Well, I’m back from vacation. And you know what that means—a hellish week of work. I’m stunned that I had time to make these picks, but thankfully we had a fire drill at the store and I’m typing these out as I wait to be let back in.
But don’t get me wrong—I love my vacation time. A week (plus a day) of relaxing at the shore/beach, grilling for my friends, with nothing to worry about besides figuring out which beer to drink is MY idea of a good time. Alas (always fun to use that word, right?) its back to the grind.
Friday Night TRUCK SERIES Rackley Roofing 200 (3 wins): John Hunter Nemechek—how many wins in a row can JHN tally?
Saturday Afternoon XFINITY SERIES Tennessee Lottery 250 (1 win): Justin Allgaier—revenge for last weekend’s heartbreaker.
Sunday CUP SERIES Ally 400. Repeat winner (1 win)—Kyle Larson. FAVORITE (1 win): Denny Hamlin—if a JGR car breaks the HMS stranglehold, do we still like it?. NEXT FAVORITE (1 win): Chase Elliott—and if the HMS stranglehold continues but Chase wins, do we still like it? DARK HORSE (2 wins): Kurt Busch—and if a mid-level team wins in a wide-open inaugural race, do we care?