Welcome to our eighth year of staff predictions! Each week, our experts attempt to tell you who the winner of each Cup race will be. Take a look to see who your favorite writers think will win it all (or at least score some points) this week!
Think you can out-prognosticate our staff? Leave your picks in the comments and see how they stack up!
 Prediction Scoring
+5 – Win
+3 – Top 5
+1 – Top 10
0 – 11th-20th
-1 – 21st-30th
-2 – 31st-40th
-3 – 41st-43rd
This week’s predictions: AAA 400
Amy Henderson, Senior Editor: I’ll go with Martin Truex Jr. at his home track.
Matt Stallknecht, Senior Editor: Kevin Harvick.
Mark Howell, Senior Writer: I’ll go with Jimmie Johnson for yet another win at Dover, weather permitting.
Tony Lumbis, Financial Manager: Concrete Carl makes an appearance and JGR sweeps the first round.
Toni Montgomery, Senior Editor: Dover, huh? I’ll take Matt Kenseth.
Matt McLaughlin, Senior Writer: Well seeing as how Delaware won’t be underwater after all, I’ll go with Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Joseph Wolkin, Assistant Editor: But of course, no one can go against Johnson at Dover – if they race that is.
Jeff Wolfe, Senior Writer: Joaquin…err, Johnson.
Zach Catanzareti, Contributor: Brad Keselowski.
Aaron Bearden, Assistant Editor: Kyle Busch wins his way into the next round to stave off the yearly Chase flub.
Huston Ladner, Senior Editor: JoLo.
Danny Peters, Senior Writer: No. 48.
Jerry Jordan, Contributor: Tony Stewart.
Sean Fesko, Contributor: Kenseth.
Mike Neff, Short Track Coordinator: Johnson. Duh.
Clayton Caldwell, Contributor: No. 48.
Vito Pugliese, Senior Writer: Harvick.
Results: Sylvania 300
| Writer | Pick | Finishing Position | Points |
| Matt Stallknecht | Matt Kenseth | 1st | 5 |
| Amy Henderson | Joey Logano | 3rd | 3 |
| Tony Lumbis | Joey Logano | 3rd | 3 |
| Zach Catanzareti | Joey Logano | 3rd | 3 |
| Aaron Bearden | Joey Logano | 3rd | 3 |
| Toni Montgomery | Carl Edwards | 5th | 3 |
| Huston Ladner | Carl Edwards | 5th | 3 |
| Matt McLaughlin | Brad Keselowski | 12th | 0 |
| Danny Peters | Brad Keselowski | 12th | 0 |
| Clayton Caldwell | Kyle Larson | 12th | 0 |
| Mike Neff | Kurt Busch | 19th | 0 |
| Joseph Wolkin | Kevin Harvick | 21st | -1 |
| Jeff Wolfe | Kevin Harvick | 21st | -1 |
| Jerry Jordan | Clint Bowyer | 26th | -1 |
| Mark Howell | Kyle Busch | 37th | -2 |
| Sean Fesko | Kyle Busch | 37th | -2 |
| Greg Davis | Kyle Busch | 37th | -2 |
Standings
| Â Writer | Points | Behind | Starts | Wins | Top 5 | Top 10 |
| Matt Stallknecht | 60 | — | 28 | 8 | 15 | 21 |
| Mike Neff | 46 | -14 | 25 | 6 | 12 | 16 |
| Jeff Wolfe | 44 | -16 | 26 | 5 | 14 | 19 |
| Aaron Bearden | 43 | -17 | 27 | 3 | 13 | 20 |
| Huston Ladner | 40 | -20 | 25 | 2 | 11 | 18 |
| Matt McLaughlin | 31 | -29Â | 27 | 3 | 9 | 14 |
| Mark Howell | 24 | -36 | 28 | 1 | 8 | 13 |
| Amy Henderson | 26 | -34 | 28 | 4 | 8 | 15 |
| Danny Peters | 22 | -38 | 24 | 2 | 8 | 13 |
| Vito Pugliese | 20 | -40 | 23 | 2 | 9 | 13 |
| Brett Winningham | 19 | -41 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| Sean Fesko | 17 | -43 | 24 | 1 | 2 | 13 |
| Toni Montgomery | 20 | -40 | 28 | 3 | 9 | 13 |
| Zach Catanzareti | 20 | -40 | 24 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| Joseph Wolkin | 16 | -44 | 27 | 2 | 7 | 11 |
| Tom Bowles | 15 | -45 | 19 | 3 | 5 | 10 |
| Tony Lumbis | 15 | -45 | 28 | 1 | 6 | 13 |
| Phil Allaway | 7 | -53 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| Jeff Meyer | 5 | -55 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| Jerry Jordan | 3 | -57 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| S.D. Grady | 4 | -56 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Clayton Caldwell | 3 | -57 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| David Ifeguni | 3 | -57 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Greg Davis | -1 | -61 | 25 | 1 | 3 | 10 |
| Dan Greene | -1 | -61 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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I don’t know who Zach Catanzareti is and I’m sure I can’t pronounce his name, but I like the way he thinks. Koncrete Kes.