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2017 Frontstretch Cup: Overton’s 400 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) this week!

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: Overton’s  400

Writer Stage 1 Stage 2 Race Winner
Amy Henderson Martin Truex Jr. Matt Kenseth Denny Hamlin
Corey Brewer Kyle Busch Kyle Busch Ryan Blaney
Mark Howell Martin Truex Jr. Kyle Larson Chase Elliott
Dustin Albino Kyle Busch Martin Truex Jr. Chase Elliott
Clayton Caldwell Martin Truex Jr. Chase Elliott Matt Kenseth
Davey Segal Kyle Busch Kyle Larson Denny Hamlin
Bryan Gable Kyle Busch Martin Truex Jr. Kurt Busch
Joseph Wolkin Martin Truex Jr. Kyle Busch Clint Bowyer
Jeff Wolfe Kyle Busch Kevin Harvick Kevin Harvick
Huston Ladner Martin Truex Jr. Kyle Busch Brad Keselowski
Michael Massie Kyle Busch Martin Truex Jr. Ryan Blaney
Vito Pugliese Martin Truex Jr. Kyle Busch Kyle Busch
Samarth Kanal Kyle Larson Kevin Harvick Brad Keselowski
Frank Velat Chase Elliott Brad Keselowski Kevin Harvick


Results: Brickyard 400

Writer Stage 1 Stage 2 Race Winner Winner Pick Finish Total Points
Amy Henderson Kyle Busch Martin Truex Jr. Ryan Blaney 23rd 0
Corey Brewer Martin Truex Jr. Martin Truex Jr. Jimmie Johnson 27th -1
Dan Greene Brad Keselowski Martin Truex Jr. Jamie McMurray 15th 0
Mark Howell Brad Keselowski Kyle Busch Jamie McMurray 15th 1
Dustin Albino Kyle Busch Martin Truex Jr. Kevin Harvick 6th 2
Clayton Caldwell Martin Truex Jr. Kyle Larson Kyle Larson 28th -1
Davey Segal Kyle Busch Kyle Busch Kyle Busch 34th 0
Bryan Gable Martin Truex Jr. Kyle Busch Kyle Busch 34th -1
Joseph Wolkin Kyle Busch Martin Truex Jr. Chase Elliott 39th -2
Jeff Wolfe Martin Truex Jr. Ryan Blaney Kurt Busch 29th -1
Huston Ladner Martin Truex Jr. Kyle Busch Matt Kenseth 5th 4
Greg Davis Brad Keselowski Martin Truex Jr. Kyle Larson 28th -1
Michael Massie Kyle Busch Martin Truex Jr. Kyle Busch 34th -1
Vito Pugliese Kevin Harvick Kyle Busch Jimmie Johnson 27th 0

 

Standings

 Writer Points Behind Starts Wins Top 5 Top 10
Corey Brewer 36 20 1 8 11
Mark Howell 33 -3 20 0 10 13
Huston Ladner 33 -3 19 2 8 9
Amy Henderson 29 -7 20 1 8 12
Michael Massie 26 -10 18 3 5 8
Dan Greene 25 -11 18 1 7 10
Dustin Albino 25 -11 20 1 8 11
Clayton Caldwell 24 -12 20 1 6 9
Frank Velat 23 -13 14 2 6 7
Joseph Wolkin 22 -14 17 0 6 9
Davey Segal 22 -14 20 2 7 9
Bryan Gable 19 -17 17 1 4 11
John Douglas 17 -19 7 0 5 5
Jeff Wolfe 16 -20 18 2 5 7
Vito Pugliese 14 -22 14 1 2 7
Matteo Marcheschi 12 -24 4 2 2 2
Greg Davis 6 -30 11 0 3 6
John Haverlin 5 -31 2 1 1 1
Michael Finley 3 -33 3 0 1 1
Phil Allaway 0 -36 1 0 0 0
Zach Catanzareti -1 -37 2 0 0 0
Tom Bowles -2 -38 2 0 0 0
Danny Peters -3 -39 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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