Editor’s Note—Uncle Max is away at his cousin’s remote cabin for a well-earned vacation. He texted me these picks from a nearby Wi-Fi hotspot while complaining about bug bites:
Saturday Afternoon XFINITY SERIES UNOH 188 (3 wins) Austin Cindric—pretty hard to pick against him in Penske power on a road course…again.
Sunday Early Afternoon TRUCK SERIES Sunoco 159 (3 wins) Austin Hill—two Austins win this weekend but not 3 (sorry Austin Dillon).
Sunday Late Afternoon CUP SERIES Go Bowling 235. LAST YEAR’S WINNER* (5 wins) Chase Elliott. FAVORITE: (2 win) Kevin Harvick—a dull pick, but a sound one. NEXT FAVORITE: (2 wins) Kyle Busch—getting back into the groove on a brand new layout. DARK HORSE: (0 wins) Matt DiBenedetto—reminding people that he just might be available for 2021.
*—last year’s winner from Watkins Glen, the race/track this race replaced.