So, I like to think that I’ve picked up a decent amount of knowledge over the past few years making these picks. But with a new track like Road America, I’m a bit confused—not by the track itself, but by the name.
When you think about it, isn’t “Road America” a pretty dull name? I mean, of course its a road—that’s the whole point of road course racing. And its in America, so yeah. But really, doesn’t it sound like one of those names you’d see in a knock-off racing video game, like “Racing Speedway” or “The Country Short Track”?
Maybe they could work on a more-evocative name like “Elkhart Lake Raceway” and call it “The Elk” for short. Or call it what most people know it as: That Track With the “Speedville” Bridge.
TRUCK SERIES (3 wins): off
Saturday Afternoon XFINITY SERIES Henry 180 (1 win): Austin Cindric—really trying to make that win total plural.
Sunday CUP SERIES Pocono Mountains 350. Repeat winner (2 wins)—Kyle Busch. FAVORITE (2 wins): Kyle Larson—nice to be able to pick him again. NEXT FAVORITE (1 win): Chase Elliott—he IS a good road course driver. DARK HORSE (2 wins): Michael McDowell—strangest two-time race winner since Derrike Cope?