OPR Staff and Fan Fantasy Picks for NCWTS, NNS and NSCS at Iowa and New Hampshire

After a thrilling pair of restrictor plate races and dancing around in the rain, the Sprint Cup Series and Nationwide Series head towards a tighter track in the form of the “magic mile” while the Camping World Truck Series joins the Verizon IndyCar Series out in the corn field at Iowa Speedway.

Whether you like high speeds or flat tracking, you’re in for some action throughout the whole weekend.

NASCAR Camping World Truck Series at Iowa Speedway

Managing Editor: Ashley McCubbin
Pick #1: Erik Jones – Jones has been strong each time behind the wheel of the truck for Kyle Busch Motorsports so that trend should continue tonight.
Pick #2: Matt Crafton – Crafton is Mr. Consistancy and Mr. Good everywhere he goes. As a result, look for the Menards Toyota to be up front tonight.

NASCAR Journalist Tayler Stiles
Picks: Ryan Blaney and Matt Crafton
Ashley’s Comments: Blaney has shown speed so far this year so he should be strong on Saturday night.

NASCAR Journalist Kreistina Blinova
Kreistina did not file her picks so we’ll use her previous picks – Ron Hornaday and Joe Nemechek which becomes Ron Hornaday and John Hunter Nemechek.
Ashley’s comments: Hornaday is strong in every truck race that he enters as experience is certainly a factor there, while Nemechek is proving that youth doesn’t mean you can’t be successful.

Photographer: Ronald Costigan
Picks: Darrell Wallace Jr. and Matt Crafton
Ashley’s Comments: Wallace won the last event for the trucks at Kentucky so no doubt he has momentum and speed on his side heading into Iowa.  

SpeedwayMedia.com Journalist Marshall Gabell
Picks: Ryan Blaney and German Quiroga
Ashley’s comments: German Quiroga has been fast this year with experience now on his side and seems to be knocking on the door for the win. Does he do it on Friday night?

Frontstretch.com Journalist: Justin Tucker
Picks: Timothy Peters and Darrell Wallace Jr.
Ashley’s Comments:  A solid front runner in the trucks, Peters is always up front on the big tracks so expect him to run strong tonight.

The Times Leader Journalist: Kyle Magda
Picks: Timothy Peters and Erik Jones

Fan #1: Terry Wagner
Picks: Matt Crafton and Johnny Sauter
Ashley’s Comments: Sitting at the top of the standings. Sauter is always a driver to keep an eye on as he finds himself in the top-five each week contending for the win.

Fan #2: Christina Cordner
Picks: Ryan Blaney and Darrell Wallace Jr.

Fan #3: Billy Stiles Jr.
Billy did not file his picks, so we will use his Dover picks, which were Ben Kennedy and Ron Hornaday.
Ashley’s Comments:  Despite being a rookie, Kennedy has been strong this year, running solidly in the top 10 each week.

Fan #4: Billy Zardo
Billy did not submit his picks.

Fan #5: Robert Hill
Picks: Ryan Blaney and Erik Jones

Fan #6: Joni Stiles
Joni did not file her picks, so we will use her previous picks, which were Kyle Busch and Johnny Sauter – which becomes Erik Jones and Johnny Sauter.

Fan #7: Tyler Sontag
Tyler didn’t file his picks so we’ll copy his previous picks –  Kyle Busch and Matt Crafton which becomes Erik Jones and Matt Crafton. 

