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 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: First Data 500
| Writer | Stage 1 | Stage 2 | Race Winner |
| Amy Henderson | Kyle Busch | Denny Hamlin | Jimmie Johnson |
| Corey Brewer | Martin Truex Jr. | Martin Truex Jr. | Denny Hamlin |
| Mark Howell | Kyle Larson | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Dale Earnhardt Jr. |
| Dustin Albino | Kyle Busch | Brad Keselowski | Jimmie Johnson |
| Dan Greene | Chase Elliott | Kyle Larson | Denny Hamlin |
| Davey Segal | Kyle Busch | Kyle Larson | Kyle Larson |
| Bryan Gable | Denny Hamlin | Kyle Busch | Jimmie Johnson |
| Michael Massie | Kyle Busch | Denny Hamlin | Chase Elliott |
| Christian Koelle | Martin Truex Jr. | Brad Keselowski | Brad Keselowski |
| Jeff Wolfe | Kyle Larson | Chase Elliott | Jimmie Johnson |
| Frank Velat | Brad Keselowski | Kyle Busch | Chase Elliott |
| Clayton Caldwell | Kyle Busch | Martin Truex Jr. | Jimmie Johnson |
| Huston Ladner | Kyle Busch | Matt Kenseth | Jimmie Johnson |
Results: Hollywood Casino 400
| Writer | Stage 1 | Stage 2 | Race Winner | Winner Pick Finish | Total Points |
| Amy Henderson | Martin Truex Jr. | Kyle Larson | Martin Truex Jr. | 1st | 5 |
| Corey Brewer | Martin Truex Jr. | Martin Truex Jr. | Martin Truex Jr. | 1st | 5 |
| Mark Howell | Kevin Harvick | Ryan Blaney | Jimmie Johnson | 11th | 0 |
| Dustin Albino | Martin Truex Jr. | Kevin Harvick | Martin Truex Jr. | 1st | 5 |
| Dan Greene | Kevin Harvick | Ryan Blaney | Ryan Blaney | 3rd | 3 |
| Davey Segal | Martin Truex Jr. | Kyle Busch | Kyle Busch | 10th | 1 |
| Bryan Gable | Kevin Harvick | Martin Truex Jr. | Martin Truex Jr. | 1st | 5 |
| Michael Massie | Martin Truex Jr. | Kyle Busch | Martin Truex Jr. | 1st | 5 |
| Christian Koelle | Martin Truex Jr. | Martin Truex Jr. | Kyle Larson | 39th | -3 |
| Jeff Wolfe | Martin Truex Jr. | Ryan Blaney | Kyle Busch | 10th | 1 |
| Frank Velat | Martin Truex Jr. | Martin Truex Jr. | Ryan Blaney | 3rd | 3 |
Standings
| Writer | Points | Behind | Starts | Wins | Top 5 | Top 10 |
| Corey Brewer | 70 | — | 32 | 5 | 14 | 21 |
| Amy Henderson | 68 | -2 | 32 | 5 | 16 | 23 |
| Davey Segal | 64 | -6 | 32 | 7 | 14 | 21 |
| Bryan Gable | 57 | -13 | 29 | 6 | 11 | 19 |
| Dustin Albino | 56 | -14 | 32 | 4 | 15 | 19 |
| Michael Massie | 52 | -18 | 30 | 6 | 10 | 15 |
| Mark Howell | 48 | -22 | 32 | 0 | 13 | 20 |
| Dan Greene | 47 | -23 | 26 | 2 | 13 | 17 |
| Clayton Caldwell | 46 | -24 | 31 | 2 | 11 | 17 |
| Huston Ladner | 41 | -29 | 28 | 2 | 10 | 12 |
| Jeff Wolfe | 40 | -30 | 29 | 4 | 9 | 15 |
| Vito Pugliese | 35 | -35 | 20 | 4 | 6 | 11 |
| Joseph Wolkin | 33 | -37 | 21 | 1 | 9 | 13 |
| Frank Velat | 28 | -42 | 21 | 2 | 8 | 10 |
| John Haverlin | 18 | -52 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| John Douglas | 17 | -53 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| Samarth Kanal | 13 | -57 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Matteo Marcheschi | 12 | -58 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Greg Davis | 10 | -60 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 7 |
| Michael Finley | 3 | -67 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Christian Koelle | 1 | -69 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Phil Allaway | 0 | -70 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zach Catanzareti | -1 | -71 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Bowles | -2 | -72 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Danny Peters | -3 | -73 | 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.