Fantasy Report: Centurion Boats at the Glen

NASCAR goes north to Watkins Glen, N.Y., this weekend for the second and last road course race of 2008. This 90-mile race is just about anybody's to win but some are much better than others — however, anything can happen. Remember what happened to two of the better road course drivers last year? Maybe this will jog your memory.

Our picks:

Brandon’s picks:
Tony Stewart, Jeff Gordon✔, Ryan Newman, Robby Gordon✔, Jamie McMurray, Juan Pablo Montoya✔, Patrick Carpentier and Ron Fellows✔.

Erik’s picks:
Jeff Gordon✔, Jimmie Johnson, Jamie McMurray✔, Elliott Sadler✔, Juan Pablo Montoya, Greg Biffle, Travis Kvapil✔ and Scott Riggs.

Hints: This is a good week to put in road course ringers. As you can see I have Carpentier and Fellows. It will be hard to choose which driver to put in of the two but I'm leaning toward Fellows who proved his prowess in Montreal last weekend. Another noteworthy ringer is Boris Said. Don't put Mark Martin in because he's not racing this week. Oh and Jeff Gordon and Stewart are the safest bets for A drivers ... put in at least one of the two.

Race facts: Here are a couple of nuggets on info about the Glen that could benefit you this weekend. There have been 14 pole winners out of 25 races at the 2.45-mile track and Jeff Gordon is the only repeat pole sitter in the last ten years with 2. Also, 18 of 25 races at Watkins Glen have been won from a top-10 starting position.

I'll admit: I'm a bigger fan of the road course races than circular tracks. I don't know why but there's just something intriguing about seeing stock cars made for ovals put on a road course and maneuvering through chicanes and up and down hills. With that being said, you bet I'll be parked in front of the TV Sunday sipping on Milwaukee's finest suds hoping I can gain a couple spots through wise Fantasy picks (and secretly wishing ill on my opponents).