Fan #8: Jeni Harris
Picks: Timothy Peters and Matt Crafton

Truck Standings

1. Kyle Magda – 144+88=232
2. Justin Tucker – 141+89=230
3. Terry Wagner – 144+84=228
4. Ronald Costigan – 139+88=227
5. Christina Cordner – 145+79=224
6. Robert Hill – 129+89=218
7. Joni Stiles – 132+84=216
8. (Points Leader Post Gateway) Kreistina Blinova – 149+66=215
9. Marshall Gabell – 124+89=213
10. Ashley McCubbin and Tayler Stiles – 124+86=210
11. Billy Stiles Jr. – 140+70=210
12. Tyler Sontag – 119+86=205
13. Jeni Harris – 125+55=180

NASCAR Nationwide Series at New Hampshire Motor Speedway

Managing Editor: Ashley McCubbin
Pick #1: Chase Elliott – Elliott has been strong everywhere this year so why should that be different?
Pick #2: Kyle Larson – Larson has also been strong this year and been really strong in the recent races.
Pick #3: Kyle Busch. – Rowdy + Nationwide = always up front so this a no brainer.

NASCAR Journalist Tayler Stiles
Picks: Chase Elliott, Kyle Larson and Kyle Busch

NASCAR Journalist Kreistina Blinova
Kreistina did not file her picks so we’ll use her Dover picks – Jeffrey Earnhardt, Landon Cassill and Elliott Sadler.
Ashley’s comments: Both Jeffrey and Landon have experience but yet the unfunding of their teams has them falling short. For that reason a solid top-20 run would do good for them both. Sadler should be strong this weekend as he has been strong so far this year.

Photographer: Ronald Costigan
Picks: Chase Elliott, Brad Keselowski and Kyle Busch
Ashley’s Comments: Keselowski + Natiownide equals the same equation that I used above with regards to Rowdy.

SpeedwayMedia.com Journalist Marshall Gabell
Picks: Brian Scott, Chase Elliott and Kyle Busch
Ashley’s comments: Scott has been consistantly fast this year on a weekly basis so another solid finish by the RCR driver isn’t far fetched.

Frontstretch.com Journalist: Justin Tucker
Picks: Chase Elliott, Brad Keselowski and Kyle Busch

The Times Leader Journalist: Kyle Magda
Picks: Regan Smith, Brad Keselowski and Kyle Busch
Ashley’s Comments: Riding on Daytona consistency, Smith should be a strong contender on raceday on Saturday.

Fan #1: Terry Wagner
Picks: Chase Elliott, Matt Kenseth and Kyle Busch
Ashley’s Comments: Kenseth has been consistently fast in his Nationwide Series starts to date so look for that to continue.

Fan #2: Christina Cordner
Picks: Brian Scott, Regan Smith and Chase Elliott

Fan #3: Billy Stiles Jr.
Billy did not file his picks, so we will use his Dover picks, which were Kevin Harvick, Chase Elliott, Regan Smith which becomes Austin Theriault, Chase Elliott and Regan Smith

Fan #4: Billy Zardo
Billy did not submit his picks so we will use the same as we have all year to date – Ty Dillon, Chase Elliott and Sam Hornish Jr. which becomes Ty Dillon, Chase Elliott and Kyle Busch

Fan #5: Robert Hill
Picks: Chase Elliott, Brad Keselowski and Kyle Busch

Fan #6: Joni Stiles
Joni did not file her picks, so we will use her Dover picks, which were Ty Dillon, Kevin Harvick, Chase Elliott which becomes Ty Dillon, Austin Theriault and Chase Elliott

Fan #7: Tyler Sontag
Tyler didn’t file his picks so we’ll copy Road America –  Chase Elliott, Alex Tagliani and Sam Hornish Jr. which becomes Chase Elliott, Brad Keselowski and Kyle Busch

Fan #8: Jeni Harris
Picks: Regan Smith, Chase Elliott and Kyle Larson

Nationwide Series Points

1. (Points Leader Post Road America) Ashley McCubbin – 358+119=477
2. Kyle Magda – 340+105=445
3. Billy Stiles Jr. – 327+116=443
4. Justin Tucker – 345+96=441
5. Ronald Costigan – 348+91=439
6. Tyler Sontag – 343+91=434
7. Joni Stiles – 328+89=417
8. Marshall Gabell – 331+83=414
9. Tayler Stiles – 318+93=411
10. Christina Cordner – 332+79=411
11. Jeni Harris – 302+105=407
12. Terry Wagner – 317+87=404
13. Billy Zardo – 328+70=398
14. Robert Hill – 287+106=393
15. Kreistina Blinova – 255+49=304

