On Saturday afternoon at Michigan International Speedway, it’d be Paul Menard picking up the victory after playing the right strategy necessary to win the Ollie’s Bargain Outlet 250.
The Picks
Ashley McCubbin picked Chase Elliott, Kyle Busch and Dale Earnhardt Jr. Earnhardt Jr. finished third with Busch right behind him in fourth while Elliott posted a solid sixth place finish. Points: 41+40+39=120
Tayler Stiles picked Chase Elliott, Kyle Busch and Kyle Larson. Larson finished a solid eighth. Points: 39+40+38=117
Kreistina Blinova picked Jeffrey Earnhardt, Landon Cassill and Elliott Sadler. Earnhardt finished 25th with Cassil posting a very respectable 14th place finish with his small organization. Sadler would finish 17th. Points: 19+30+27=76
Ronald Costigan picked Chase Elliott, Kyle Busch and Dale Earnhardt Jr. Points: 41+40+39=120
Marshall Gabell picked Elliott, Busch and Hornish. Hornish finished second after leading three laps. Points: 39+40+43=122
Justin Tucker picked Chase Elliott, Joey Logano and Kyle Busch. Logano finished 16th after leading 43 laps. Points: 39+28+40=107
Kyle Magda picked Regan Smith, Kyle Larson and Kyle Busch. Smith finished a solid seventh to keep his streak of good finishes going. Points: 37+38+41=116
Terry Wagner picked Chase Elliott, Joey Logano and Kyle Busch. Points: 39+28+40=87
Christina Cordner picked Regan Smith, Chase Elliott and Brian Scott. Scott finished fifth. Points: 37+39+39=115
Billy Stiles Jr. picked Dale Earnhardt Jr., Chase Elliott and Regan Smith. Points: 41+39+37=117
Billy Zardo picked Ty Dillon, Chase Elliott and Sam Hornish Jr. Dillon finished a solid ninth. Points: 36+39+43=118
Robert Hill picked Sam Hornish Jr., Joey Logano and Kyle Busch. Points: 43+28+40=111
Joni Stiles picked Ty Dillon, Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Chase Elliott. Points: 36+41+39=116
Tyler Sontag picked Elliott Sadler, Kyle Busch and Dale Earnhardt Jr. Points: 27+40+41=108
Nationwide Series Race Results/Current Nationwide Series Standings
- Marshall Gabell – 122
- Ashley McCubbin and Ronald Costigan – 120
- Billy Zardo – 118
- Tayler Stiles and Billy Stiles Jr. – 117
- Kyle Magda and Joni Stiles – 116
- Christina Cordner – 115
- Robert Hill – 111
- Tyler Sontag – 108
- Justin Tucker – 107
- Terry Wagner – 87
- Kreistina Blinova – 76
Congratulations to Marshall Gabell on winning the Ollie’s Bargin Outlet 250 and leading the Nationwide Series standings.
Combined Standings
- (Points Leader Post Texas/Pocono) Kyle Magda – 205+59+116=380
- Billy Stiles Jr. – 187+69+117=373
- Ronald Costigan – 187+61+120=368
- Justin Tucker – 202+56+107=365
- Marshall Gabell – 198+43+122=363
- (Points Leader Post Gateway) Kreistina Blinova – 205+69+76=350
- Robert Hill – 171+59+111=341
- Christina Cordner – 168+56+115=339
- Tayler Stiles – 176+43+117=336
- Tyler Sontag – 181+43+108=332
- Joni Stiles – 149+62+116=327
- Ashley McCubbin – 163+43+120=326
- Terry Wagner – 170+59+87=316
- Billy Zardo – 150+45+118=313
- Jeni Harris – 143+45+76=264
Congratulations to Kyle Magda on retaking the points lead back, although only seven points ahead of Billy Stiles Jr.