After watching practice yesterday I have come up with four or five drivers that seem to be the fastest. The cars get so spread out in practice and you never know who is on old tires or new ones so it makes picking a bigger challenge. Some places you have to just remember back to the race before or make a couple races before.
We have all watched the long races from the track formerly known as California Speedway. The cars get spread out and most of the time it turns into a good old fashioned gas mileage race. The front four or five cars, that get that clean air, will probably be lapping a lot of cars. Track position is going to be huge, as it always seems to be.
So, for my picks this week I am going to stay with what I remember working here in the past.
Picks
The top five plus 3 sleepers that I was watching
1. Carl Edwards
2. Greg Biffle
3. Jimmy Johnson
4. Kasey Kahne
5. Kyle Busch
6. Elliot Sadler
7. Dave Blaney
8. Aric Almirola
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Sunday, August 31, 2008
Sunday, August 10, 2008
Watkins Glen Picks
With Qualifying rained out this week the field has been set by the NASCAR points system. They were able to complete both race practices on Saturday afternoon. Getting these practices in is probably more important than the actual qualifying speeds anyway. There may be some good picks that didn't get a great pit selection because of the rain on Friday but most of them will play the fuel mileage game anyway.
The weather is going to be a factor. Rain showers are going to be in the area most of the day. With that said, it may be a race to lap 45 instead of lap 90, if the rain sets in after the halfway point.
The top picks I am looking at are mainly guys that competed in the Nationwide race yesterday. Jimmie Johnson, Dale Earnhardt, Jr, and Jeff Burton come to mind at first but there are a handful of others that I believe will be strong. The 48 really look like they are gaining momentum every week. The 88 has been top ten material pretty much every week. Jeff Burton put together a strong run yesterday and I think he will drive a smart race.
There are a few road course "ringers" in the race but I still feel that the experience of the Sprint Cup regulars will be most important at the end. They are just more familiar with how to get on and off of pit road without mistakes.
This week I am grouping them into three groups of three and one group of three "ringer."
Watkins Glen Picks:
Group A
Jimmie Johnson
Jeff Gordon
Dale Earnhardt, Jr
Group B
Kevin Harvick
Tony Stewart
Denny Hamlin
Group C
Kurt Busch
Ryan Newman
Juan Pablo Montoya
Group D (Ringers)
Robby Gordon
Marcos Ambrose
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The weather is going to be a factor. Rain showers are going to be in the area most of the day. With that said, it may be a race to lap 45 instead of lap 90, if the rain sets in after the halfway point.
The top picks I am looking at are mainly guys that competed in the Nationwide race yesterday. Jimmie Johnson, Dale Earnhardt, Jr, and Jeff Burton come to mind at first but there are a handful of others that I believe will be strong. The 48 really look like they are gaining momentum every week. The 88 has been top ten material pretty much every week. Jeff Burton put together a strong run yesterday and I think he will drive a smart race.
There are a few road course "ringers" in the race but I still feel that the experience of the Sprint Cup regulars will be most important at the end. They are just more familiar with how to get on and off of pit road without mistakes.
This week I am grouping them into three groups of three and one group of three "ringer."
Watkins Glen Picks:
Group A
Jimmie Johnson
Jeff Gordon
Dale Earnhardt, Jr
Group B
Kevin Harvick
Tony Stewart
Denny Hamlin
Group C
Kurt Busch
Ryan Newman
Juan Pablo Montoya
Group D (Ringers)
Robby Gordon
Marcos Ambrose
Boris Said
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Sunday, August 03, 2008
Pocono Raceway Picks
I am going to try something new this week. Every week people call me to ask me which drivers or teams are fastest. So, I usually discuss with them who I think is fast based on what I see from the spotter's stand compared to who they think is fast based on what they see on tv or read on the internet. It makes for some interesting discussions.
The two practice sessions scheduled for Saturday were cancelled due to rain. The only practice that Cup ran was on Friday. Most teams on Fridays concentrate on Qualify. At the same time, the teams in the top 35, usually make a few race runs before switching the car over to their qualifying setups.
This week Jeremy Brickhouse and I are picking our top 4 picks plus 1 sleeper pick. Below is what we have come up with for the Sunoco Red Cross Pennsylvania 500. The race coverage begins on ESPN at 1:00PM est.
Starting Line Up: Top 5
1. Jimmy Johnson
2. Mark Martin
3. David Gilliland
4. Jeff Gordon
5. Matt Kenseth
Pocono Race Winner in June:
1. Kasey Kahne
This Weeks Picks:
Brickhouse Top 4 plus one B pick
1. Jimmy Johnson
2. Mark Martin
3. Jeff Gordon
4. Denny Hamlin
5. Brian Vickers
Jarrett Top 4 plus one B pick
1. Kasey Kahne
2. Jeff Burton
3. Matt Kenseth
4. Carl Edwards
5. AJ Almendinger
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The two practice sessions scheduled for Saturday were cancelled due to rain. The only practice that Cup ran was on Friday. Most teams on Fridays concentrate on Qualify. At the same time, the teams in the top 35, usually make a few race runs before switching the car over to their qualifying setups.
This week Jeremy Brickhouse and I are picking our top 4 picks plus 1 sleeper pick. Below is what we have come up with for the Sunoco Red Cross Pennsylvania 500. The race coverage begins on ESPN at 1:00PM est.
Starting Line Up: Top 5
1. Jimmy Johnson
2. Mark Martin
3. David Gilliland
4. Jeff Gordon
5. Matt Kenseth
Pocono Race Winner in June:
1. Kasey Kahne
This Weeks Picks:
Brickhouse Top 4 plus one B pick
1. Jimmy Johnson
2. Mark Martin
3. Jeff Gordon
4. Denny Hamlin
5. Brian Vickers
Jarrett Top 4 plus one B pick
1. Kasey Kahne
2. Jeff Burton
3. Matt Kenseth
4. Carl Edwards
5. AJ Almendinger
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