NASCAR PICKS!! Las Vegas!

[Brer_Papa]

The 27th race this season and the start of the cup chase is the "Southern Point 400" at Ls Vegas Motor Speedway on SUNDAY, September 15th.

Qualifying is set for SATURDAY, September 14th. Please make your picks before qualifying is scheduled to begin.

Some fun odds and ends:

Las Vegas Motor Speedway is a tri-oval track with a lap distance of 1.50 miles. We will see 267 laps raced for a total race distance of 401 miles.

The 2018 winner was #2 B Kezlowski. FYI, This fall race had been at New Hampshire Motor Speedway but NASCAR announced in March 2017 it was being moved to Las Vegas in 2018.

#2 is the only winner of the fall race since the move and his win was in Overtime.

In other Las Vegas Motor Speedway races, the #48 Has the most wins for active drivers with 4.

He also has the most Top 5's

#22 has the best average start at 7.6 and the best average finish at 9.18.


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At the beginning,I noted this race starts the Chase for the cup. To maybe help I will list the 16 contestants in order:

#18
#11
#19
#22
#4
#2
#9
#1
#42
#88
#20
#12
#24
#10
#14
#6

In addition, this is the 1st year in a long while the #48 didn't qualify.

OK!

My Vegas picks:

Kyle Busch <~~~ Been a little out of sorts but still on top...I guess he will straighten up and fly right...

D Hamlin <~~~ Yep...not only 2nd on the leader board but has been doing well of late....someone to keep an eye on...

K Harvick <~~~ Got a great tune up at Indy as we head to the chase...

M Truex JR!!! <~~~~ Time to show what ya got....

Kurt Busch <~~~ Home town...home grown...

My spare will be J Logano <~~~ Had a great race at Indy too...

Picks received:

Princess Ariel:

#18
#19
#22
#12
#9

Spare is #20

OK~

Good Luck ALL!

 

[somcgregor]

Here are my picks

1. Denny Hamlin #11
2. Kyle Busch #18
3. Joey Logona #22
4. Kevin Harvick #4
5. Martin Truex jr #19

Spare - Kurt Busch #1

 

[pogopossum]

9
88
42
11
1

Spare 24

 

[NC Belle]

NC Belle's:

#10 Aric Almirola
#19 Martin Truex, JR
#18 Kyle Busch
#4 Kevin Harvick
#20 Erik Jones
spare: #3 Austin Dillon
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NC Beast's picks:

#1 Kurt Busch
#18 Kyle Busch
#9 Chase Elliot
#41 Daniel Suarez
#48 Jimmie Johnson
spare: #11 Denny Hamlin

 

[jimmalru80]

#2 - Brad K.
#4 - Harvick
#18 - Kyle B.
#19 - Truex Jr.
#22 - Logano

#42 - Larson (spare)

 

[DisneyDetective]

Brad Kesloweski
Kyle Busch
Martin Truex Jr
Kevin Harvick
Joey Logano

Spare is Ryan Blaney

 

[wishwash01]

18
4
88
11
9

Spare 1

This is my home track so I’ll be out there all weekend. Looking forward to a semi night race. Hopefully we won’t sweat our butts off.

 

[shoes99]

Shoes99
Kyle Busch
Brad Keselowski
Martin Truex Jr
Kurt Busch
Joey Logono
Spare: Daniel Suarez

MRETRACC
Kurt Busch
Kyle Busch
Kevin Harvick
Denny Hamlin
Kyle Larson
Spare: Daniel Suarez

 

[Brer_Papa]

Popped in to take a look around...

Looks like we are all set...

Going to a fair! I see a BBQ chicken dinner in my immediate future...

 

[Brer_Papa]

CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR LAS VEGAS WINNERS 00 JIMMALRU80 & DISNEY DETECTIVE!!

JimMalru80 and Disney Detective are the high rollers at Vegas! Each scored a (34) 6,8 to take the checkered flags! Well done! Congrats again!

Vegas:

1. tie - JimMalru80 (34) 6.8
Disney Detective (34) 6.8

3. Princess Ariel (38) 7.6

4. tie - SOMcGregor (46) 9.2
WishWash01 (46) 9.2

6. tie - NC Belle (71) 14.2
Shoes99 (71) 14.2

8. PogoPossum (72) 14.4

9. Brer Papa (76) 15.2

10. MRETRACC (83) 16.6

11. NC Beast (93) 18.6

OK! The #1 last place finish was....bad..

BUT! Next race is just ahead! A visit to Richmond Race for a SATURDAY race with a FRIDAY qualifying. The thread is at:

www.disboards.com/threads/nascar-picks-richmond.3769977

See you then!