After getting tricky with the tricky triangle and going to see some corn with a trip to Iowa, the Nationwide Series and Sprint Cup Series is set turn not only left, but right this weekend. It’s a favourite time of the year for some fans, and not so much for others, as it’s time for a trip to the road course in New York.
NASCAR Nationwide Series at Walkin’s Glen
Ashley McCubbin picked Marcos Ambrose, Regan Smith and Kyle Busch. Marcos Ambrose is the king of the road – as proven with his previous victories. Smith has always been a solid road course contender as shown with his previous performance. Lastly, Busch may not be a Nationwide WG winner – but has four top-fives and five top-10s in seven starts.
Tayler Stiles picked Marcos Ambrose, Chase Elliott and Brad Keselowski. This will marks Elliott’s first trip to New York, but he posted a top-five finish earlier this year at Road America. Keselowski has a win, three top-fives and five top-10s in five Nationwide Series starts at Walkin’s Glen.
Kreistina Blinova did not file picks, so we will use her last week picks, which were Jeffrey Earnhardt, Landon Cassill and Elliott Sadler. Sadler has been a consistent front runner each week, while both Cassill and Earnhardt have been getting stronger, posting some solid top 15 performances.
Ronald Costigan picked Marcos Ambrose, Chase Elliott and Kyle Busch.
Marshall Gabell did not file his picks so we will use his last week picks, which were Brian Scott, Chase Elliott and Brad Keselowski. Scott has quickly emerged as a front runner, though only has one top-10 at Walkin’s Glen in four starts.
Justin Tucker picked Marcos Ambrose, Chase Elliott and Brad Keselowski.
Kyle Magda picked Marcos Ambrose, Regan Smith and Kyle Busch.
Terry Wagner did not file his picks, so we will go with his picks from last week, which were Chase Elliott, Brad Keselowski and Sam Hornish Jr., which becomes Chase Elliott, Brad Keselowski and Kyle Busch.
Christina Cordner picked Brian Scott, Chase Elliott and Marcos Ambrose
Billy Stiles Jr. did not file his picks so we will use his last week picks Austin Theriault, Chase Elliott and Regan Smith which becomes Chase Elliott, Regan Smith and Kyle Busch.
Billy Zardo did not file his picks so we will use his last week picks Ty Dillon, Chase Elliott and Kyle Busch. Dillon will make his first NNS trip to Walkin’s Glen, though posted a second place finish last year at Canadian Tire Motorsports Park in the truck series.
Robert Hill did not file his picks so we will use his last week picks Paul Menard, Kyle Busch and Chris Buescher. It’ll be interesting to see how Buescher does, while Menard has four top-10s in seven starts.
Joni Stiles did not file her picks so we will use her last week picks Ty Dillon, Austin Theriault and Chase Elliott which becomes Ty Dillon, Regan Smith and Chase Elliott.
Tyler Sontag did not file his picks so we will use his last week picks Chase Elliott, Brad Keselowski and Kyle Busch.
Jeni Harris picked Brendan Guaghan, Marcos Ambrose and Chase Elliott. Gaughan won the race earlier his year at Road America.
Nationwide Series Points
- (Points Leader Post Road America) Ashley McCubbin – 714+122=836
- Kyle Magda – 689+125=814
- Justin Tucker – 685+125=810
- Ronald Costigan – 683+125=808
- Tyler Sontag – 676+125=801
- Terry Wagner – 641+125=766
- Marshall Gabell – 634+126=760
- Tayler Stiles – 642+112=754
- Billy Stiles Jr. – 645+106=751
- Billy Zardo – 631+118=749
- Christina Cordner – 622+120=742
- Joni Stiles – 630+109=739
- Jeni Harris – 623+110=733
- Robert Hill – 534+110=644
- Kreistina Blinova – 456+79=535
Sprint Cup Series @ Walkin’s Glen
Ashley McCubbin picked Marcos Ambrose, Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson. Ambrose has won at the Glen and is the king of the road. Gordon has four wins at Walkin’s Glen, while Johnson has seven top-10s in 12 starts.
Tayler Stiles picked Brad Keselowski, Marcos Ambrose and Jeff Gordon. Keselowski has three top-fives in four starts.
Kreistina Blinova did not file her picks so we will go last week’s Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson, Dale Earnhardt Jr. Earnhardt Jr. isn’t known for road course racing, but has a pair of top-fives at Walkin’s Glen and finished third back at Sonoma earlier this year.
Ronald Costigan picked Marcos Ambrose, Jeff Gordon and Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Marshall Gabell did not file his picks so we will go last week’s Kasey Kahne, Clint Bowyer and Ryan Newman. Kahne hasn’t done well at the Glen in the past with no top-fives or top-10s, while Bowyer has three top-10s in eight starts. Meanwhile, Newman has only one top-five in 12 Glen starts.
Justin Tucker picked Brad Keselowski, Marcos Ambrose and Jeff Gordon.
Kyle Magda picked Marcos Ambrose, Kyle Busch and A.J. Allmendinger. Busch has a pair of wins at the Glen, while Allmendinger has a top-five and three top-10s in five starts.
Terry Wagner picked Brad Keselowski, Marcos Ambrsoe and Joey Logano. Logano has one top-five and two top-10s in five starts.
Christina Cordner picked Marcos Ambrose, Kyle Busch and Jeff Gordon.
Billy Stiles Jr. did not file his picks so we will go with last week’s Kevin Harvick, Jimmie Johnson and Dale Earnhardt Jr. Harvick is a past winner at the Glen.
Billy Zardo did not file his picks so we will go with last week’s Kyle Busch, Brad Keselowski and Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Robert Hill did not file his picks so we will go with last week’s Jamie McMurray, Jeff Gordon and Paul Menard. McMurray has only a single top-five in 11 starts, while Menard has yet to finish in the top 10 in his previous 10 attempts.
Joni Stiles did not file her picks so we will use with last week’s Kasey Kahne, Kurt Busch and Martin Truex Jr. Busch has five top-fives in 13 starts, while Truex has five top-10s in eight starts.
Tyler Sontag did not file his picks so we will use last week’s Marcos Ambrose, Kyle Busch and Jeff Gordon.
Jeni Harris picked AJ Allmendinger, Brad Keselowski and Marcos Ambrose.