Fantasy NASCAR Racing
Fantasy NASCAR: Preseason rankings and projections
February 11, 2010 @ 17:37:43
By KFFL Staff
Allow KFFL.com to guide you to a fantasy NASCAR championship in 2010! Need to know which drivers you should draft and in what order? How about who is racing a full-time schedule? Can Jimmie Johnson repeat as the Sprint Cup champion, winning his fifth straight title? We have it all! In conjunction with our rankings, KFFL provides a host of information about each driver. Visit out NASCAR fantasy draft guide for comprehensive coverage.
KFFL will update these projections throughout the offseason. New drivers will enter, and existing drivers will see their values change, when warranted.
Rk
Tier
Driver
Car No.
Make
Sponsor
Team
Races
Poles
Wins
Top 5
Top 10
DNF
Cup points
1
A
Jimmie Johnson
48
Chevrolet
Lowe's Home Improvement, Kobalt Tools
Hendrick Motorsports
36
4
7
16
23
2
6694
2
A
Denny Hamlin
11
Toyota
FedEx Express, Ground, Freight, Office
Joe Gibbs Racing
36
1
2
13
19
3
6268
3
A
Jeff Gordon
24
Chevrolet
DuPont, National Guard, Pepsi**
Hendrick Motorsports
36
4
2
16
23
4
6224
4
A
Greg Biffle
16
Ford
3M, Post-It, Red Cross
Roush Fenway Racing
36
1
3
12
18
2
6209
5
A
Tony Stewart
14
Chevrolet
Office Depot, Old Spice, Burger King
Stewart-Haas Racing
36
0
3
12
21
3
6196
6
A
Mark Martin
5
Chevrolet
GoDaddy.com, Delphi, CARQUEST, TBD
Hendrick Motorsports
36
1
1
11
18
3
6160
7
A
Carl Edwards
99
Ford
Aflac, Subway, Kellogg's, Cheez-Its, TBD
Roush Fenway Racing
36
1
4
13
18
3
6089
8
A
Kurt Busch
2
Dodge
Miller Lite
Penske Championship Racing
36
0
3
8
17
3
6027
9
A
Kasey Kahne
9
Ford
Budweiser
Richard Petty Motorsports
36
3
3
11
17
4
6014
10
A
Kyle Busch
18
Toyota
M&M's, Snickers, Pedigree, Double Mint Gum, Interstate Batteries
Joe Gibbs Racing
36
1
4
12
18
2
5992
11
A
Brian Vickers
83
Toyota
Red Bull Energy Drink
Red Bull Racing
36
2
0
3
9
4
5979
12
B
Juan Pablo Montoya
42
Chevrolet
Target
Earnhardt-Ganassi Racing
36
2
0
6
16
3
5827
13
B
Matt Kenseth
17
Ford
Crown Royal, Valvoline, TBD
Roush Fenway Racing
36
0
2
11
19
3
5809
14
B
Kevin Harvick
29
Chevrolet
Shell, Pennzoil
Richard Childress Racing
36
0
0
5
13
1
5802
15
B
Ryan Newman
39
Chevrolet
U.S. Army, Haas Automation, Tornados
Stewart-Haas Racing
36
6
1
8
15
3
5801
16
B
Clint Bowyer
33
Chevrolet
General Mills, Cheerios, TBD
Richard Childress Racing
36
1
1
5
17
0
5740
17
B
Jeff Burton
31
Chevrolet
Caterpillar, Lenox Industrial Tools, Prilosec OTC
Richard Childress Racing
36
1
1
6
15
3
5721
18
B
Joey Logano
20
Toyota
Home Depot
Joe Gibbs Racing
36
0
2
7
13
3
5569
19
B
David Reutimann
00
Toyota
Aaron's Dream Machine, Tums, Best Western, TBD
Michael Waltrip Racing
36
1
0
3
7
2
5018
20
B
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
88
Chevrolet
AMP Energy Drink, Army National Guard
Hendrick Motorsports
36
0
0
7
13
5
4947
21
C
Marcos Ambrose
47
Toyota
Little Debbies, Kleenex, Lance Snacks, TBD
JTG Daugherty Racing
36
0
0
5
9
3
4835
22
C
A.J. Allmendinger
43
Ford
Best Buy, TBD
Richard Petty Motorsports
36
1
0
3
8
3
4803
23
C
Martin Truex Jr.
