We at Prime Sports NASCAR have made our annual preseason predictions. While Chase Elliott is the defending series champion, none of us picked the Hendrick Motorsports driver to repeat.
The odds are stacked against him. Just twice since 1995 has a driver backed up a championship with another a year later.
Team Penske ended the year hot and we all expect their trio of drivers to contend for the 2021 title. But did we pick any of them to win?
Find out below.
6-1…C Elliott, D Hamlin and K Harvick
7-1…Kyle B, B Keselowski, J Logano and M Truex Jr.
11-1…K Larson
12-1…R Blaney
22-1…A Bowman
33-1…Kurt B
40-1…A Almirola
50-1…C Bell and W Byron
66-1…M DiBenedetto and Wallace Jr.
70-1…R Chastain
80-1…C Custer, A Dillon and T Reddick
100-1…C Briscoe, E Jones and R Newman
200-1…C Buescher and R Stenhouse Jr.
2021 PRE-SEASON CHAMPIONSHIP PREDICTIONS
Greg DePalma
PLAYOFF PICKS (16)
R Blaney…R4/CHAMPION
A Bowman…R8
C Buescher…R16
Kyle B…R4
Kurt B…R16
W Byron…R12
A Dillon…R16
C Elliott…R4
D Hamlin…R12
K Harvick…R12
E Jones…R12
B Keselowski…R8
K Larson…R8
J Logano…R8
T Reddick…R16
M Truex Jr…R4
Champion: R Blaney
Sleeper: C Buescher
CJ Radune
PLAYOFF PICKS (16)
A Almirola…R16
C Bell…R16
R Blaney…R4
A Bowman…R12
Kyle B…R8
Kurt B…R12
W Byron…R12
M DiBenedetto…R16
C Elliott…R8
D Hamlin…R4
K Harvick…R8
B Keselowski…R12
K Larson…R4/CHAMPION
J Logano…R4
T Reddick…R16
M Truex Jr…R8
Champion: K Larson
Sleeper: C Bell/T Reddick
Eric Smith
PLAYOFF PICKS (16)
C Bell…R12
R Blaney…R4
A Bowman…R8
Kyle B…R12
Kurt B…R16
W Byron…R12
R Chastain…R16
C Elliott…R4
D Hamlin…R4/CHAMPION
K Harvick…R4
B Keselowski…R8
K Larson…R8
J Logano…R8
M Truex Jr…R12
T Reddick…R16
B Wallace…R16
Champion: D Hamlin
Sleeper: C Bell/T Reddick
OVER/Under
Will SHR win 6 races in 2021?
Eric…OVER
CJ…OVER
Greg…Under
Will there be at least 2 new first-time winners in 2021?
Eric…OVER
CJ…Under
Greg…Under
Will there be at least 3 new playoff drivers in 2021?
Eric…OVER
CJ…OVER
Greg…OVER
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