Kyle Larson will NOT drive the 42 today at Martinsville. (photo courtesy nascar)
Heads up, fantasy NASCAR players: Kyle Larson will not drive the 42 car today at Martinsville due to a fainting episode yesterday (see the story here). Regan Smith will sub for him.
David Ragan will sub for Kyle Busch–run him while you can. (photo courtesy nascar)
David Ragan will reportedly drive the 18 car for injured Kyle Busch at Atlanta this week, and for the foreseeable future while KyBu heals. If you play the Yahoo fantasy game, I recommend rostering Ragan in C group this week alongside Regan Smith (who pilots the 41 car for suspended Kurt Busch, also for the foreseeable future). Smith and Ragan are decent drivers at the Sprint Cup level, and now they’re in really good equipment—ride these horses while you have the chance.
Jeff Burton will reportedly drive the 14 car for Tony Stewart at Bristol this week. If you play the Yahoo fantasy game, I recommend rostering Burton in C group this week. And barring some sort of craziness in practice and qualifying, you should probably start him, too, in order to save precious Kyle Larson and/or Austin Dillon starts. Unless you’re awash in Larson/Dillon starts, of course.
Reminder: Counting this week’s race, there are 12 non-plate/non-road course races left this season.