Photo Credit: Gary Buchanan
Over the course of this weekend, the fans of NASCAR Nation got to witness a pair of stellar races that saw familiar faces return to victory lane once again this season combined with late race dynamics that left you holding your breath.
So what does that mean for the picks? Here we go!
NASCAR Camping World Truck Series
Matt Crafton would pick up his second win of the season on Friday night at Texas Motor Speedway as he made sure his No. 88 Menards Toyota did not run out of fuel in the final laps.
Ashley McCubbin picked Erik Jones and Matt Crafton. Jones finished 11th after having to make a pit stop late in the race. Points: 33+48=81
Tayler Stiles picked Matt Crafton and Erik Jones. Points: 33+48=81
Kreistina Blinova picked Ron Hornaday and Joe Nemechek. Nemechek and Hornaday made the most of the fuel situation, finishing third and sixth, respectively. Points: 41+39=80
Kyle Magda picked Matt Crafton and Johnny Sauter. Sauter did decent with hte fuel situation in finishing seventh. Points: 48+37=85
Ronald Costigan picked Ron Hornaday and Johnny Sauter. Points: 41+37=78
Marshall Gabell picked Erik Jones and Matt Crafton. Points: 33+48=81
Justin Tucker picked Johnny Sauter and Matt Crafton. Points: 48+37=85
Terry Wagner picked Matt Crafton and Johnny Sauter. Points: 48+37=85
Christina Cordner picked Ryan Blaney and Matt Crafton. Blaney did well with the strategy as he finished fourth. Points: 41+48=89
Billy Stiles Jr. picked Ben Kennedy and Ron Hornaday. Kennedy did not make out well with the strategy on his way to finishing 14th. Points: 30+41=71
Robert Hill picked Erik Jones and Johnny Sauter. Points: 33+37=70
Joni Stiles picked Erik Jones and Johnny Sauter. Points: 33+37=70
Tyler Sontag picked Joey Coulter and Ryan Blaney. Coulter played the strategy in a good manner, scoring a solid ninth place finish. Points: 35+41=76
Jeni Harris picked Jeb Burton and Matt Crafton. Burton did not have the strategy go his way as he finished 12th. Points: 32+48=80
Texas Results/Current Truck Standings
- Christina Cordner – 89
- Justin Tucker, Terry Wagner and Kyle Magda – 85
- Tayler Stiles, Marshall Gabell and Ashley McCubbin – 81
- Jeni Harris and Kreistina Blinova – 80
- Ronald Costigan – 78
- Tyler Sontag – 76
- Billy Stiles Jr. – 71
- Robert Hill and Joni Stiles – 70
Congratulations to Christina Cordner for scoring the most points for the Winstar World Casino 400.
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series
When Brad Keselowski tried to use Danica Patrick to get some debris off of his grill, Dale Earnhardt Jr took full advantage of the opportunity and snatched the win for his second victory of the 2014 season.
Ashley McCubbin chose Kasey Kahne, Denny Hamlin and Jimmie Johnson. Kasey Kahne finished 42nd after getting wrecked by Kyle Busch, pole sitter Hamlin finished a solid fourth, while Johnson came back from a pit road incident with Marcos Ambrose to finish sixth. Points: 2+41+39=82
Tayler Stiles picked Matt Kenseth, Jeff Gordon and Jimmie Johnson. Kenseth finished 25th after getting into Jamie McMurray on a restart, while Gordon finished eighth despite having issues on restarts all day. Points: 19+37+39=95
Kreistina Blinova picked Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson, Dale Earnhardt Jr. Points: 37+39+47=123
Kyle Magda picked Brad Keselowski, Jeff Gordon and Jimmie Johnson. Points: 44+37+39=120
Ronald Costigan picked Kevin Harvick, Tony Stewart and Dale Earnhardt Jr. Stewart finished 13th following a pit road speeding penalty, while Harvick finished 14th after having to make an unscheduled pit stop for a flat tire. Points: 30+32+47=109
Marshall Gabell picked Denny Hamlin, Jeff Gordon and Jimmie Johnson. Points: 41+37+39=117
Justin Tucker picked Denny Hamlin, Jeff Gordon and Jimmie Johnson. Points: 41+37+39=117
Terry Wagner picked Brad Keselowski, Joey Logano and Jeff Gordon. Logano finished 40th following a motor issue late in the race. Points: 44+4+37=85
Christina Cordner picked Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson and Carl Edwards. Edwards finished 41st after getting involved in the Busch-Kahne wreck. Points: 37+39+3=79
Billy Stiles Jr. picked Kevin Harvick, Jimmie Johnson and Dale Earnhardt Jr. Points: 30+39+47=116
Billy Zardo picked Brad Keselowski, Joey Logano and Kyle Busch. Busch would finish 12th after running just outside the top 10 most of the day. Points: 44+4+32=80
Robert Hill picked Tony Stewart, Kyle Larson and Jimmie Johnson. The rookie Larson did better than even he thought he would as he finished fifth. Points: 32+40+39=101
Joni Stiles picked Kasey Kahne, Kurt Busch and Martin Truex Jr. Kurt Busch ran upfront all day on his way to finishing fourth while Truex finished a solid ninth. Points: 2+42+35=79
Tyler Sontag picked Denny Hamlin, Tony Stewart and Kyle Busch. Points: 41+32+32=105
Jeni Harris picked Denny Hamlin, Matt Kenseth and Carl Edwards. Points: 41+19+3=63
Pocono Results/Current Cup Standings
- Kreistina Blinova – 123
- Kyle Magda – 120
- Justin Tucker and Marshall Gabell – 117
- Billy Stiles Jr. – 116
- Ronald Costigan – 109
- Tyler Sontag – 105
- Robert Hill – 101
- Tayler Stiles – 95
- Terry Wagner – 85
- Ashley McCubbin – 82
- Billy Zardo – 80
- Joni Stiles and Christina Cordner – 79
- Jeni Harris – 63
Congratulations to Kreistina Blinova on scoring the most points for the Pocono 400.
Combined Standings
- Kyle Magda – 85+120=205
- Kreistina Blinova – 80+123=203
- Justin Tucker – 85+117=202
- Marshall Gabell – 81+117=198
- Ronald Costigan – 109+78=187
- Billy Stiles Jr. – 71+116=187
- Tyler Sontag – 76+105=181
- Tayler Stiles – 81+95=176
- Robert Hill – 70+101=171
- Terry Wagner – 85+85=170
- Christina Cordner – 89+79=168
- Ashley McCubbin – 81+82=163
- Billy Zardo – 70+80=150
- Joni Stiles – 70+79=149
- Jeni Harris – 80+63=143
So far, kudos to Kyle Magda for scoring the most points overall – but not by much ahead of Kreistina Blinova, Justin Tucker and others.
