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Fire on Fridays: NASCAR Silly Season Predictions

Josh Berry, driver of the #48 Ally Chevrolet, shares a laugh with crew chief Alan Gustafson on the grid during practice for the NASCAR Cup Series Würth 400 at Dover International Speedway on April 29, 2023 in Dover, Delaware. (Photo by James Gilbert/Getty Images)

(Photo by James Gilbert/Getty Images)

Silly season is already starting to heat up.

The Underdog House: Corey LaJoie, Cup Underdogs Survive Attrition at Dover

NASCAR Cup Series

(Photo: Nigel Kinrade Photography)

One characteristic at Dover has been the length of long green-flag runs. While underdogs usually struggle in such races, that wasn’t the case on Monday.

The Underdog House: Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Slips and Slides to Top 5 at Bristol

Ricky Stenhouse Jr., driver of the #47 Kroger/Irish Spring Chevrolet, waits on the grid prior to the NASCAR Cup Series Food City Dirt Race at Bristol Motor Speedway on April 17, 2022 in Bristol, Tennessee. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)

(Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)

Ricky Stenhouse Jr.’s car came to life in the final stage of the Food City Dirt Race as he scored his third top-10 finish of the season.

Friday Faceoff: Should Harrison Burton Be on the Hot Seat?

NASCAR Cup Series

(Photo: Nigel Kinrade Photography)

It’s his sophomore season, and Burton still hasn’t exceled with the Wood Brothers.