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November 7 , 2007

Can Anyone Beat Hendrick?
Fantasy Insight-Phoenix Fall
By Dennis Michelsen
A 50% winning percentage for one team is not the kind of parity that NASCAR was looking for as they switched to the Car of Tomorrow design. But whether it was the new car or the old car each week the guys to beat have one thing in common, the HMS label on their shirts! Just how dominant have these guys been? Hendrick drivers have 17 wins, 55 top fives, and 79 top tens. The next best team at Roush Fenway racing has 55 top tens despite having 34 more starts! This week the NASCAR circus returns to Phoenix International Raceway one of the most interesting stops on the schedule. If you have never been to PIR put this racetrack on your short list of interesting destinations. Just watch out for Sheriff Joe leaving the track! Good luck with your fantasy racing picks this week.

Fast Facts of the Week Presented by www.hotjackets.com
Jimmie Johnson tries to become first to win 4 in a row since 1998

Hendrick has five race winning streak for second time this season

Hendrick has won 17 of the 34 races

Patrick Carpentier gets the start in the No. 10 this week

Gillette-Evernham drivers ranked 19th, 29th, and 30th in COT Power Ratings

Twelve different drivers have won at PIR with Jeff Burton, Kevin Harvick, and Dale Earnhardt Jr the only two-time winners

Johnny Benson gets the start in the No. 36 this week

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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- Kevin Harvick
Last Week 29th
Going out on a limb since this event isn't worth a million bucks

Place- Tony Stewart
Last Week 1st
Gibbs Racing second best team in COT

Show- Jeff Gordon
Last Week 5th
Needs to end teammates winning streak

Top Rookie- Juan Pablo Montoya
Last Week 37th
Don't expect higher than 15th

Outside Top 20 in Points-Tony Raines
Last Week 41st
Five top fifteen finishes in COT races