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: Hollywood Casino 400
| Writer | Stage 1 | Stage 2 | Race Winner |
| Amy Henderson | Martin Truex, Jr. | Kyle Larson | Martin Truex, Jr. |
| Corey Brewer | Martin Truex, Jr. | Martin Truex, Jr. | Martin Truex, Jr. |
| Mark Howell | Kevin Harvick | Ryan Blaney | Jimmie Johnson |
| Dustin Albino | Martin Truex, Jr. | Kevin Harvick | Martin Truex, Jr. |
| Dan Greene | Kevin Harvick | Ryan Blaney | Ryan Blaney |
| Davey Segal | Martin Truex, Jr. | Kyle Busch | Kyle Busch |
| Bryan Gable | Kevin Harvick | Martin Truex, Jr. | Martin Truex, Jr. |
| Michael Massie | Martin Truex, Jr. | Kyle Busch | Martin Truex, Jr. |
| Christian Koelle | Martin Truex, Jr. | Martin Truex, Jr. | Kyle Larson |
| Jeff Wolfe | Martin Truex, Jr. | Ryan Blaney | Kyle Busch |
| Frank Velat | Martin Truex, Jr. | Martin Truex, Jr. | Ryan Blaney |
Results: Alabama 500
| Writer | Stage 1 | Stage 2 | Race Winner | Winner Pick Finish | Total Points |
| Amy Henderson | Brad Keselowski | Michael McDowell | Brad Keselowski | 1st | 6 |
| Corey Brewer | Brad Keselowski | Kyle Busch | Brad Keselowski | 1st | 6 |
| Mark Howell | Brad Keselowski | Clint Bowyer | Dale Earnhardt, Jr. | 7th | 2 |
| Dustin Albino | Ricky Stenhouse, Jr. | Jamie McMurray | Brad Keselowski | 1st | 5 |
| Clayton Caldwell | Ricky Stenhouse, Jr. | Brad Keselowski | David Ragan | 10th | 1 |
| Davey Segal | Denny Hamlin | Dale Earnhardt, Jr. | Dale Earnhardt, Jr. | 7th | 1 |
| Bryan Gable | Chase Elliott | Denny Hamlin | Brad Keselowski | 1st | 5 |
| Michael Massie | Kyle Busch | Denny Hamlin | Brad Keselowski | 1st | 5 |
| Huston Ladner | Brad Keselowski | Matt Kenseth | Clint Bowyer | 35th | -1 |
| Christian Koelle | Brad Keselowski | Ryan Blaney | Jamie McMurray | 37th | -1 |
| Vito Pugliese | Brad Keselowski | Ricky Stenhouse, Jr. | Joey Logano | 4th | 4 |
| Jeff Wolfe | Danica Patrick | Ricky Stenhouse, Jr. | Brad Keselowski | 1st | 5 |
| Frank Velat | Brad Keselowski | Jamie McMurray | Kurt Busch | 25th | 0 |
Standings
| Writer | Points | Behind | Starts | Wins | Top 5 | Top 10 |
| Corey Brewer | 65 | — | 31 | 4 | 13 | 20 |
| Amy Henderson | 63 | -2 | 31 | 4 | 15 | 22 |
| Davey Segal | 63 | -2 | 31 | 7 | 14 | 20 |
| Bryan Gable | 52 | -13 | 28 | 5 | 10 | 18 |
| Dustin Albino | 51 | -14 | 31 | 3 | 14 | 18 |
| Mark Howell | 48 | -17 | 31 | 0 | 13 | 20 |
| Michael Massie | 47 | -28 | 29 | 5 | 9 | 14 |
| Clayton Caldwell | 46 | -19 | 31 | 2 | 11 | 17 |
| Dan Greene | 44 | -21 | 25 | 2 | 12 | 16 |
| Huston Ladner | 41 | -24 | 28 | 2 | 10 | 12 |
| Jeff Wolfe | 39 | -26 | 28 | 4 | 9 | 14 |
| Vito Pugliese | 35 | -30 | 20 | 4 | 6 | 11 |
| Joseph Wolkin | 33 | -32 | 21 | 1 | 9 | 13 |
| Frank Velat | 25 | -40 | 20 | 2 | 7 | 9 |
| John Haverlin | 18 | -47 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| John Douglas | 17 | -48 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| Samarth Kanal | 13 | -52 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Matteo Marcheschi | 12 | -53 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Greg Davis | 10 | -55 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 7 |
| Christian Koelle | 4 | -61 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Michael Finley | 3 | -62 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Phil Allaway | 0 | -65 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zach Catanzareti | -1 | -66 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Bowles | -2 | -67 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Danny Peters | -3 | -68 | 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.