NSCS: OPR Staff and Fan Fantasy Results for Geico 500 at Talladega Superspeedway

Brad Keselowski would take the lead late from Ryan Newman and held off the final challenge at the end to score the victory to secure his Chase card for the next round of the Chase for the Sprint Cup.

The Picks

Terry Wagner picked Brad Keselowski, Joey Logano and Jimmie Johnson. Logano finished 11th with Johnson hung out with no friends in 24th. Points: 47+33+22=102

Justin Tucker picked Jamie McMurray, Denny Hamlin and Greg Biffle. McMurray finished 35th after being part of an early race wreck, while Hamlin finished 18th with Biffle 25th. Points: 10+27+20=67

Ashley McCubbin picked Kevin Harvick, Jeff Gordon and Jimmie Johnson. Harvick finished ninth with Gordon 26th. Points: 36+19+22=79

Kreistina Blinova and Ronald Costigan picked Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson and Dale Earnhardt Jr. Earnhardt finished 31s after a late-race backstretch wreck. Points: 19+22+14=57

Kyle Magda picked Jamie McMurray, Denny Hamlin and Earnhardt Jr. Points: 10+27+14=55

Christina Cordner picked Jeff Gordon, Brian Vickers and Dale Earnhardt Jr. Vickers finished 20th. Points: 19+24+14=57

Jeni Harris picked Tony Stewart, Matt Kenseth and Brian Vickers. Stewart finished 34th after getting damage just past halfway, while Kenseth finished second. Points: 11+43+24=78

Tim Johnston picked Austin Dillon, Tony Stewart and David Ragan. Dillon finished 13th with Ragan 30th. Points: 31+11+15=57

Brooke Clarke picked Brad Keselowski, Jeff Gordon and Dale Earnhardt Jr.  Points: 47+19+14=80

Joni Stiles picked Kasey Kahne, Kurt Busch and Martin Truex Jr. Kahne finished 12th with Busch seventh and Truex in 27th. Points: 33+37+18=88 

Billy Stiles Jr. picked Kevin Harvick, Jimmie Johnson and Dale Earnhardt Jr. Points: 36+22+14=72 

Tayler Stiles picked Brad Keselowski, Kevin Harvick and Jeff Gordon. Points: 47+36+19=102

Robert Hill picked Jamie McMurray, Jeff Gordon and Paul Menard. Menard finished 36th. Points: 10+19+8=37 

Tyler Sontag picked Kasey Kahne, Marcos Ambrose and Jeff Gordon. Ambrose finished eighth. Points: 33+36+19=87 

Marshall Gabell picked Jamie McMurray, Kyle Busch and Matt Kenseth. Busch finished 40th. Points: 10+4+43=57

Billy Zardo picked Brad Keselowski, Kyle Busch and Dale Earnhardt Jr. Points: 47+4+14=65 

The Results

1. Terry Wagner and Tayler Stiles – 102
2. Joni Stiles – 88
3. Tyler Sontag – 87
4. Brooke Clarke – 80
5. Ashley McCubbin – 79
6. Jeni Harris – 78
7. Billy Stiles Jr. – 72
8. Justin Tucker – 67
9. Billy Zardo – 65
10. Marshall Gabell, Tim Johnston, Christina Cordner, Kreistina Blinova and Ronald Costigan – 57
11. Kyle Magda – 55
12. Robert Hill – 37

NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Standings

1. (Points Leader Post Richmond) Terry Wagner – 677+102=779
2. Tayler Stiles – 645+102=747 (-32)
3. Justin Tucker – 645+67=712 (-67)
4. Ashley McCubbin – 614+79=693 (-86)
5. Tim Johnston – 620+57=677
6. Brooke Clarke – 596+80=676
7. Kyle Magda – 611+55=666
8. Billy Zardo – 592+65=657
9. Billy Stiles Jr. – 575+72=647
10. Marshall Gabell – 578+57=635
11. Ronald Costigan – 574+57=631
12. Kreistina Blinova – 561+57=618
13. Jeni Harris – 531+78=609
14. Robert Hill – 568+37=605
15. Tyler Sontag – 510+87=597
16. Christina Cordner – 538+57=595
17. Joni Stiles – 489+88=577

Combined Standings

1. (Points Leader Post NSCS Richmond) Terry Wagner – 1584+43+102=1729
2. Tayler Stiles – 1541+70+102=1713 (-16)
3. Ashley McCubbin – 1556+69+79=1704 (-25)
4. Justin Tucker – 1581+43+67=1691 (-38)
5. Brooke Clarke – 1515+65+80=1660 (-69)
6. Kyle Magda – 1534+61+55=1650 (-79)
7. Ronald Costigan – 1505+74+57=1636 (-93)
8. Tyler Sontag – 1462+69+87=1618
9. Tim Johnston – 1490+40+57=1587
10. Billy Stiles Jr. – 1418+59+72=1549
11. Billy Zardo – 1420+40+65=1525
12. Marshall Gabell – 1408+55+57=1520
13. Joni Stiles – 1355+52+88=1495
14. Robert Hill – 1398+57+37=1492
15. Jeni Harris – 1341+65+78=1484
16. Christina Cordner – 1345+81+57=1483
17. Kreistina Blinova – 1187+51+57=1295