

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 | ? | Richmond | Kurt Busch |
? |
I am quickly running out of drivers for the 1 and Done game. The big name drivers I have left are Jimmie Johnson, Kevin Harvick and Austin Dillon. I will save Johnson for Dover in the Playoffs and Harvick for Phoenix.
David Ragan was pretty good the last time the MENCS competed at Richmond. He finished 19th and ran in the top 20 for most of the race. Ragan was 14th fastest with the 20th-fastest 10-lap average speed in final practice. I will roll the dice with Ragan at his best track.
Kurt Busch will be my pick in the “Use a driver more than once” leagues. The No. 41 team is starting to heat up. Busch has finished in the top five in back-to-back races (5th at Bristol and 3rd at Darlington). Busch finished 8th in the spring race at Richmond and he was 8th-fastest in Final Practice so he gets the spot on my team Saturday night.
Good luck this week!
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