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No. 83 Brian Vickers: Bristol is a track that Vickers wishes NASCAR would skip. We recommend saving him for another weekend.
No. 12 Brad Keselowski: The rookie will have to resist putting his bumper into the rear of the No. 99 car. If he can resist the temptation for revenge he should have a top 25 car.
No. 1 Jamie McMurray: McMurray has finished outside the top 20 in seven of the last 10 races at Bristol. We don't recommend using him as much more than a fourth or fifth fantasy driver this weekend.
No. 82 Scott Speed: Speed continues to be the biggest surprise of the 2010 season. Add him in all leagues if he is still available.
No. 19 Elliott Sadler: Sadler has struggled at Bristol lately. This isn't the weekend to use him.
No. 43 A.J. Allmendinger: Allmendinger has just one top-30 finish at Bristol in his career. His lack of consistent success at the track makes him a risky selection.
No. 56 Martin Truex Jr.: Truex Jr. has averaged a 25th-place finish at Bristol during his career. The success he had at the track while in the Nationwide Series has yet to carry over. We like other drivers much better this weekend.
No. 6 David Ragan: Ragan continues to struggle at Bristol. He isn't a fantasy option this weekend.
No. 98 Paul Menard: Menard has cracked the top 25 in four of the last five Bristol races, but we just don't feel he has quite enough to do it again this weekend.
No. 55 Michael Waltrip: Waltrip is making his 47th career start at Bristol and should finish just outside the top 25.
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No. 26 David Stremme: Stremme has four consecutive top-20 finishes at Bristol. He might surprise on Sunday.
No. 71 Bobby Labonte: Labonte's average finish at Bristol during his career is 19th. He won't match that finish this weekend.
No. 7 Robby Gordon: Gordon has finished in the top 35 in five of the last seven Bristol races. We expect he will be fast enough to accomplish that again this weekend.
No. 77 Sam Hornish Jr.: Hornish Jr. will continue to struggle to crack the top 30 at Bristol.
No. 09 Aric Almirola: Almirola was excellent at Bristol in 2008. Was it a fluke or does the No. 09 driver have the tough track tamed? We will find out on Sunday.
Field fillers
No. 90 Casey Mears
No. 38 David Gilliland
No. 34 Travis Kvapil
No. 13 Max Papis
No. 66 Dave Blaney
No. 87 Joe Nemechek
No. 78 Regan Smith
No. 46 Terry Cook
No. 36 Mike Bliss
No. 37 Kevin Conway
Brownie's picks
Top four
1. Kyle Busch
2. Jimmie Johnson
3. Carl Edwards
4. Tony Stewart
Sleepers
1. Marcos Ambrose
2. David Stremme
Bust of the week
Brian Vickers
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