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: Pure Michigan 400
| Writer | Stage 1 | Stage 2 | Race Winner |
| Amy Henderson | Martin Truex, Jr. | Ryan Blaney | Kyle Larson |
| Corey Brewer | Kevin Harvick | Martin Truex, Jr. | Chase Elliott |
| Mark Howell | Joey Logano | Brad Keselowski | Kevin Harvick |
| Dustin Albino | Brad Keselowski | Chase Elliott | Ryan Blaney |
| Clayton Caldwell | Kevin Harvick | Brad Keselowski | Kevin Harvick |
| Davey Segal | Brad Keselowski | Kyle Larson | Chase Elliott |
| Bryan Gable | Brad Keselowski | Ryan Blaney | Kyle Larson |
| Jeff Wolfe | Kyle Larson | Chase Elliott | Brad Keselowski |
| Huston Ladner | Brad Keselowski | Kevin Harvick | Ryan Blaney |
| Michael Massie | Brad Keselowski | Ryan Blaney | Brad Keselowski |
| Samarth Kanal | Brad Keselowski | Chase Elliott | Joey Logano |
| Frank Velat | Brad Keselowski | Kyle Larson | Chase Elliott |
| Joseph Wolkin | Brad Keselowski | Chase Elliott | Kyle Larson |
| Greg Davis | Brad Keselowski | Brad Keselowski | Martin Truex, Jr. |
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Results: I Love NY 355 at the Glen
| Writer | Stage 1 | Stage 2 | Race Winner | Winner Pick Finish | Total Points |
| Amy Henderson | Kyle Busch | Brad Keselowski | Michael McDowell | 12th | 1 |
| Corey Brewer | Kyle Busch | Kyle Busch | AJ Allmendinger | 9th | 2 |
| Mark Howell | Brad Keselowski | Joey Logano | Joey Logano | 24th | -1 |
| Dustin Albino | Brad Keselowski | Kyle Busch | Denny Hamlin | 4th | 3 |
| Clayton Caldwell | Kyle Busch | Kevin Harvick | AJ Allmendinger | 9th | 2 |
| Davey Segal | Martin Truex, Jr. | Kyle Busch | Martin Truex, Jr. | 1st | 5 |
| Bryan Gable | Kyle Busch | Kyle Busch | Brad Keselowski | 15th | 1 |
| Jeff Wolfe | Kyle Larson | AJ Allmendinger | Clint Bowyer | 5th | 3 |
| Huston Ladner | AJ Allmendinger | Kurt Busch | Joey Logano | 24th | -1 |
| Michael Massie | Kyle Busch | Brad Keselowski | Joey Logano | 24th | 0 |
| Vito Pugliese | Brad Keselowski | AJ Allmendinger | Jamie McMurray | 14th | 0 |
| Samarth Kanal | Brad Keselowski | Joey Logano | Joey Logano | 24th | -1 |
| Frank Velat | Brad Keselowski | AJ Allmendinger | Joey Logano | 24th | -1 |
Standings
| Â Writer | Points | Behind | Starts | Wins | Top 5 | Top 10 |
| Corey Brewer | 38 | — | 22 | 1 | 8 | 12 |
| Mark Howell | 33 | -5 | 22 | 0 | 10 | 14 |
| Huston Ladner | 33 | -5 | 22 | 2 | 8 | 10 |
| Amy Henderson | 33 | -5 | 22 | 1 | 9 | 13 |
| Davey Segal | 31 | -7 | 22 | 3 | 9 | 11 |
| Dustin Albino | 30 | -8 | 22 | 1 | 9 | 13 |
| Clayton Caldwell | 27 | -11 | 22 | 1 | 6 | 11 |
| Michael Massie | 26 | -12 | 20 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| Frank Velat | 25 | -13 | 16 | 2 | 7 | 8 |
| Dan Greene | 25 | -13 | 18 | 1 | 7 | 10 |
| Joseph Wolkin | 23 | -15 | 18 | 0 | 6 | 10 |
| Jeff Wolfe | 23 | -15 | 20 | 2 | 7 | 9 |
| Bryan Gable | 21 | -17 | 19 | 1 | 4 | 11 |
| Vito Pugliese | 19 | -19 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
| John Douglas | 17 | -21 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| Matteo Marcheschi | 12 | -26 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Greg Davis | 6 | -32 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| John Haverlin | 5 | -33 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Michael Finley | 3 | -35 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Samarth Kanal | 0 | -38 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Phil Allaway | 0 | -38 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zach Catanzareti | -1 | -39 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Bowles | -2 | -40 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Danny Peters | -3 | -41 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |