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2017 Frontstretch Cup: Pocono 400 Predictions

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 in the Pocono 400!

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: Axalta Presents The Pocono 400 

Writer Stage 1 Stage 2 Race Winner
Amy Henderson Kyle Busch Martin Truex, Jr. Matt Kenseth
Corey Brewer Kyle Busch Kyle Larson Denny Hamlin
Dan Greene Martin Truex, Jr. Kyle Busch Kyle Busch
Mark Howell Ryan Blaney Matt Kenseth Kyle Larson
Dustin Albino Kyle Busch Martin Truex, Jr. Kurt Busch
Clayton Caldwell Martin Truex, Jr. Matt Kenseth Kurt Busch
Michael Massie Kyle Busch Martin Truex, Jr. Matt Kenseth
Davey Segal Kyle Busch Martin Truex, Jr. Kevin Harvick
Bryan Gable Martin Truex, Jr. Kyle Larson Kyle Larson
Joseph Wolkin Martin Truex, Jr. Matt Kenseth Kevin Harvick
Huston Ladner Kyle Busch Matt Kenseth Martin Truex, Jr.
Jeff Wolfe Kyle Busch Ryan Blaney Brad Keselowski
Greg Davis Kyle Busch Kyle Busch Kyle Busch
Vito Pugliese Kyle Busch Kyle Busch Matt Kenseth


Results: AAA 400 Drive for Autism

Writer Stage 1 Stage 2 Race Winner Winner Pick Finish Points
Amy Henderson Kyle Busch Kyle Busch Jimmie Johnson 1st 5
Corey Brewer Kyle Busch Kurt Busch Matt Kenseth 12th 0
Dan Greene Kyle Larson Kevin Harvick Jimmie Johnson 1st 5
Mark Howell Kyle Larson Martin Truex, Jr. Dale Earnhardt, Jr. 11th 1
Dustin Albino Martin Truex, Jr. Kyle Busch Matt Kenseth 12th 1
Clayton Caldwell Martin Truex, Jr. Jimmie Johnson Martin Truex, Jr. 3rd 4
Michael Massie Kyle Busch Martin Truex, Jr. Kyle Busch 16th 1
Davey Segal Kyle Busch Jimmie Johnson Jimmie Johnson 1st 5
Bryan Gable Kyle Larson Matt Kenseth Jimmie Johnson 1st 5
Joseph Wolkin Kyle Busch Jimmie Johnson Jamie McMurray 7th 1
Huston Ladner Martin Truex, Jr. Kevin Harvick Denny Hamlin 8th 2
Jeff Wolfe Chase Elliott Chase Elliott Chase Elliott 5th 3
Greg Davis Kyle Larson Jimmie Johnson Paul Menard 33rd -2
John Douglas Kevin Harvick Jimmie Johnson Martin Truex, Jr. 3rd 3

Standings

 Writer Points Behind Starts Wins Top 5 Top 10
Corey Brewer 25 13 1 5 8
Mark Howell 24 -1 13 0 8 8
Amy Henderson 23 -2 13 1 6 9
Huston Ladner 22 -3 13 2 5 7
Frank Velat 18 -7 12 1 5 6
Dustin Albino 18 -7 13 1 5 7
John Douglas 17 -8 7 0 5 5
Bryan Gable 16 -9 12 1 4 8
Michael Massie 15 -10 13 1 3 5
Davey Segal 14 -11 13 2 4 6
Clayton Caldwell 14 -11 13 1 3 6
Jeff Wolfe 13 -12 12 2 4 5
Matteo Marcheschi 12 -13 4 2 2 2
Dan Greene 10 -15 11 1 3 5
Vito Pugliese 9 -16 9 1 2 4
Joseph Wolkin 9 -16 10 0 2 5
John Haverlin 5 -20 2 1 1 1
Michael Finley 3 -22 3 0 1 1
Greg Davis 1 -24 6 0 2 3
Phil Allaway 0 -25 1 0 0 0
Zach Catanzareti -1 -26 2 0 0 0
Tom Bowles -2 -27 2 0 0 0
Danny Peters -3 -28 1 0 0 0

 

 

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