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Big teams have the edge in the Dickies 500

After sweeping last year's races, Edwards is poised to take the checkers

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Helping the Roush-Fenway team continue their recent success in Texas, Carl Edwards swept both races at the track last year.

11 to 20
No. 18
Kyle Busch: Rowdy has finished inside the top six in three of the last four races at Texas. He is a fine pick this weekend.
No. 31 Jeff Burton: Burton has finished in the top six in four of the past six races at Texas Motor Speedway. He is a solid pick.
No. 33 Clint Bowyer: Texas isn't one of Bowyer's favorite tracks, and his success at the track is limited. He should finish just outside the top 10.
No. 88 Dale Earnhardt Jr.: Junior has led laps in each of the last five races at Texas, but we doubt he will get his second win at the track this weekend.
No. 29 Kevin Harvick: Harvick has been great in five of the last eight races in the Lone Star State, but his lack of success this season bumps him out of our top 15.
No. 1 Martin Truex Jr.: Truex Jr. has finished in the top 15 in six of his eight career starts at Texas. This isn't a bad weekend to sneak the No. 1 driver onto your team
No. 26 Jamie McMurray: Texas is one of McMurray's favorite tracks. This is good time to use last week's winner.
No. 39 Ryan Newman: Newman has averaged just a 22nd-place finish the past four years at Texas. He is just an okay pick this weekend.
No. 00 David Reutimann: Reutimann has led 45 laps in the past two Texas races. He will bring a fast car to the track once again this weekend.
No. 9 Kasey Kahne: Kahne won the April 2006 race at Texas, but that is his only top 15 finish at the track in the past eight races.

21 to 30
No. 47
Marcos Ambrose: Ambrose blew an engine at Texas in April. He has never cracked the top 20 at this track and isn't a great pick.
No. 07 Casey Mears: Mears has struggled in recent races at Texas. He will finish just outside the top 20 on Sunday.
No. 6 David Ragan: Ragan had success at Texas last year but suffered a blown engine in April. He could crack the top 20 this weekend with a little luck.
No. 20 Joey Logano: "Sliced Bread" likely won't do enough to help your fantasy team, but he should improve on the 30th-place finish he registered at Texas in April.
No. 44 A.J. Allmendinger: Allmendinger hasn't run well at Texas in the past. He will miss the top 20.
No. 83 Brian Vickers: Vickers has never had much success at Texas Motor Speedway during his career. He is normally a great fantasy pick, but stay away from him this weekend.
No. 12 Brad Keselowski: Keselowski takes the wheel of the No. 12 car the remainder of the season. He is worth adding in all fantasy leagues.
No. 98 Paul Menard: Menard has cracked top 30 in all five of his career Texas starts. He is a sleeper pick this weekend.
No. 19 Elliott Sadler: Sadler hasn't had much success at Texas since he won at the track in 2004. There are far better options this weekend.
No. 77 Sam Hornish Jr.: Hornish Jr. has averaged a 24th-place finish at Texas Motor Speedway during his career. He is a decent pick as a fifth driver for those of you in deep leagues.

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31 to 35
No. 55
Michael Waltrip: Waltrip should have another finish just outside the top 30 this weekend.
No. 71 Bobby Labonte: Texas is the track Labonte looks forward to racing at all season. He could surprise some people with where he finishes on Sunday.
No. 96 Erik Darnell: Darnell has finished inside the top 30 just one time in his career. We don't think he will make it two this weekend.
No. 34 John Andretti: Lil' John has never finished on the lead lap in nine career starts at Texas. He is not an option.
No. 7 Robby Gordon: Gordon has cracked the top 20 just once in 11 career starts at Texas. He isn't a fantasy option.

Field Fillers
No. 43 Reed Sorenson
No. 21 Bill Elliott
No. 82 Scott Speed
No. 13 Max Papis
No. 87 Joe Nemechek
No. 78 Regan Smith
No. 02 David Gilliland
No. 08 Derrike Cope
No. 36 Michael McDowell
No. 66 Dave Blaney
No. 09 Mike Bliss
No. 70 Mike Skinner
No. 37 Tony Raines

Brownie's Picks

Top Four
1. Jeff Gordon
2. Jimmie Johnson
3. Carl Edwards
4. Tony Stewart

Sleepers
1. Jamie McMurray
2. Martin Truex Jr.

Bust of the Week:
Brian Vickers



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