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Fantasy NASCAR Rankings For 2015 Daytona 500

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To help you pick your fantasy squad this week, here are the complete fantasy NASCAR rankings for the 2015 Daytona 500.

20. Tony Stewart

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20. Tony Stewart

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Stewart finished 35th and 40th at Daytona last season. He is coming off his worse season as a pro and Stewart simply can't be trusted anymore.

19. Martin Truex Jr.

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19. Martin Truex Jr.

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Truex Jr. finished 43rd at the Daytona 500 in 2014, 24th in 2013 and 19th in 2011. MTJ will be a longshot to even crack the top-15 this Sunday.

18. Clint Bowyer

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18. Clint Bowyer

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Bowyer has an average finish of 15.9 on this track and has never won a race here in 18 attempts. The veteran won't have much value this weekend.

17. Kasey Kahne

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17. Kasey Kahne

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Kahne hasn't cracked the top-25 in Daytona in the past four races, including three finishes outside of the top-30.

16. Carl Edwards

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16. Carl Edwards

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In his last four full races on this track, Edwards finished 17th, 37th, 33rd and 29th. He may have 23 career wins and be one of the most popular drivers on the circuit, but his struggles on this track will make him a high liability.

15. Kurt Busch

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15. Kurt Busch

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Busch hasn’t cracked the top-20 at the D-500 in the last two years, but he has posted back-to-back top-10 finishes during the summer race at Daytona. Busch could end up being a solid sleeper if he can channel his late-season success.

14. Jamie McMurray

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14. Jamie McMurray

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McMurray finished 14th at the Daytona 500 in 2014, 18th in 2011 and won it all back in 2010. He will be worth grabbing inside the top-15 this week in all formats.

13. Austin Dillon

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13. Austin Dillon

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Dillon has quietly cracked the top-10 in back-to-back races at Daytona, including winning the pole at the D-500 last year. He will be a great sleeper pick this year.

12. Ryan Newman

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12. Ryan Newman

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Despite his amazing success last year, Newman failed to crack the top-20 on both races at Daytona. There is no reason to reach for the veteran this Sunday.

11. Casey Mears

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11. Casey Mears

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Mears is worth grabbing inside the top-15 too often, but he has cracked the top-10 at Daytona in three of the last four races. He will be an ideal second driver to grab this weekend.

10. Joey Logano

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10. Joey Logano

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Logano has been rather consistent on this track throughout his career. He has cracked the top-20 in six of the last eight races at Daytona, including three top-10 finishes.

9. Greg Biffle

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9. Greg Biffle

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Biffle finished eighth here in 2014, sixth in 2013, third in 2012, third in 2010 and 10th in 2008.

8. Kyle Busch

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8. Kyle Busch

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Busch hasn't cracked the top-10 in six straight races in Daytona. However, he has looked outstanding at practice this week and he seems primed to have another strong showing at DIS.

7. Denny Hamlin

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7. Denny Hamlin

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Hamlin finished second at the Daytona 500 and sixth at Daytona later in the summer. He can compete on any course and his recent performance on this track will keep him ranked among the top-10 options.

6. Kevin Harvick

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6. Kevin Harvick

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The defending Sprint Cup Champion has seven top-15 finishes at the Daytona 500 over the last nine years, including a second place finish in 2009 and a win in 2007. Harvick will demand an early pick in all formats.

5. Jimmie Johnson

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5. Jimmie Johnson

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Johnson won the Daytona 500 in 2006 and 2013. He has also struggled here, though, as he finished 42nd in 2012, 27th in 2011, 35th in 2010, 31st in 2009, 27th in 2008 and 39th in 2007. Johnson will come with some risk this weekend.

4. Jeff Gordon

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4. Jeff Gordon

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Gordon is the only three-time Daytona 500 winner left on the circuit. He will also start on the pole this Sunday, so consider the Rainbow Warrior to be one of the safest fantasy options.

3. Brad Keselowski

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3. Brad Keselowski

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Keselowski finished third at the Daytona 500 last year and fourth in 2013. He may not be the first driver off the board this week, but he still has a strong chance to grab the checkered flag.

2. Matt Kenseth

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2. Matt Kenseth

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Kenseth has racked up four top-10 finishes at the Daytona 500 in the last five years, including a win in 2012 and 2009. He also won the Sprint Unlimited last week. The K-Man will be a strong backup plan for this Sunday.

1. Dale Earnhardt Jr.

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1. Dale Earnhardt Jr.

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Earnhardt won the Daytona 500 last year and finished second in the two previous years. Junior has owned this track over the past few years and will be the obvious top fantasy option this year.

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