We are still out west for week 4 in NASCAR. By the way shots have been fired in the Belly Up racing chat this week over the fantasy league you would think we are all back in the wild west again. With each passing week the shots get harder and a lot more consistent from the top three in this league. You might even be surprised to see a new face in the top five this week. Because someone had an unexpected great week 3. However, its a new track and time for some new picks among the band of loveable idiots in the Belly Up Racing fantasy league!
| Choice | Chris | Rattlesnake | Trey | Blaine | Mike | Darrell |
| Driver #1 | Ryan Blaney | Kyle Busch | Kyle Busch | Chase Elliott | Jimmie Johnson | Chase Elliott |
| Driver #2 | Chase Elliott | Joey Logano | Denny Hamlin | Ryan Blaney | Kyle Busch | Ryan Blaney |
| Driver #3 | Alex Bowman | Aric Almirola | Erik Jones | Denny Hamlin | Ryan Blaney | Alex Bowman |
| Driver #4 | Denny Hamlin | Kevin Harvick | Joey Logano | Kyle Larson | Alex Bowman | Aric Almirola |
| Driver #5 | Kyle Busch | Ryan Blaney | Brad Keselowski | Aric Almirola | Joey Logano | Kevin Harvick |
| Garage | Kevin Harvick | Brad Keselowski | Kyle Larson | Erik Jones | Kevin Harvick | Clint Bowyer |
| Stage 1 Winner | Chase Elliott | Kevin Harvick | Denny Hamlin | Chase Elliott | Kyle Busch | Kevin Harvick |
| Stage 2 Winner | Kevin Harvick | Ryan Blaney | Joey Logano | Ryan Blaney | Kevin Harvick | Chase Elliott |
| Race Winner | Chase Elliott | Kyle Busch | Brad Keselowski | Denny Hamlin | Alex Bowman | Ryan Blaney |
| Manufacturer | Chevrolet | Ford | Ford | Toyota | Chevrolet | Ford |
Once again you see a lot of similar choices this week among all of us. The thing that stands out to me is that Rattlesnake is going with a Toyota driver to win and Ford as the winning manufacturer. It could be a good option to get at least five-point. You once again see Brandon didn’t get me his picks in time this week again. After last weeks 236 point performance I guess I can’t really blame him. It does seem somewhat sneaky of him though. It makes me consider whether or not he’s a man you can trust.
As you can see though before we get into this weeks fun part of the articles there has been a huge shift in the top three people. The (insert huge air quote) “Belly Up NASCAR King” Mike fell hard off that high horse he was riding into week 3 all the way back into fourth place. Giving the top spot to Rattlesnake. As mentioned above too there is a new face in the top three heading into week 4.
Week 4 Trash Talk
It all started shortly after Blaine posted the teams performance after Auto Club showing a huge week for Brandon, and a not so good week for Mike. Who then proceeded to take my slow and steady approach tactic to some what redeem himself saying his plan is working perfectly.
The fun for week 4 didn’t end there though, Rattlesnake had to make sure we all knew it was him leading the pack heading into the next week. Silencing the driver of his second favorite ERSCA series car Brandon. Then things went silent for a little while due to once again another awesome week of ERSCA racing at Richmond!
That was until Wednesday when “the snake” decided to attack in the afternoon hours with the ruthless video you see below.
Conclusion
These guys aren’t going to stop it just isn’t going to happen. Whether its trash talk about ERSCA cars, or trash talk about fantasy standings. All of us are going to have something to say week in and week out. So if you aren’t following this league, then what are you doing with your time?
Really though, in all seriousness, each of these drivers you see above are solid picks for this week. I think Mikes going out on a limb with Bowman winning again this week. While he will be consistent I don’t see two wins in a row. You might want to watch Blaine and or Darrell this weekend. They have some surprising picks, but sometimes in NASCAR, the underdogs can come out on top. If you are a betting race fan stay tuned to the Belly Up Fantasy site a little later on in the day for my draft king odds as well as Vegas odds.
