NASCAR PICKS!! Michigan Doubleheader!

[Brer_Papa]

Next weekend is a visit to Michigan International Speedway for a double dose of racing!

The "Firecracker Casino 400" will be held on SATURDAY. August 8th.

The "Consumer Energy 400" will be held on SUNDAY, August 9th.

Both races have been shortened in 2020 due to the Covid to 312 miles instead of 400 miles.

Each race will be 156 laps on the 2 mile course.

The wiinngest active drivers for the Firecracker 400 are the #11, the #2 and the #22 who is the defending champ since he won in 2019.
Each have 2 wins.

1 time winners for this race are the #48 and the #6.

For the Consumer Energy 400, #4 has the most wins with 3 including a win in 2019.

#42 has 2 wins.

1 time winners are the #1, the #18, the #22 and the #6.


Please make your picks before the start of the individual races.

As we are learning with the revamped scheduling and rescheduling, you may use your picks for both races or make separate picks if you wish. Please indicate in your post if the picks are for both races.

My Michigan picks (for both races) are:

D Hamlin <~~~~ Ayup! Dude is on fire....

K Harvick <~~~ #4 going for win #4....

M Truex JR!!! <~~~ Got a hunch....

C Elliott <~~~ Don't fail me now....

E Almirola <~~~~ Hmmm...looking good...

My spare for both races will be B Kezelowski....

Picks received:

Princess Ariel (for both races)

#2
#10
#18
#19
#20

Spare is #11

OK!

Good Luck and have fun!

 

[NC Belle]

Both races:

NC Belle's:
#10 Aric Almirola
#19 Martin Truex, JR
#18 Kyle Busch
#4 Kevin Harvick
#20 Erik Jones
spare: #3 Austin Dillon
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NC Beast's picks:
#1 Kurt Busch
#18 Kyle Busch
#9 Chase Elliot
#11 Denny Hamlin
#42 Matt Kenseth
spare: #41 Cole Custer

 

[DisneyDetective]

Saturday:
Martin Truex
Brad Keselowski
Chase Elliott
Ryan Blaney
Kevin Harvick
Spare is Joey Logano

Sunday:
Martin Truex
Brad Keselowski
Chase Elliott
Nick Benedetto
Kevin Harvick
Spare is Klye Busch

 

[jimmalru80]

Michigan picks for BOTH races...

#4 - Harvick
#11 - Hamlin
#12 - Blaney
#19 - Truex Jr.
#22 - Logano

#18 - Kyle B. (spare)

 

[somcgregor]

Since I highly doubt I’ll remember to do this twice use this for both

Here are my picks
chase elliot #9
Brad kelowiski #2
Kevin Harvick #4
Denny Hamlin #11
martin Truex #19

spare Kyle Busch #18

 

[LAB81018]

For both races

Blaney
Keselowski
Logano
Harvick
Truex

Spare: Bowman

 

[shoes99]

For both races
Shoes99
Kyle Busch
Brad Keselowski
Denny Hamlin
Kevin Harvick
Aric Almirola
Spare Jimmie Johnson

MRETRACC
Kyle Busch
Kurt Busch
Martin Truex Jr
Joey Logono
Chase Elliott
Spare Jimmie Johnson

 

[Brer_Papa]

Taking a look-see.....

The 1st half of the weekend doubleheader is tomorrow....

In other NASCAR news, the rest of the 2020 schedule was released....including there will be no practices or qualifying the rest of the year.

 

[Brer_Papa]

Taking a look-see....

The 2nd half of the Michigan doubleheader is tomorrow...

 

[Brer_Papa]

CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR FIRST RACE MICHIGAN WINNER -- DISNEY DETECTIVE

OH BOY! We have some GREAT scores to report! Starting off with Disney Detective's (17) 3.4!! THREE POINT FOUR! ! Nice picking! WOW!! Congrats again!

Results:

1. Disney Detective (17) 3.4

2. LAB81018 (18) 3.6

3. SOMcGregor (19) 3.8

4. JimMalru80 (22) 4.4

5. Shoes99 (30) 6.0

6. tie Brer Papa (33) 6.6
MRETRACC (33) 6.6

8. NC Belle(36) 7.2

9. Princess Ariel (37) 7.4

10. NC Beast (45) 9.0

11. PogoPossum (50) 10.0 *Used defaults - 4th time

Great week EVERYBODY! Congratulations one and all!

Let's keep it going for part deux tomorrow!

I will post the next race after the Sunday race and scoring. It's the rescheduled July race from Watkins Glen to Daytona.

See ya's tomorrow!

 

[Brer_Papa]

Results of the 2nd Michigan race:

1. Brer Papa (21) 4.2

2. MRETRACC (31) 6.2

3. NC Beast (40) 8.0

4. NC Belle (41) 8.2

5. JimMalru80 (50) 10.0

6. Shoes99 (52) 10.4

7. SOMcGregor (54) 10.8

8. Disney Detective (59) 11.8

9. Princess Ariel (79) 15.8

10. LAB81018 (86) 17.2

11, PgoPossum (96) 19.2 *Used defaults - 5th time

I would say a very good weekend!

Up next is a visit to Daytona. A rescheduled Watkins Glen race. The Daytona race will be held on the new road course without any practices or a qualifying. Will be interesting.

The thread is at:

www.disboards.com/threads/nascar-picks-daytona.3809853

See ya!