So who do I like to win this weekend's Crown Royal Presents the Dan Lowry 400? Well...
Jimmie Johnson, No. 48 Lowe's Chevrolet (Hendrick Motorsports)Last Week: 13th place finish in the Aaron's 499
Career at Richmond: 17.8 Avg. Finish, 2 wins, 3 top 5's, 3 top 10's
Why he could win: Johnson dominated at Richmond in 2007, winning both races at the short track last year. If he is able to run as well this year as he did last year everyone else is going to have a hard time catching him.
Tony Stewart, No. 20 The Home Depot Toyota (Joe Gibbs Racing)Last Week: 38th place finish in the Aaron's 499
Career at Richmond: 11.3 Avg. Finish, 3 wins, 6 top 5's, 12 top 10's
Why he could win: Early in Tony's career Richmond was his house. Between 1999 and 2002 Tony won 3 out of 6 races held at the track. That's a 50% winning percentage! Tony's overdue for another trip to victory lane and Richmond might just be the place to do it.
Greg Biffle, No. 16 DISH Network Ford (Roush-Fenway Racing)Last Week: 18th place finish in the Aaron's 499
Career at Richmond: 16.0 Avg. Finish, 2 top 5's, 5 top 10's
Why he could win: Besides Carl Edwards, Greg Biffle has been the most consistent driver out of the Roush-Fenway camp in 2008. For some reason I feel like this weekend might be Biffle's weekend, so look for him up front.
This week's underdog is someone who had a great run here last year and a great run last week:
David Ragan, No 6 AAA Insurance Ford (Roush-Fenway Racing)Last Week: 4th place finish in the Aaron's 499
Career at Richmond: 11.5 Avg. Finish, 1 top 5, 1 top 10
Why he could win: Ragan had an amazing run at Richmond last fall, coming home in 3rd place. As the race got into its closing laps Ragan's car came alive and he started passing everyone on the track. He might have had a shot at Johnson but he just ran out of time. Maybe after last week's run at Talladega he might have another great run left in him.
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