Welcome to our 10th 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!
How we roll:
Each writer picks the drivers they they think will win the first two stages and the overall race. We can’t pick the same driver two weeks in a row or more than four times in a season. The first two stages pay one bonus point, with three bonus points if someone can get all three winners correct. Overall race points remain the same:
Prediction Scoring
+5 – Win
+3 – 2nd-5th
+1 – 6th-10th
0 – 11th-20th
-1 – 21st-30th
-2 – 31st-36th
-3 – 37th-40th
This week’s predictions: Camping World 500k
Amy Henderson: Stage 1: Joey Logano, Stage 2: Ryan Blaney, Race Winner: Kyle Larson
Corey Brewer: Stage 1: Joey Logano, Stage 2: Kevin Harvick, Race Winner: Kevin Harvick
Vito Pugliese: Stage 1: Joey Logano, Stage 2: Chase Elliott, Race Winner: Chase Elliott
Mark Howell: Stage 1: Kevin Harvick, Stage 2:Â Chase Elliott, Race Winner:Â Kyle Larson
Dustin Albino: Stage 1: Joey Logano, Stage 2: Dale Earnhardt Jr., Race winner: Kevin Harvick
Clayton Caldwell: Stage 1: Ryan Blaney, Stage 2: Chase Elliott, Race Winner: Kyle Busch
Huston Ladner: Stage 1: Joey Logano, Stage 2: Kyle Larson, Race Winner: Chase Elliott
Frank Velat: Stage1: Joey Logano, Stage 2: Ryan Blaney, Race Winner: Kevin HarvickÂ
Michael Massie: Stage 1: Joey Logano, Stage 2: Kyle Larson, Race Winner: Kevin Harvick
Bryan Gable: Stage 1: Kyle Larson, Stage 2: Joey Logano, Race Winner: Kevin Harvick
Jeff Wolfe: Stage 1: Joey Logano, Stage 2: Ryan Blaney, Race Winner: Kyle Larson
Davey Segal: Stage 1: Joey Logano, Stage 2: Dale Earnhardt, Jr., Race Winner: Kevin Harvick
John Douglas: Stage 1: Joey Logano, Stage 2: Ryan Blaney, Race Winner: Kyle Larson
Most Popular Pick:Â Kevin Harvick
Results: Folds of Honor Kobalt 400
| Writer | Stage 1 | Stage 2 | Race Winner | Winner Pick Finish | Points |
| Clayton Caldwell | Kyle Larson | Martin Truex, Jr. | Martin Truex, Jr. | 1st | 6 |
| Dustin Albino | Martin Truex, Jr. | Matt Kenseth | Joey Logano | 4th | 4 |
| Mark Howell | Jimmie Johnson | Kevin Harvick | Joey Logano | 4th | 3 |
| Amy Henderson | Martin Truex, Jr. | Brad Keselowski | Brad Keselowski | 5th | 4 |
| John Douglas | Brad Keselowski | Martin Truex, Jr. | Brad Keselowski | 5th | 4 |
| Corey Brewer | Brad Keslowski | Brad Keselowski | Brad Keselowski | 5th | 3 |
| Bryan Gable | Martin Truex, Jr. | Martin Truex, Jr. | Matt Kenseth | 9th | 3 |
| Michael Massie | Brad Keselowski | Brad Keselowski | Matt Kenseth | 9th | 1 |
| Greg Davis | Brad Keselowski | Kevin Harvick | Clint Bowyer | 10th | 1 |
| Huston Ladner | Brad Keselowski | Ryan Blaney | Kyle Busch | 22nd | -1 |
| Dan Greene | Martin Truex, Jr. | Chase Elliott | Kevin Harvick | 38th | -2 |
| Vito Pugliese | Martin Truex, Jr. | Kevin Harvick | Kevin Harvick | 38th | -2 |
| Frank Velat | Denny Hamlin | Martin Truex, Jr. | Kevin Harvick | 38th | -2 |
| Joseph Wolkin | Kyle Busch | Kevin Harvick | Kevin Harvick | 38th | -3 |
| Jeff Wolfe | Chase Elliott | Kevin Harvick | Kevin Harvick | 38th | -3 |
| Davey Segal | Brad Keselowski | Chase Elliott | Kevin Harvick | 38th | -3 |
Standings
| Â Writer | Points | Behind | Starts | Wins | Top 5 | Top 10 |
| Michael Massie | 8 | — | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Clayton Caldwell | 8 | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Dustin Albino | 6 | -2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Amy Henderson | 5 | -3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Mark Howell | 5 | -3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Bryan Gable | 5 | -3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Michael Finley | 4 | -4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Corey Brewer | 4 | -4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| John Douglas | 4 | -4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jeff Wolfe | 3 | -5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Dan Greene | 1 | -6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Phil Allaway | 0 | -8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Bowles | 0 | -8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Frank Velat | -1 | -9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Huston Ladner | -1 | -9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Greg Davis | -1 | -9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Zach Catanzareti | -1 | -9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Davey Segal | -2 | -10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Joseph Wolkin | -3 | -11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Danny Peters | -3 | -11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vito Pugliese | -4 | -12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |