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October 9, 2007

Moving Time?
Fantasy Insight-Lowes 2
By Dennis Michelsen
Will this be one of the last races we ever see at Lowes Motor Speedway? One guy you do not want to mess with is Humpy Wheeler! If he doesn't get his way to build a drag strip he has promised to move the entire racetrack out of Concord, North Carolina! Humpy's battle with Concord town officials has been a humorous distraction from the upcoming race. News surfaced that if his plans to move the track to a different town fail he will pick up and build a new track somewhere else! Concord better watch out because this man didn't become one of the richest and most influential men in racing by not having the guts to make bold moves. Lowes Motor Speedway might pack the fans in and make him lots of money. The condos might be worth millions. But if Humpy doesn't get his drag strip he will move! If he does up and move wouldn't it be great to see lights added to the "Rock" and have that place host the All Star Race until the new track is finished?

Oh yes by the way there will be another entertaining race on Saturday night under the lights. So many drivers in and out of the Chase want to make a bold statement in front of the hometown crowd. Look for Roush-Fenway Racing to try to dethrone Jimmie Johnson this week. Johnson's record at his namesake track is one of the most impressive records in NASCAR Nextel Cup with five wins in his twelve starts. Good luck this week with your fantasy picks!

Fast Facts of the Week Presented by www.nascapper.com
Jimmie Johnson has remarkable 42% winning percentage!

Johnson leads all active drivers with 5 wins

Qualifying is important at Lowes…13% of winner from pole, 77% from top ten

Whether you use a "C' or a "K" the name Kasey (Casey) is a winner here last two races!

Ricky Rudd returns to drive No. 88 this week

Sam Hornish Jr will attempt to qualify for another Cup start

Scott Wimmer is in the No. 33 this week for RCR

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Fantasy Racing by the Numbers
My unique Power Ratings are back and better than ever for 2007! Combining the three most important factors the numbers never lie. Separate the pretenders from the contenders each week with track type, horses for courses, and consistency factored into one easy to use Power Rating. The key numbers to remember are 80 and 250. A rating of 80 is an acceptable risk for any of the individual ratings and 250 is the cut off for the complete Power Rating. Drivers topping these minimums have a much higher percentage of top ten finishes over the past three seasons! (Only drivers meeting the minimum will be shown in the individual ratings with the top 25 for Power Ratings shown)

Picking a Winner
Each week I will attempt to handicap the winners showing the three drivers I think are most likely to come home a winner! Also the TOP ROOKIE and BEST OUTSIDE TOP 20 will be forecast so you get a complete handicapping picture for the upcoming race.

Winner- Carl Edwards
Last Week 1st
Lets it all hang out including the flip!

Place- Greg Biffle
Last Week 2nd
Roush-Fenway power and confident team

Show-Jimmie Johnson
Last Week 40th
You don't shop at Dupont Home Improvement do you?

Top Rookie- Juan Pablo Montoya
Last Week 34th
Starting to race smarter

Outside Top 20 in Points-Brian Vickers
Last Week 30th
If he can make the race on Friday he has a shot at top ten