Welcome to our tenth 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: GEICO 500
Amy Henderson: Stage 1: Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Stage 2: Brad Keselowski
Race Winner: Brad Keselowski
Corey Brewer: Stage 1: Brad Keselowski
Stage 2: Ryan Blaney
Race Winner: Clint Bowyer
Dan Greene: Stage 1: Clint Bowyer
Stage 2: Martin Truex Jr.
Winner: Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Mark Howell: Stage 1: Jamie McMurray
Stage 2: Martin Truex Jr.
Race Winner: Clint Bowyer
Dustin Albino: Stage 1: Trevor Bayne
Stage 2: Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
Race Winner: Ryan Blaney
Clayton Caldwell: Stage 1: Brad Keselowski
Stage 2: Clint Bowyer
Race Winner: Trevor Bayne
Frank Velat: Stage 1: Martin Truex Jr.
Stage 2: Clint Bowyer
Race Winner: Kyle Larson
Michael Massie: Stage 1: Brad Keselowski
Stage 2: Kyle Busch
Winner: Chase Elliott
Huston Ladner: Stage 1: Brad Keselowski
Stage 2: Ryan Blaney
Race Winner: Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
Bryan Gable: Stage 1: Kevin Harvick
Stage 2: Brad Keselowski
Race Winner: Chase Elliott
Joseph Wolkin: Stage 1: Brad Keselowski
Stage 2: Joey Logano
Race Winner: Clint Bowyer
Jeff Wolfe: Stage 1: Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Stage 2: Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Race Winner: Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Zach Catanzareti: Stage 1: Brad Keselowski
Stage 2: Brad Keselowski
Race Winner: Chase Elliott
Davey Segal: Stage 1: Brad Keselowski
Stage 2: Clint Bowyer
Race Winner: Denny Hamlin
Matteo Marcheschi: Stage 1: Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Stage 2: Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Race Winner: Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
Results: Toyota Owners 400
| Writer | Stage 1 | Stage 2 | Race Winner | Winner Pick Finish | Points | |
| John Douglas | Martin Truex Jr. | Kyle Larson | Denny Hamlin | 3rd | 3 | |
| Vito Pugliese | Kyle Larson | Martin Truex Jr. | Denny Hamlin | 3rd | 3 | |
| Mark Howell | Clint Bowyer | Martin Truex Jr. | Kevin Harvick | 5th | 3 | |
| Amy Henderson | Matt Kenseth | Erik Jones | Martin Truex Jr. | 10th | 2 | |
| Bryan Gable | Martin Truex Jr. | Clint Bowyer | Martin Truex Jr. | 10th | 1 | |
| Dustin Albino | Matt Kenseth | Clint Bowyer | Denny Hamlin | 15th | 1 | |
| Matteo Marcheschi | Matt Kenseth | Ryan Blaney | Clint Bowyer | 15th | 1 | |
| Michael Massie | Martin Truex Jr. | Kevin Harvick | Clint Bowyer | 15th | 0 | |
| Frank Velat | Matt Kenseth | Martin Truex Jr. | Kyle Busch | 16th | 1 | |
| Dan Greene | Matt Kenseth | Clint Bowyer | Kyle Busch | 16th | 1 | |
| Corey Brewer | Matt Kenseth | Kevin Harvick | Matt Kenseth | 23rd | 0 | |
| Joseph Wolkin | Matt Kenseth | Chase Elliott | Chase Elliott | 24th | 0 | |
| Davey Segal | Kevin Harvick | Jimmie Johnson | Chase Elliott | 24th | -1 | |
| Jeff Wolfe | Matt Kenseth | Kyle Busch | Ryan Blaney | 36th | -2 | |
| Clayton Caldwell | Matt Kenseth | Joey Logano | Ryan Blaney | 36 | -2 | |
Standings
| Writer | Points | Behind | Starts | Wins | Top 5 | Top 10 |
| Dustin Albino | 18 | — | 9 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| Mark Howell | 17 | -1 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| Corey Brewer | 15 | -3 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| Amy Henderson | 14 | -4 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 6 |
| John Douglas | 14 | -4 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Clayton Caldwell | 12 | -6 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| Jeff Wolfe | 12 | -6 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| Huston Ladner | 12 | -6 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Frank Velat | 12 | -6 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Bryan Gable | 12 | -6 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| Vito Pugliese | 9 | -9 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Davey Segal | 8 | -10 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| Michael Massie | 8 | -10 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Matteo Marcheschi | 7 | -11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Dan Greene | 4 | -14 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Joseph Wolkin | 4 | -14 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Michael Finley | 3 | -15 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Greg Davis | 3 | -15 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Phil Allaway | 0 | -18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Bowles | 0 | -18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zach Catanzareti | -1 | -19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Danny Peters | -3 | -21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
About the author
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