Tum’s Fast Relief SHOT 500 from MARTINSVILLE
My #5 driver is tied for current winning-est driver here, #48 Jimmie Johnson.
Jimmie has 27 starts and 18 of those were Top 5’s. Fifteen of his last 20 races
were Top 5’s. And Jimmie has eight wins in just 27 starts. He is out of the
championship hunt but he is always looking for a win.
My #4 pick is my #4 ranked short track driver, #20 Matt Kenseth. Matt has 31
starts, no wins, and just five Top 5’s. Matt has four straight finishes of 6th
of better, including a 4th place earlier this year.
My #3 driver has never been strong here, #2 Brad Keselowski. Brad has 11 starts,
no wins and just two Top 5’s. Those two Top 5’s came in the last four races
including a 2nd place earlier this year race. He is not only getting better
here, but just about everywhere on the circuit. Brad is #5 hottest over the last
six weeks.
My #2 pick is my #3 ranked short track driver, #22 Joey Logano. Joey is on a
three race winning streak making him #1 hottest over the last six races. He is a
very good short track driver and his last three races here were Top 5’s.
My #1 driver to watch is tied with Jimmie for current winning-est driver and has
the #1 average finish, #24 Jeff Gordon. Eighteen of Jeff’s last 25 starts here
were all Top 5’s. Jeff has 45 starts, eight wins and 28 Top 5’s. His last win
was in this race in 2013. Jeff is also my#1 rated short track driver. The “Drive for Five” is ON!
Monday look for our preview of the AAA 500 from Texas.
