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: Coke Zero 400
Writer | Stage 1 | Stage 2 | Race Winner |
Amy Henderson | Dale Earnhardt, Jr. | Kyle Busch | Dale Earnhardt, Jr. |
Corey Brewer | Brad Keselowski | Joey Logano | Brad Keselowski |
Dan Greene | Kyle Busch | Kevin Harvick | Dale Earnhardt, Jr. |
Mark Howell | Kyle Busch | Kyle Busch | Dale Earnhardt, Jr. |
Dustin Albino | Chase Elliott | Dale Earnhardt, Jr. | Dale Earnhardt, Jr. |
Clayton Caldwell | Kyle Busch | Trevor Bayne | Ty Dillon |
Frank Velat | Brad Keselowski | Joey Logano | Denny Hamlin |
Davey Segal | Dale Earnhardt, Jr. | Kyle Busch | Denny Hamlin |
Bryan Gable | Brad Keselowski | Kevin Harvick | Dale Earnhardt, Jr. |
Joseph Wolkin | Kurt Busch | Dale Earnhardt, Jr. | Jamie McMurray |
Jeff Wolfe | Dale Earnhardt, Jr. | Dale Earnhardt, Jr. | Dale Earnhardt, Jr. |
Vito Pugliese | Jamie McMurray | Brad Keselowski | Denny Hamlin |
Huston Ladner | Dale Earnhardt, Jr. | Brad Keselowski | Daniel Suarez |
Greg Davis | Dale Earnhardt, Jr. | Martin Truex, Jr. | Dale Earnhardt, Jr. |
Results: Toyota / Save Mart 300
Writer | Stage 1 | Stage 2 | Race Winner | Winner Pick Finish | Total Points |
Amy Henderson | Jamie McMurray | Kyle Busch | AJ Allmendinger | 35th | -2 |
Corey Brewer | Kyle Larson | Kyle Busch | Denny Hamlin | 4th | 3 |
Dan Greene | Martin Truex, Jr. | Kyle Busch | Clint Bowyer | 2nd | 4 |
Mark Howell | Martin Truex, Jr. | Kyle Larson | Jamie McMurray | 10th | 2 |
Dustin Albino | Martin Truex, Jr. | AJ Allmendinger | Clint Bowyer | 2nd | 4 |
Clayton Caldwell | Martin Truex, Jr. | AJ Allmendinger | AJ Allmendinger | 35th | -1 |
Davey Segal | Denny Hamlin | Martin Truex, Jr. | Clint Bowyer | 2nd | 3 |
Bryan Gable | Kyle Larson | Martin Truex, Jr. | Kurt Busch | 7th | 1 |
Joseph Wolkin | Martin Truex, Jr. | Kyle Busch | Clint Bowyer | 2nd | 4 |
Jeff Wolfe | Kyle Larson | Ryan Blaney | Kyle Larson | 26th | -1 |
Vito Pugliese | Martin Truex, Jr. | Martin Truex, Jr. | Kurt Busch | 7th | 2 |
Huston Ladner | Kyle Larson | AJ Allmendinger | Kyle Busch | 5th | 3 |
Standings
Writer | Points | Behind | Starts | Wins | Top 5 | Top 10 |
Corey Brewer | 30 | — | 16 | 1 | 6 | 9 |
Mark Howell | 28 | -2 | 16 | 0 | 8 | 11 |
Amy Henderson | 27 | -3 | 16 | 1 | 7 | 11 |
Huston Ladner | 27 | -3 | 15 | 2 | 6 | 9 |
Dustin Albino | 24 | -6 | 16 | 1 | 7 | 9 |
Michael Massie | 23 | -7 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
Bryan Gable | 21 | -9 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 11 |
Davey Segal | 21 | -9 | 16 | 2 | 6 | 8 |
Clayton Caldwell | 20 | -10 | 16 | 1 | 5 | 8 |
Joseph Wolkin | 20 | -10 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 8 |
Frank Velat | 18 | -12 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
Dan Greene | 18 | -12 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 8 |
John Douglas | 17 | -13 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
Jeff Wolfe | 15 | -15 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 6 |
Vito Pugliese | 13 | -17 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
Matteo Marcheschi | 12 | -18 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
John Haverlin | 5 | -25 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Michael Finley | 3 | -27 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Greg Davis | 3 | -27 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
Phil Allaway | 0 | -30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Zach Catanzareti | -1 | -31 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tom Bowles | -2 | -32 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Danny Peters | -3 | -33 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
The Frontstretch Staff is made up of a group of talented men and women spread out all over the United States and Canada. Residing in 15 states throughout the country, plus Ontario, and widely ranging in age, the staff showcases a wide variety of diverse opinions that will keep you coming back for more week in and week out.
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