The Round of 8 will kickoff at Martinsville Speedway this week. This will be the playoff driver’s first chance to secure a spot in the championship race at Homestead. This race tends to get wild at the end and becomes “must see TV.” The race can be seen Sunday at 2:30pm on NBC Sports Network.
I apologize for my poor picks in the One & Game. I cannot catch a break with my picks. Three weeks ago Jimmie Johnson has a mechanical failure before the race ever began. Two week ago David Ragan had an electrical issue on lap one and last week William Byron had a blown engine. Hopefully we can catch some good luck in the final 4 races of the season.
Here are my picks for Martinsville…
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Race |
Driver | Result | Race | Driver | Result | |
| Daytona | Danica Patrick | 35th | Daytona | Michael McDowell |
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Atlanta |
Kurt Busch | 8th | Atlanta | Kurt Busch | 8th | |
| Las Vegas | Paul Menard | 9th | Las Vegas | Ryan Blaney |
5th |
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Phoenix |
Alex Bowman | 13th | Phoenix | Denny Hamlin | 4th | |
| Auto Club | Clint Bowyer | 11th | Auto Club | Clint Bowyer |
11th |
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Martinsville |
Ryan Newman | 19th | Martinsville | Brad Keselowski | 10th | |
| Texas | Joey Logano | 6th | Texas | Joey Logano |
6th |
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Bristol |
Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | 4th | Bristol | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | 4th | |
| Richmond | Daniel Hemric | 32nd | Richmond | Kurt Busch |
11th |
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Talladega |
Brendan Gaughan | 22nd | Talladega | Paul Menard | 30th | |
| Dover | Chase Elliott | 12th | Dover | Chase Elliott |
12th |
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Kansas |
Ryan Blaney | 37th | Kansas | Ryan Blaney | 37th | |
| Charlotte | Erik Jones | 19th | Charlotte | Kyle Busch |
1st |
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Pocono |
Jamie McMurray | 15th | Pocono | Jamie McMurray | 15th | |
| Michigan | Brad Keselowski | 6th | Michigan | Brad Keselowski |
6th |
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Sonoma |
Kasey Kahne | 20th | Sonoma | Jamie McMurray | 37th | |
| Chicago | Aric Almirola | 25th | Chicago | Aric Almirola |
25th |
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Daytona |
Michael McDowell | 26th | Daytona | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | 17th | |
| Kentucky | Daniel Suarez | 15th | Kentucky | Erik Jones |
7th |
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Loudon |
Denny Hamlin | 13th | Loudon | Denny Hamlin | 13th | |
| Pocono | Chris Buescher | 37th | Pocono | Daniel Suarez |
2nd |
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Watkins Glen |
AJ Allmendinger | 15th | Watkins Glen | AJ Allmendinger | 15th | |
| Michigan | Kyle Larson | 17th | Michigan | Kyle Larson |
17th |
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Bristol |
Trevor Bayne | 11th | Bristol | Kyle Larson | 2nd | |
| Darlington | Matt Kenseth | 25th | Darlington | Martin Truex Jr. |
11th |
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Indianapolis |
Austin Dillon | 22nd | Indianapolis | Joey Logano | 13th | |
| Las Vegas | Kevin Harvick | 38th | Las Vegas | Kevin Harvick |
38th |
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Richmond |
Cole Custer | 26th | Richmond | Daniel Suarez | 17th | |
| Charlotte | Regan Smith | 15th | Charlotte | AJ Allmendinger |
7th |
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Dover |
Jimmie Johnson | 36th | Dover | Jimmie Johnson | 36th | |
| Talladega | David Ragan | 39th | Talladega | Aric Almirola |
1st |
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Kansas |
William Byron | 38th | Kansas | Joey Logano | 38th | |
| Martinsville | Kyle Busch | ? | Martinsville | Kyle Busch |
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The only drivers I have left are: Kyle Busch,Ty Dillon, and Matt Dibendetto. Hopefully there is an Xfinity Series driver who enters one of the last 3 races.
My One & Done pick this week will be Kyle Busch. I have been saving Busch for Martinsville. He has been the most consistent driver at the track. Busch has finished 2nd, 1st, 2nd, 5th, 1st, 1st and 5th in his last 7 races at Martinsville. He should be a lock for a top-five this week.
Good luck this week!
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