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When
Saturday, July 11, 2009 at 8:16 p.m. ET.
Weather
Scattered thunderstorms with a high around 84; wind out of the WNW at 8 mph. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
The Track
Chicagoland Speedway is a 1.5-mile tri-oval. It has 18 degree banking on the corners with 11 degree banking on the front straightaway and five degree banking on the back straightaway. Roush Fenway is tough to beat on most 1.5 mile tracks, but the team has yet to win a race at Chicagoland. Look for Tony Stewart, Kyle Busch and Matt Kenseth to be very strong on Saturday.
Key to Race: Quick out of the pits
As is the key with most 1.5 mile tracks, tire wear and pit stops will be a key to Saturday's race. Look for the drivers with the best pit stalls to have a big advantage in the race.
Qualifying Procedures
46 cars will attempt to qualify for 43 spots. Cars not in the top 35 in the 2009 point standings will have to qualify based on speed. Starting positions 1-43 will be determined by qualifying runs on Thursday, July 9 at 8:40 p.m. ET.
Fantasy Cheat Sheet
Top 5
No. 48 Jimmie Johnson: Johnson has been awesome at Chicagoland. In seven races at the track he has finished outside the top six just once. He is a strong candidate to find victory lane on Saturday.
No. 18 Kyle Busch: Busch has never finished worse than 14th in four career starts (including a win last year) at Chicagoland. He will have no problem finishing inside the top five this weekend.
No. 17 Matt Kenseth: Kenseth has led 296 laps in the past four races at Chicagoland. He has as good of a chance to win as anybody.
No. 14 Tony Stewart: Stewart has finished no worse than fifth in six of the last seven Chicagoland races. He could have another intense battle with Kyle Busch for the win on Saturday.
No. 24 Jeff Gordon: Gordon has four top-five finishes in eight career starts at Chicagoland. He is a great option.
6 to 10
No. 16 Greg Biffle: Biffle has four consecutive top-11 finishes at Chicagoland. He is a top-10 option again.
No. 88 Dale Earnhardt Jr.: Junior won the 2005 race at Chicagoland. He should crack the top 10 again.
No. 2 Kurt Busch: Busch has five top-10 finishes in eight career starts at Chicagoland. We like his chances to crack the top 10.
No. 11 Denny Hamlin: Hamlin usually is a good shoe on intermediate tracks.
No. 83 Brian Vickers: Vickers has cracked the top 14 in all four career starts at Joliet. He is our top sleeper picks this weekend.
11 to 20
No. 39 Ryan Newman: Newman has two top-five finishes, including a win, in seven career starts in Joliet. He will have a strong car again but will finish just outside the top 10.
No. 99 Carl Edwards: Edwards has just one top-15 finish at Chicagoland in his career. This isn't a great weekend to use No. 99.
No. 33 Clint Bowyer: Bowyer has cracked the top 10 in two of his three career starts at Chicagoland. He is a great third car on most fantasy teams.
No. 5 Mark Martin: Martin hasn't cracked the top 10 in the past six races at Chicagoland. He will be decent but not great this weekend.
No. 1 Martin Truex Jr.: Even though he blew an engine during the 2007 race, Truex has been fast in all three of his starts at Chicagoland. He is a decent sleeper pick.
No. 31 Jeff Burton: Burton has been excellent in two of the past three Chicagoland races. He is a fine choice to make the top 15.
No. 9 Kasey Kahne: Kahne's best career finish at Chicagoland is 15th. This is a good weekend to avoid using the Budman.
No. 29 Kevin Harvick: Harvick has two career wins at Chicagoland. He won't make it three, but this could be the weekend his luck starts to improve.
No. 6 David Ragan: Ragan has averaged a 17th-place finish at Chicagoland. He should finish right around his average on Saturday.
No. 20 Joey Logano: Logano has cracked the top 25 in the past 11 races this season. He should make it 12 consecutive.
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