OPR Staff and Fan Fantasy Results for NSCS at Michigan

On Sunday afternoon at Michigan International Speedway, Jimmie Johnson finally broke through to Michigan victory lane as he and crew chief Chad Knaus played the right strategy to win the Quickens Loans 400.

The Picks

Ashley McCubbin picked Kevin Harvick, Jeff Gordon and Jimmie Johnson. Harvick led a race-high 63 laps on his way to finishing second while Gordon posted a solid sixth. Points: 44+39+47=130

Tayler Stiles picked Matt Kenseth, Jeff Gordon and Jimmie Johnson. Kenseth finished 14th after leading a pair of laps. Points: 31+39+47=117

Kreistina Blinova picked Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson, Dale Earnhardt Jr. Earnhardt ran upfront all day on his way to finishing seventh. Points: 39+47+38=124

Ronald Costigan picked Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson, Dale Earnhardt Jr. Points: 39+47+38=124

Marshall Gabell picked Denny Hamlin, Jeff Gordon and Jimmie Johnson. Hamlin went for a spin on his way to finishing 29th. Points: 15+39+47=101

Justin Tucker picked Brad Keselowski, Jimmie Johnson and Dale Earnhardt Jr. Keselowski finished third after running upfront all day. Points: 42+47+38=127

Kyle Magda picked Brad Keselowski, Joey Logano and Jimmie Johnson. Logano finished a solid ninth. Points: 42+36+47=125

Terry Wagner picked Brad Keselowski, Joey Logano and Carl Edwards. Edwards finished 23rd. Points: 42+36+21=89

Christina Cordner picked Jimmie Johnson, Brian Vickers and Dale Earnhardt Jr. Vickers wrecked on the opening lap to finish 42nd. Points: 47+2+38=87

Billy Stiles Jr. picked Kevin Harvick, Jimmie Johnson and Dale Earnhardt Jr. Points: 44+47+38=129

Billy Zardo picked Kyle Busch, Jimmie Johnson and Dale Earnhardt Jr. Busch finished 41st with a left rear hub failure. Points: 3+47+38=88

Robert Hill picked Clint Bowyer, Kyle Larson and Dale Earnhardt Jr. Bowyer finished a solid 10th while Larson came back to finish eighth despite going for a spin and speeding on pit road. Points: 34+37+38=109

Joni Stiles picked Kasey Kahne, Kurt Busch and Martin Truex Jr. Kahne came to back finish fifth while Busch finished a quiet 13th and Truex finished 37th after contact with the wall. Points: 40+32+7=79

Tyler Sontag picked Brad Keselowski, Kyle Busch and Joey Logano. Points: 42+3+36=81

Jeni Harris picked Denny Hamlin, Matt Kenseth and Carl Edwards. Points: 15+31+21=67

Michigan Results

1. Ashley McCubbin – 130
2. Billy Stiles Jr. – 129
3. Justin Tucker – 127
4. Kyle Magda – 125
5. Kreistina Blinova and Ronald Costigan – 124
6. Tayler Stiles – 117
7. Robert Hill – 109
8. Marshall Gabell – 101
9. Terry Wagner – 89
10. Billy Zardo – 88
11. Christina Cordner – 87
12. Tyler Sontag – 81
13. Joni Stiles – 79
14. Jeni Harris – 67

Congratulations to Ashley McCubbin for winning the Quickens Loans 400.

Current Sprint Cup Standings

1. (Points Leader Post Pocono) Kreistina Blinova – 123+124=247
2. Kyle Magda – 120+125=245
3. Billy Stiles Jr. – 116+129=245
4. Justin Tucker – 117+127=234
5. Ronald Costigan – 109+124=233
6. Marshall Gabell – 117+101=218
7. Ashley McCubbin – 82+130=212
8. Tayler Stiles – 95+117=212
9. Robert Hill – 101+109=210
10. Tyler Sontag – 105+81=186
11. Terry Wagner – 85+89=174
12. Billy Zardo – 80+88=168
13. Christina Cordner – 79+87=166
14. Joni Stiles – 79+79=158
15. Jeni Harris – 63+67=130

Congratulations to Kreistina Blinova for holding on to the points lead in the Sprint Cup Standings, though it’s anybody’s race still with the top four being within 13 points of each other.

Combined Standings

1. (Points Leader Post Texas/Pocono) Kyle Magda – 205+59+116+125=505
2. Billy Stiles Jr. – 187+69+117+129=502
3. Ronald Costigan – 187+61+120+124=492
4. Justin Tucker – 202+56+107+127=492
5. (Points Leader Post Gateway) Kreistina Blinova – 205+69+76+124=474
6. Marshall Gabell – 198+43+122+101=464
7. Ashley McCubbin – 163+43+120+130=456
8. Tayler Stiles – 176+43+117+117=453
9. Robert Hill – 171+59+111+109=450
10. Christina Cordner – 168+56+115+87=426
11. Tyler Sontag – 181+43+108+81=413
12. Terry Wagner – 170+59+87+89=405
13. Joni Stiles – 149+62+116+79=406
14. Billy Zardo – 150+45+118+88=401
15. Jeni Harris – 143+45+76+130=394

Congratulations to Kyle Magda for holding on to the points leader with all of the races for this weekend in the books, though it’s anybody race with the top four being within 13 points of each other.