NASCAR One & Done Picks for Pocono

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The Monster Energy Cup Series heads back to Pocono Raceway for the Gander RV 400. NASCAR knew the 2019 aero package would not work well at every track, but the rules package is not going to change before the race Sunday. NASCAR decided to add PJ1 traction compound to Tricky Triangle to help promote passing and make more lead changes. I hope it works. The Gander RV 40 can be seen Sunday at 3 p.m. ET on NBCSN.

My goal every year in the One & Done game is to have an average finishing position of 15th or better from my drivers. Last week I took a chance with the hometown favorite, Ryan Preece. The No. 37 car finished 21st. I was hoping for a top 15 from Preece but the race Sunday was one of his best races of the season so I will take it.

Here are my picks for Pocono…

Pick Driver Once

Pick Driver Twice
Race Driver Result Race Driver

Result

Daytona

Jamie McMurray 22nd Daytona Jamie McMurray 22nd
Atlanta Aric Almirola 8th Atlanta Aric Almirola

8th

Las Vegas

Austin Dillon 20th Las Vegas Brad Keselowski 2nd
Phoenix Kevin Harvick 9th Phoenix Kevin Harvick

9th

Auto Club

Brad Keselowski 3rd Auto Club Brad Keselowski 3rd
Martinsville Clint Bowyer 7th Martinsville Clint Bowyer

7th

Texas

Jimmie Johnson 5th Texas Joey Logano 17th
Bristol Matt Dibenedetto 12th Bristol Erik Jones

24th

Richmond

Kyle Busch 8th Richmond Kyle Busch 8th
Talladega Ty Dillon 17th Talladega Ricky Stenhouse Jr.

25th

Dover

Chase Elliott 5th Dover Chase Elliott 5th
Kansas Kurt Busch 7th Kansas Aric Almirola

12th

Charlotte

Daniel Suarez 18th Charlotte Martin Truex Jr. 1st
Pocono Denny Hamlin 6th Pocono Kyle Larson

26th

Michigan

Erik Jones 31st Michigan Clint Bowyer 35th
Sonoma Michael McDowell 25th Sonoma Kurt Busch

13th

Chicago

Alex Bowman 1st Chicago Alex Bowman 1st
Daytona Brendan Gaughan 19th Daytona Ricky Stenhouse Jr.

24th

Kentucky

William Byron 18th Kentucky Daniel Suarez 8th
Loudon Ryan Preece 21st Loudon Erik Jones

3rd

Pocono

Daniel Hemric ? Pocono Denny Hamlin ?

My One & Done pick this week will be Daniel Hemric. He had one of his best races of the season in June at Pocono. Hemric qualified 23rd and finished 13th. The No. 8 car seems to be faster this week than it was in June. I will roll the dice with Hemric as my One & Done pick for the Tricky Triangle.

 

Good luck this week!

 

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