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: Ford EcoBoost 400
| Writer | Stage 1 | Stage 2 | Race Winner |
| Amy Henderson | Martin Truex Jr. | Kyle Busch | Martin Truex Jr. |
| Corey Brewer | Martin Truex Jr. | Martin Truex Jr. | Martin Truex Jr. |
| Mark Howell | Kyle Busch | Kevin Harvick | Kevin Harvick |
| Huston Ladner | Martin Truex Jr. | Kyle Busch | Kevin Harvick |
| Davey Segal | Martin Truex Jr. | Martin Truex Jr. | Martin Truex Jr. |
| Bryan Gable | Martin Truex Jr. | Kevin Harvick | Kyle Larson |
| Michael Massie | Denny Hamlin | Martin Truex Jr. | Kyle Busch |
| Christian Koelle | Martin Truex Jr. | Brad Keselowski | Kyle Busch |
| Jeff Wolfe | Martin Truex Jr. | Martin Truex Jr. | Martin Truex Jr. |
| Clayton Caldwell | Martin Truex Jr. | Brad Keselowski | Martin Truex Jr. |
| Dan Greene | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Dale Earnhardt Jr. |
Results: First Data 500
| Writer | Stage 1 | Stage 2 | Race Winner | Winner Pick Finish | Total Points |
| Amy Henderson | Clint Bowyer | Kyle Busch | Kevin Harvick | 5th | 3 |
| Corey Brewer | Denny Hamlin | Kevin Harvick | Kevin Harvick | 5th | 3 |
| Mark Howell | Ryan Blaney | Joey Logano | Brad Keselowski | 16th | 0 |
| Dustin Albino | Ryan Blaney | Kevin Harvick | Matt Kenseth | 1st | 5 |
| Davey Segal | Kyle Busch | Denny Hamlin | Matt Kenseth | 1st | 5 |
| Bryan Gable | Chase Elliott | Kevin Harvick | Kevin Harvick | 5th | 3 |
| Michael Massie | Ryan Blaney | Denny Hamlin | Ryan Blaney | 17th | 1 |
| Christian Koelle | Ryan Blaney | Ryan Blaney | Ryan Blaney | 17th | 0 |
| Jeff Wolfe | Ryan Blaney | Chase Elliott | Ryan Blaney | 17th | 0 |
| Clayton Caldwell | Martin Truex Jr. | Kevin Harvick | Kevin Harvick | 5th | 3 |
| John Haverlin | Ryan Blaney | Kyle Larson | Joey Logano | 12th | 0 |
Standings
| Writer | Points | Behind | Starts | Wins | Top 5 | Top 10 |
| Corey Brewer | 75 | — | 35 | 5 | 15 | 24 |
| Amy Henderson | 74 | -1 | 35 | 5 | 18 | 25 |
| Davey Segal | 70 | -5 | 35 | 8 | 16 | 23 |
| Bryan Gable | 61 | -14 | 32 | 6 | 12 | 20 |
| Dustin Albino | 61 | -14 | 35 | 5 | 16 | 20 |
| Michael Massie | 55 | -20 | 33 | 6 | 11 | 16 |
| Clayton Caldwell | 52 | -23 | 34 | 2 | 13 | 19 |
| Mark Howell | 49 | -26 | 35 | 0 | 13 | 21 |
| Dan Greene | 49 | -26 | 28 | 2 | 13 | 19 |
| Huston Ladner | 46 | -29 | 30 | 3 | 11 | 13 |
| Jeff Wolfe | 43 | -32 | 32 | 4 | 9 | 16 |
| Vito Pugliese | 35 | -40 | 20 | 4 | 6 | 11 |
| Joseph Wolkin | 33 | -42 | 21 | 1 | 9 | 13 |
| Frank Velat | 28 | -47 | 22 | 2 | 8 | 11 |
| John Haverlin | 21 | -54 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| John Douglas | 17 | -58 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| Samarth Kanal | 13 | -62 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Matteo Marcheschi | 12 | -63 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Greg Davis | 10 | -65 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 7 |
| Christian Koelle | 6 | -69 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| Michael Finley | 3 | -72 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Phil Allaway | 0 | -75 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zach Catanzareti | -1 | -76 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Bowles | -2 | -77 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Danny Peters | -3 | -78 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
About the author
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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