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Wednesday, December 31, 2014

2015 Fantasy Nascar Profile: Dale Jr

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Driver Name: Dale Jr

Car #: 88

Make: Chevy

Aka: JuneBug

Rookie Season: 2000

Number of Championships: 0

# of Career starts: 543

# of Career Poles: 13

# of Career Wins: 23

# of Career Top 5s: 127

# of Career Top 10s: 224

# of Career DNFs: 55

# of Career laps led: 7849

Career Average Finish: 15.8

Career Average Start: 16.2

# of 2014 Wins: 4

# of 2014 starts: 36

# of 2014 Top 5s: 12

# of 2014 Top 10s: 20

# of 2014 Poles: 0

# of 2014 DNFs: 2

# of 2014 Laps led: 383

2014 Average Finish: 12.2

2014 Average Start: 16.1

2014 Reap: Dale Jr had a very good 2014. He won 4 races and posted 12 Top 5s and 20 Top 10s. He was eliminated after Talladega , but doesn't means he wasn't competitive after that. In fact , he was one of the strongest cars in the final 4 races. Including a win at Martinsville. Cannot complain if you're Dale Jr or any of his fans. But question is..can he repeat that performance in 2015? Only time will tell.

Strong tracks: Daytona , Indy and Kentucky

Weak tracks: Watkins Glenn

Additional info on DaleJr: Dale Jr is one of the most consistent drivers in our sport. Something I always loved about him. Especially over the past few season. Dale is the guy you want when you're looking for a safe bet no doubt.

Yahoo Grouping Prediction: A Grouping Tier

Overall Value Prediction: Consistency with major upside

2015 Fantasy Outlook: Dale Jr will no doubt be a contender in 2015. But I feel like having a new crew chief will be something he have to get use to. Kinda why I believe he will be a better value later in the season. His best days will be at Daytona and most intermediate tracks. Short tracks are another strong area , but from time to time post a poor result. Road courses will likely be a trouble spot. Always have been. 

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