Welcome to our eighth 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!
Prediction Scoring
+5 – Win
+3 – Top 5
+1 – Top 10
0 – 11th-20th
-1 – 21st-30th
-2 – 31st-40th
-3 – 41st-43rd
This week’s predictions: Cheez-It 355 at the Glen
Tom Bowles, Editor-In-Chief: I’m going to stick with the Jeff Gordon train even though it hasn’t worked out in recent weeks. The Glen is where he finally gets it done.
Amy Henderson, Senior Editor: Hell if I know. Give me Kyle Busch, I could use some points.
Matt Stallknecht, Senior Editor: Brad Keselowski.
Mark Howell, Senior Writer: My pick for the Glen is Kyle Busch. He’ll get the win and his pass into the Chase.
Tony Lumbis, Financial Manager: AJ Allmendinger.
Toni Montgomery, Senior Editor: I’ll take Brad Keselowski.
Huston Ladner, Senior Editor: Kurt Busch.
Matt McLaughlin, Senior Writer: Going to go with Jimmie Johnson this week. There’s no sense on Knaus and company using this race as a test session when there’s no road courses in the Chase.
Aaron Bearden, Assistant Editor: I absolutely believe Kyle Busch will win, but I feel like everyone’s going to pick him, so I’m going with Keselowski.
Greg Davis, Senior Writer: Going with Jamie McMurray this weekend, been running well and just hasn’t gotten into position to win.
Danny Peters, Senior Writer: The 47! (Allmendinger)
Vito Pugliese, Senior Writer: Kurt Busch.
Sean Fesko, Contributing Writer: Dinger Dinger the Road Ringer!
Mike Neff, Senior Editor: Try as I might to choose someone else I just can’t do it. Give me Kyle Busch and some crispy M&M’s again this weekend.
Joseph Wolkin, Assistant Editor: Allmendinger because how can you not?
Jeff Wolfe, Senior Writer: Call me crazy but Tony Stewart.
Phil Allaway, Senior Editor: I’m going with McMurray for the upset. That’ll surprise some chaps.
Jeff Meyer, Senior Writer: Carl Edwards.
Brett Winningham, Contributing Writer: Allmendinger.
Results: Windows 10 400
| Writer | Pick | Finishing Position | Points |
| Tony Lumbis | Brad Keselowski | 2nd | 3 |
| Matt McLaughlin | Brad Keselowski | 2nd | 3 |
| Aaron Bearden | Brad Keselowski | 2nd | 3 |
| Toni Montgomery | Carl Edwards | 10th | 1 |
| Amy Henderson | Austin Dillon | 13th | 0 |
| Mark Howell | Martin Truex, Jr. | 19th | 0 |
| Danny Peters | Martin Truex, Jr. | 19th | 0 |
| Zach Catanzareti | Martin Truex, Jr. | 19th | 0 |
| Huston Ladner | Joey Logano | 20th | 0 |
| Sean Fesko | Kyle Busch | 21st | -1 |
| Jeff Wolfe | Kyle Busch | 21st | -1 |
| Joseph Wolkin | Denny Hamlin | 22nd | -1 |
| Jerry Jordan | Kurt Busch | 37th | -2 |
| Matt Stallknecht | Kevin Harvick | 42nd | -3 |
| Greg Davis | Kevin Harvick | 42nd | -3 |
| VitoPugliese | Kevin Harvick | 42nd | -3 |
| Mike Neff | Kevin Harvick | 42nd | -3 |
| Clayton Caldwell | Kevin Harvick | 42nd | -3 |
Standings
| Writer | Points | Behind | Starts | Wins | Top 5 | Top 10 |
| Matt Stallknecht | 46 | — | 21 | 7 | 12 | 15 |
| Jeff Wolfe | 44 | -2 | 19 | 5 | 12 | 16 |
| Mike Neff | 41 | -5 | 19 | 6 | 11 | 13 |
| Aaron Bearden | 31 | -15 | 20 | 3 | 10 | 14 |
| Huston Ladner | 30 | -16 | 20 | 2 | 8 | 14 |
| Matt McLaughlin | 25 | -21 | 20 | 3 | 8 | 10 |
| Sean Fesko | 21 | -25 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 11 |
| Brett Winningham | 20 | -26 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| Mark Howell | 19 | -27 | 21 | 1 | 6 | 10 |
| Tom Bowles | 19 | -27 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| Vito Pugliese | 19 | -27 | 17 | 2 | 7 | 10 |
| Amy Henderson | 18 | -28 | 21 | 4 | 6 | 10 |
| Danny Peters | 18 | -28 | 19 | 2 | 7 | 10 |
| Joseph Wolkin | 13 | -33 | 20 | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| Zach Catanzareti | 10 | -36 | 18 | 0 | 4 | 9 |
| Phil Allaway | 9 | -37 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Toni Montgomery | 9 | -37 | 21 | 3 | 6 | 8 |
| Tony Lumbis | 9 | -37 | 21 | 0 | 4 | 9 |
| Clayton Caldwell | 6 | -40 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| Jeff Meyer | 4 | -42 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| S.D. Grady | 4 | -42 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Greg Davis | 3 | -43 | 20 | 1 | 3 | 9 |
| David Ifeguni | 3 | -43 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Dan Greene | -1 | -47 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jerry Jordan | -2 | -48 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
I should go with Dinger, Kyle, or Brad, but a little voice in my head says Kurt Busch.
Kyle Larson, no wait that’s last year! Can I change my answer? Is it Eric Jones or has the memo gone out that we are still jock slobbering Kyle Busch? OK, I give up.
…lol