- CArl Edwards Has Won 2 of Last 3 Bristol Nights - photo by: Royalbroil wikimedia commons
The Bristol Motor Speedway plays host to the Irwin Tools Night Race, August 21, 2010. The race is one of the most highly anticipated races on the Sprint Cup schedule. The fantasy NASCAR drivers that do well on this track are a combination of fearless and patient. A tough combination to find.
Kurt Busch and Kyle Busch have always had a handle on this track, with Kurt Busch finding the winners circle a few more times than his little brother. Other drivers that have been successful on the fast half mile concrete track are Carl Edwards and Matt Kenseth. The driver that wins this race is the one that knows how to set their car up with maximum drive off the corner.
Fantasy NASCAR Driver Top Pick is Kurt Busch to Win Irwin Tools Bristol Night Race
Kurt Busch blew a hole through his engine in Michigan this weekend and he will be out for max points in the Irwin Tools Night Race on August 21st. Busch loves Bristol but he has only won the night race at Bristol once in his career. Busch is an expert at setting his car up to be fast up and off the corner. Getting up off the corner fast is just part of the challenge at Bristol. Busch is also one of the best drivers when it comes to getting in a rhythm at Bristol.
2nd Choice Irwin Tools Bristol Night Race NASCAR Fantasy Driver Carl Edwards
Carl Edwards has won two of the three most recent Bristol night races and he is hungry for a win this season. Edwards, a former sprint car dirt racer, knows his way around a half mile banked fast track like Bristol and he knows all about rhythm. Edwards is a solid second choice for a NASCAR fantasy driver.
3rd Choice Irwin Tools Bristol Night Race NASCAR Fantasy Driver Kyle Busch
Kyle Busch has been struggling to say the least in his NASCAR Sprint Cup races and a trip to Bristol could cure what ails him. Busch's style is a perfect fit for this bullring and he will be in the top five in the final 10 laps. Kyle Busch has disappointed NASCAR fantasy owners in the past this year but at Bristol, he will redeem himself.
4th Choice Irwin Tools Bristol Night Race NASCAR Fantasy Driver Matt Kenseth
Matt Kenseth has won the Bristol night race twice in the past five years. Kenseth may not bring home the hardware this weekend but he will be in contention and score plenty of NASCAR fantasy points.
5th Choice Irwin Tools Bristol Night Race NASCAR Fantasy Driver Marcos Ambrose
It was not a fluke that Marcos Ambrose took third in the Bristol night race last year. Ambrose is a hard nosed racer that knows how to set a car up to get off the corner with maximum forward bite. Bristol is tailor made to Ambrose style making him a great surprise pick to gain NASCAR fantasy points.
NASCAR Fantasy Strategy for the Bristol Night Race
Avoid falling in love with the results from the spring race. What happens in the spring at Bristol should be erased from the slate. Bristol will be slicker than the race in the spring and the set ups will be different. The five drivers listed above have the best track records in the night races.
Todd Jacobs - Todd Jacobs is a freelance writer with publishing credits including USA Today, Orange County Register and Speed TV.
