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2017 Frontstretch Cup: AAA 400 Drive For Autism Predictions

Welcome to our 10th 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) in the AAA 400 Drive For Autism!

Think you can out-prognosticate our staff?  Leave your picks in the comments and see how they stack up!

How we roll:
Each writer picks the drivers they they think will win the first two stages and the overall race.  We can’t pick the same driver two weeks in a row or more than four times in a season. The first two stages pay one bonus point, with three bonus points if someone can get all three winners correct.  Overall race points remain the same:

Prediction Scoring

+5 – Win
+3 – 2nd-5th
+1 – 6th-10th
0 – 11th-20th
-1 – 21st-30th
-2 – 31st-36th
-3 – 37th-40th

This week’s predictions: AAA 400 Drive for Autism

 

Writer Stage 1 Stage 2 Race Winner
Amy Henderson Kyle Busch Kyle Busch Jimmie Johnson
Corey Brewer Kyle Busch Kurt Busch Matt Kenseth
Dan Greene Kyle Larson Kevin Harvick Jimmie Johnson
Mark Howell Kyle Larson Martin Truex Jr. Dale Earnhardt, Jr.
Dustin Albino Martin Truex Jr. Kyle Busch Matt Kenseth
Clayton Caldwell Martin Truex Jr. Jimmie Johnson Martin Truex Jr.
Michael Massie Kyle Busch Martin Truex Jr. Kyle Busch
Davey Segal Kyle Busch Jimmie Johnson Jimmie Johnson
Bryan Gable Kyle Larson Matt Kenseth Jimmie Johnson
Joseph Wolkin Kyle Busch Jimmie Johnson Jamie McMurray
Huston Ladner Martin Truex Jr. Kevin Harvick Denny Hamlin
Jeff Wolfe Chase Elliott Chase Elliott Chase Elliott
Greg Davis Kyle Larson Jimmie Johnson Paul Menard
John Douglas Kevin Harvick Jimmie Johnson Martin Truex Jr.

 


Results: Coca-Cola 600

Writer Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3 Race Winner Winner Pick Finish Points
Amy Henderson Kyle Larson Kevin Harvick Kyle Larson Ryan Blaney 24th -1
Corey Brewer Kevin Harvick Kyle Busch Kyle Busch Kyle Busch 2nd 3
Dan Greene Kevin Harvick Martin Truex Jr. Jimmie Johnson Jimmie Johnson 17th 1
Mark Howell Kevin Harvick Kyle Busch Martin Truex Jr. Kyle Busch 2nd 3
Dustin Albino Kevin Harvick Chase Elliott Kyle Busch Kyle Busch 2nd 3
Clayton Caldwell Kevin Harvick Kevin Harvick Kyle Busch Erik Jones 7th 1
Vito Pugliese Kevin Harvick Kevin Harvick Kyle Busch Kyle Larson 33rd -2
Frank Velat Kevin Harvick Kyle Larson Kyle Busch Kyle Busch 2nd 3
Michael Massie Kevin Harvick Kyle Busch Kyle Larson Jamie McMurray 12th 0
Davey Segal Kevin Harvick Ryan Blaney Jimmie Johnson Jimmie Johnson 17th 0
Bryan Gable Kevin Harvick Ryan Blaney Kyle Busch Brad Keselowski 39th -3
Joseph Wolkin Kevin Harvick Martin Truex Jr. Kevin Harvick Kevin Harvick 8th 2
Huston Ladner Kevin Harvick Brad Keselowski Kyle Larson Matt Kenseth 4th 3
Jeff Wolfe Kevin Harvick Ryan Blaney Kyle Busch Ryan Blaney 24th -1
Tom Bowles Kevin Harvick Chase Elliott Kyle Larson Kyle Larson 33rd -2
John Haverlin Kevin Harvick Kevin Harvick Brad Keselowski Jimmie Johnson 17th 0

 

Standings

 Writer Points Behind Starts Wins Top 5 Top 10
Corey Brewer 25 12 1 5 8
Mark Howell 23 -2 12 0 8 8
Huston Ladner 20 -5 12 2 5 6
Amy Henderson 18 -7 12 0 5 8
Frank Velat 18 -7 12 1 5 6
Dustin Albino 17 -8 12 1 5 7
Michael Massie 14 -11 12 1 3 5
John Douglas 14 -11 6 0 4 4
Matteo Marcheschi 12 -13 4 2 2 2
Bryan Gable 11 -13 11 0 3 7
Clayton Caldwell 10 -15 12 1 2 5
Jeff Wolfe 10 -15 11 2 3 4
Vito Pugliese 9 -16 9 1 2 4
Davey Segal 9 -16 11 1 3 5
Joseph Wolkin 8 -17 9 0 2 4
John Haverlin 5 -20 2 1 1 1
Dan Greene 5 -20 10 0 2 4
Michael Finley 3 -22 3 0 1 1
Greg Davis 3 -22 5 0 2 3
Phil Allaway 0 -25 1 0 0 0
Zach Catanzareti -1 -26 2 0 0 0
Tom Bowles -2 -27 2 0 0 0
Danny Peters -3 -28 1 0 0 0

 

 

About the author

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.

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