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NASCAR: Watkins Glen Fantasy Picks

Found August 08, 2012 on Race Review Online: Yardbarker Blogger Network
PLAYERS: Jeff Gordon,  Kyle Busch,  Marcos Ambrose,  Matt Kenseth,  Ryan Newman,  Kasey Kahne,  Greg Biffle,  Dale Earnhardt Jr.
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The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series will make both left and right hand turns for the second and final time of the season. The same batch of suspects will be the favorites as road racing is tough on a lot of drivers. Last week, Jeff Gordon finally broke into the victory column and with Kyle Busch's recent troubles, Gordon took one of the wildcard spots from him. With Gordon and Busch both being good here did they make my start 'em list? Many of the top guys in the points also struggle here with none of the top five sporting strong records. This could be the week guys outside the top 10 make gains at getting a secured spot. Start 'Em: Marcos Ambrose Marcos Ambrose could make the wildcard for the Chase very interesting. He's one of the best drivers at Watkins Glen and with a win here Sunday and another win before the Chase he could be in. This is obviously Ambrose's best track as he has an average finish of 2.25 in four race's. Hes finished in the top five in all...
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