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
Boris Said

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