Sprint Cup Series

Managing Editor: Ashley McCubbin
Pick #1 – Tony Stewart 
Pick #2: Jeff Gordon
Pick #3: Jimmie Johnson

NASCAR Journalist Tayler Stiles
Picks: Kyle Busch, Jeff Gordon and Jimmie Johnson

NASCAR Journalist Kreistina Blinova
Kreistina did not file her picks so we’re burrowing her Michigan choices –  Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson, Dale Earnhardt Jr.

Photographer: Ronald Costigan
Picks: Jeff Gordon , Jimmie Johnson, Dale Earnhardt Jr,

SpeedwayMedia.com Journalist: Marshall Gabell
Picks: Tony Stewart, Matt Kenseth and Brian Vickers

Frontstretch.com Journalist: Justin Tucker
Picks: Clint Bowyer, Jeff Gordon and Jimmie Johnson 

The Times Leader Journalist Kyle Magda
Picks: Brad Keselowski, Tony Stewart and Jimmie Johnson

Fan #1: Terry Wagner
Picks: Kevin Harvick, Joey Logano and Jeff Gordon

Fan #2: Christina Cordner
Picks: Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson and Brian Vickers

Fan #3: Billy Stiles Jr.
Billy did not file his picks so we will be using his Charlotte picks – Kevin Harvick, Jimmie Johnson and Dale Earnhardt Jr.

Fan #4: Billy Zardo
Billy did not file his picks so we will use his Daytona picks – Kyle Busch, Jimmie Johnson and Dale Earnhardt Jr.

Fan #5: Robert Hill
Picks: Denny Hamlin, Jimmie Johnson and Brian Vickers

Fan #6: Joni Stiles
Joni did not file her picks so we will be using her Charlotte picks – Kasey Kahne, Kurt Busch and Martin Truex Jr.

Fan #7: Tyler Sontag
Tyler did not file his picks so we will use his Sonoma picks – Marcos Ambrose, Kyle Busch and Jeff Gordon

Fan #8: Jeni Harris
Picks: Matt Kenseth, Brian Vickers and Jeff Burton

Sprint Cup Series Standings

1. (Points Leader Post Pocono) Kreistina Blinova – 483+65=548
2. Kyle Magda – 450+73=523
3. Ronald Costigan – 471+48=519
4. Marshall Gabell – 405+93=498
5. Justin Tucker – 440+58=498
6. Billy Stiles Jr. – 459+37=496
7. Robert Hill – 410+77=487
8. Tayler Stiles – 410+70=480
9. Tyler Sontag – 397+83=480
10. Ashley McCubbin – 439+40=479
11. Joni Stiles – 350+89=439
12. Terry Wagner – 391+39=430
13. Christina Cordner – 379+47=426
14. Billy Zardo – 356+48=404
15. Jeni Harris – 273+93=366

Combined Points

1. Kyle Magda – 1022+105+73=1200
2. (Points Leader Post NCWTS Kentucky) Ronald Costigan – 1046+91+48=1185
3. Justin Tucker – 1025+96+58=1179
4. Ashley McCubbin – 1007+119+40=1166
5. Billy Stiles Jr. – 996+116+37=1149
6. Marshall Gabell – 949+83+93=1125
7. Tyler Sontag – 945+91+83=1119
8. Tayler Stiles – 936+93+70=1099
9. Robert Hill – 915+106+77=1098
10. Joni Stiles – 894+89+89=1072
11. Kreistina Blinova – 955+45+65=1065
12. Terry Wagner – 936+87+39=1062
13. Christina Cordner –  935+79+47=1061
14. Jeni Harris – 826+105+93=1024
15. Billy Zardo – 854+70+48=972