

One of the more popular ways that some people play fantasy racing is by entering a NASCAR Pick’ems Contest. Players select one driver for each race, but you can only select a driver one or two times during the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series season. I will be providing my picks each week to help out members who play these types of games.
Pick Drive 1 Time |
Pick Driver 2 Times | |||||
Race | Driver | Finish | Race | Driver |
Finish |
|
Daytona |
Jamie McMurray | 28th | Daytona | Jamie McMurray | 28th | |
Atlanta | Chase Elliott | 5th |
Atlanta |
Chase Elliott |
5th |
|
Las Vegas |
Kasey Kahne | 12th | Las Vegas | Brad Keselowski | 5th | |
Phoenix | Ryan Blaney | 23rd | Phoenix | Joey Logano |
31st |
|
Auto Club |
Kyle Larson | 1st | Auto Club | Kyle Larson | 1st | |
Martinsville | Ryan Newman | 8th | Martinsville | Denny Hamlin |
30th |
|
Texas |
Clint Bowyer | 11th | Texas | Brad Keselowski | 6th | |
Bristol | Erik Jones | 17th | Bristol | Kyle Busch |
35th |
|
Richmond |
Kyle Busch | 16th | Richmond | Clint Bowyer | 15th | |
Talladega | Aric Almirola | 4th | Talladega | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. |
1st |
|
Kansas |
Joey Logano | 37th | Kansas | Ryan Blaney | 4th | |
Charlotte | Martin Truex Jr. | 3rd | Charlotte | Martin Truex Jr. |
3rd |
|
Dover |
Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | 39th | Dover | Matt Kenseth | 13th | |
Pocono | Kurt Busch | 4th | Pocono | Kurt Busch |
4th |
|
Michigan |
Denny Hamlin | 4th | Michigan | Denny Hamlin | 4th | |
Sonoma | Chris Buescher | 19th | Sonoma | AJ Allmendinger |
35th |
|
Daytona |
Dale Earnhardt Jr. | 32nd | Daytona | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | 32nd | |
Kentucky | Brad Keselowski | 39th | Kentucky | Kyle Busch |
5th |
|
Loudon |
Matt Kenseth | 4th | Loudon | Matt Kenseth | 4th | |
Indianapolis | Paul Menard | 16th | Indianapolis | Kevin Harvick |
6th |
|
Pocono |
Danica Patrick | 15th | Pocono | Ryan Blaney | 30th | |
Watkins Glen | AJ Allmendinger | 9th | Watkins Glen | AJ Allmendinger |
9th |
|
Michigan |
Daniel Suarez | 37th | Michigan | Chase Elliott | 8th | |
Bristol | Matt Dibenedetto | 26th | Bristol | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. |
14th |
|
Darlington |
Trevor Bayne | 35th | Darlington | Matt Kenseth | 6th | |
Richmond | David Ragan | 27th | Richmond | Kurt Busch |
3rd |
|
Chicago |
Michael McDowell | 30th | Chicago | Austin Dillon | 16th | |
Loudon | Landon Cassill | 25th | Loudon | Jamie McMurray |
16th |
|
Dover |
Ty Dillon | 22nd | Dover | Jimmie Johnson | 3rd | |
Charlotte | Austin Dillon | 16th | Charlotte | Clint Bowyer |
27th |
|
Talladega |
Brendan Gaughan | 19th | Talladega | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | 7th | |
Kansas | Corey Lajoie | 27th | Kansas | Martin Truex Jr. |
1st |
|
Martinsville |
Jimmie Johnson | ? | Martinsville | Erik Jones | ? |
Only four races left in the seasons and it is getting harder and harder to find drivers for the One and Done game. The Drivers I have left include: Jimmie Johnson, Kevin Harvick, Cole Whitt, Reed Sorenson, Jeffrey Earnhardt, Gray Gaulding, Derrike Cope and B.J. McLeod. That does not leave me a lot to work with.
Jimmie Johnson is my pick this week. He has 9 wins at Martinsville and he usually runs well in the fall race at the track. The No. 48 team knows winning the race Sunday is their best chance to advance to Homestead. I expect Johnson to be up front Sunday.
Erik Jones will be my pick in the games you can select a driver twice. He started 15th and finished 12th in his first MENCS race at Martinsville. His average running position was 8.78 so his car was faster than where he finished. I am hoping he can finish in the top 10 this week.
Good luck this week! We need it at this time of year!
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