Welcome to the 11th season of the Frontstretch Cup, a year-long competition in which the Frontstretch staff and guests from around the NASCAR world attempt to predict the winner of each Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race.
This season, we are joined by driver Corey LaJoie.
Think you can do better? Leave your picks in the comments.
How it works
Each week, Cup drivers will be ranked in order of their respective FanDuel price. With 38 drivers on the Kansas entry list, competitors select one driver ranked from 1-10 and one driver from 11-38. They choose the two drivers they believe will either win the race or finish well.
2018 Scoring System
Each driver will receive points on an inverted finishing position system. For example:
1st = 40
2nd = 39
3rd = 38
4th = 37
and so on.
There will be a five-point bonus for the winning driver.
There will be a 10-point bonus if both drivers finish first/second.
There will be a five-point deduction per driver for DNFs.
There will also be no limit to the number of times a driver can be picked throughout the season.
Without further ado, here are this week’s rankings.
KC Masterpiece 400 picks
| Writer/Guest | Driver 1 | Driver 2 |
| Corey LaJoie | ||
| Amy Henderson | Kyle Busch | Matt Kenseth |
| Ava Ladner | Martin Truex Jr. | Clint Bowyer |
| Bryan Gable | Kevin Harvick | Matt Kenseth |
| Bryan Keith | Kyle Busch | Clint Bowyer |
| Christian Koelle | Ryan Blaney | Erik Jones |
| Clayton Caldwell | Kyle Busch | Matt Kenseth |
| Corey Brewer | Ryan Blaney | Aric Almirola |
| Dan Greene | Martin Truex Jr. | Clint Bowyer |
| Davey Segal | Kevin Harvick | Clint Bowyer |
| Dustin Albino | Martin Truex Jr. | Clint Bowyer |
| Greg Davis | Ryan Blaney | Clint Bowyer |
| John Haverlin | Martin Truex Jr. | Aric Almirola |
| Joseph Wolkin | Brad Keselowski | Aric Almirola |
| Mark Howell | Kevin Harvick | Daniel Suarez |
| Matt Mclaughlin | Kevin Harvick | Chase Elliott |
| Michael Massie | Kyle Busch | Aric Almirola |
| Vito Pugliese | Kevin Harvick | Clint Bowyer |
| Wesley Coburn | Martin Truex Jr. | Clint Bowyer |
Standings following Dover
| Rank | Change | Writer/Guest | Points | Behind | Races | Wins | Top 5 | Top 10 | DNF |
| 1 | – | Bryan Gable | 768 | – | 11 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 1 |
| 2 | – | Mark Howell | 723 | -45 | 11 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 1 |
| 3 | – | Michael Massie | 691 | -77 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 2 |
| 4 | – | Amy Henderson | 688 | -80 | 11 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 2 |
| 5 | +1 | Corey Brewer | 678 | -90 | 11 | 3 | 11 | 15 | 1 |
| 6 | -1 | Christian Koelle | 648 | -120 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 1 |
| 7 | +5 | Ava Ladner | 634 | -134 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 2 |
| 8 | +1 | Wesley Coburn | 626 | -142 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 3 |
| 9 | -2 | Dustin Albino | 616 | -152 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 3 |
| 10 | – | Clayton Caldwell | 613 | -155 | 11 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 2 |
| 11 | +2 | Bryan Keith | 608 | -160 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 3 |
| 12 | -1 | Vito Pugliese | 597 | -171 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 1 |
| 13 | -5 | Mike Neff | 564 | -204 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 1 |
| 14 | +1 | Matt Mclaughlin | 559 | -209 | 11 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 4 |
| 15 | +1 | Frank Velat | 558 | -210 | 11 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 4 |
| 16 | +1 | Dan Greene | 546 | -222 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 2 |
| 17 | -3 | John Haverlin | 535 | -233 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 2 |
| 18 | +1 | Joseph Wolkin | 512 | -256 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 2 |
| 19 | -1 | Davey Segal | 498 | -270 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 6 |
| 20 | +1 | Tom Bowles | 452 | -316 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 8 | – |
| 21 | -1 | Corey LaJoie | 440 | -328 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 2 |
| 22 | – | Greg Davis | 341 | -427 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2 |
| 23 | – | Drew Mongiello | 219 | -549 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| 24 | – | Michael Finley | 39 | -729 | 1 | – | – | 1 | 1 |
| 25 | – | Rick Lunkenheimer | 39 | -729 | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | – |
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.
Driver 1: #78 Martin Truex Jr.
Driver 2: #14 Clint Bowyer
I hope Matt Kenseth finishes last.