56
Toyota
NAPA
Michael Waltrip Racing
36
1
0
3
7
4
4781
24
C
David Ragan
6
Ford
UPS
Roush Fenway Racing
36
0
0
3
6
3
4759
25
C
Sam Hornish Jr.
77
Dodge
Mobil 1
Penske Championship Racing
36
0
0
2
7
4
3780
26
C
Jamie McMurray
1
Chevrolet
Bass Pro Shops, TBD
Earnhardt-Ganassi Racing
36
0
1
3
8
3
3624
27
C
Elliott Sadler
19
Ford
Stanley Tools, TBD
Richard Petty Motorsports
36
0
0
1
5
2
3538
28
C
Brad Keselowski
12
Dodge
Verizon
Penske Championship Racing
36
0
1
1
8
1
3520
29
D
Kevin Conway ®
37
Ford
ExtenZe Men's Health Supplement
Front Row Motorsports
36
0
0
1
4
2
3429
30
D
Scott Speed
82
Toyota
Red Bull Energy Drink
Red Bull Racing
36
0
0
1
1
8
3280
31
D
Paul Menard
98
Ford
Menard's
Richard Petty Motorsports
36
0
0
0
0
3
2985
32
D
Regan Smith
78
Chevrolet
Furniture Row, TBD
Furniture Row Racing
36
0
0
0
0
3
2807
33
D
Travis Kvapil
34
Ford
Long John Silver's
Front Row Motorsports
36
0
0
0
2
5
2717
34
D
Terry Cook ®
46
Ford
TBD
Whitney Motorsports
36
0
0
0
0
2
2274
35
D
Michael McDowell ^^
55
Toyota
TBD
Prism Motorsports
36
1
0
0
2
8
2165
36
D
Aric Almirola
09
TBD
TBD
Phoenix Racing
36
0
0
0
1
10
2043
37
D
Dave Blaney ^^
66
Toyota
TBD
Prism Motorsports
36
0
0
1
2
13
2021
38
D
David Gilliland
38
Ford
Taco Bell, Mahindra USA Tractors
Front Row Motorsports
32
0
0
1
1
9
1942
39
PT
Joe Nemechek ^^
87
Toyota
TBD
NEMCO Motorsports
30
0
0
0
0
12
1331
40
PT
Bill Elliott
21
Ford
Motocraft**
Wood Brothers Racing
14
0
0
0
0
1
1169
41
PT
Bobby Labonte
71
TBD
TaxSlayer, TBD
TRG Motorsports
12
0
0
0
1
1
1075
42
PT
Mike Bliss
36
Toyota
TBD
Tommy Baldwin Racing
18
0
0
0
0
5
1043
43
PT
Robby Gordon
7
Toyota
TBD
Robby Gordon Motorsports
8
0
0
0
0
1
573
44
PT
Casey Mears
90
Chevrolet
TBD
Keyed-Up Motorsports
5
0
0
0
1
0
497
45
PT
Boris Said
36
Ford
TBD
Latitude 43 Motorsports
5
0
0
0
1
2
335
46
PT
Michael Waltrip
51
Toyota
TBD
Michael Waltrip Racing
4
0
0
0
0
1
306
47
PT
Reed Sorenson
32
Toyota
Dollar General*
Braun Racing
5
0
0
0
0
1
162
Key
* Partial sponsorship
** Unconfirmed
^^ Status 50/50
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