Our trio of experts capitalized on Kyle Busch scoring his first win of the season last Sunday at the Kansas Speedway. All three picked Busch at 11-1 which means all earn the win. Eric has now won seven races now, all coming in the last eight weeks, and now moves to +$38 on the season.
CJ is 5-for-11 and goes until -$500 to -$489 heading to Darlington this weekend. Greg made the biggest gain as he’s 2-for-11 this year but Busch netted him $220 as he goes from -$660 to -$520 with the win.
He also had second place finisher Kevin Harvick who would have gained him $200 on his win. Greg was the only one who had Harvick.
CJ and Eric each had Kyle Larson (8-1) and Denny Hamlin (6-1) who looked like in the end that they were going to seal a victory. Neither did.
Luckily for us all, Busch scored a win to make us all victorious. Now, it’s to Darlington.
Our trio of experts all chose Kevin Harvick, Chase Elliott and Tyler Reddick. Harvick has dominated at Darlington lately in winning two of the three races there last year. Elliott, should have actually won two of them though while Reddick is heating up and heading to a track that suits him best.
Eric and CJ went with favorites Kyle Larson and Denny Hamlin who’ve also been very good at Darlington too.
CJ rolled the dice on Martin Truex Jr. while our expects left Kyle Busch and all three Penskes off this week.
They in turn favored several longer shots in hopes one will or prevail instead.
Race Odds
5-1…K Larson
6-1…D Hamlin
7-1…K Harvick
8-1…Kyle B, B Keselowski and M Truex Jr.
11-1…C Elliott and J Logano
15-1…W Byron
16-1…R Blaney
19-1…A Bowman
28-1…C Bell
35-1…Kurt B and M DiBenedetto
50-1…A Dillon and T Reddick
80-1…A Almirola and E Jones
100-1…C Buescher and D Suarez
120-1…C Custer, M McDowell, Newman and D Wallace Jr.
150-1…R Stenhouse Jr.
200-1…C Briscoe and R Chastain
NOTE: Each analyst has a weekly wagering limit of $100.
NOTE: The weekly wagering limits will increase $100 for each playoff round ending with a $500 wagering limit for the Championship Four race.
RACE FUTURES: GOODYEAR 400
GOODYEAR 400: RACE 12 PICKS
Eric Smith
K Larson…5-1…$26 ($130)
D Hamlin…6-1…$24 ($144)
K Harvick…7-1…$19 ($133)
C Elliott…11-1…$11 ($121)
W Byron…15-1…$8 ($120)
A Bowman…19-1…$6 ($114)
T Reddick…50-1…$3 ($150)
C Buescher…100-1…$2 ($200)
R Chastain…200-1…$1 ($200)
RECORD: 7 for 11
TOTAL: +38
GOODYEAR 400: RACE 12 PICKS
CJ Radune
K Larson…5-1…$22 ($110)
D Hamlin…6-1…$20 ($120)
K Harvick…7-1…$18 ($126)
M Truex Jr…8-1…$15 ($120)
C Elliott…11-1…$10 ($110)
A Bowman…19-1…$6 ($114)
C Bell…28-1…$4 ($112)
T Reddick…50-1…$3 ($150)
E Jones…80-1…$2 ($160)
RECORD: 5 for 11
TOTAL: -489
GOODYEAR 400: RACE 12 PICKS
Greg DePalma
K Harvick…7-1…$40 ($280)
C Elliott…11-1…$18 ($198)
W Byron…15-1…$14 ($210)
M DiBenedetto…35-1…$10 ($350)
A Dillon…50-1…$5 ($250)
T Reddick…50-1…$5 ($250)
E Jones…80-1…$2 ($160)
C Buescher…100-1…$3 ($300)
D Suarez…100-1…$3 ($300)
RECORD: 2 for 11
TOTAL: -520
Weekly Race Points Standings
Week 11 Kansas
1 Eric +20/+38
2 CJ +20/-489
3 Greg +140/-520
Week 10 Talladega
1 Eric +20/+18
2 CJ +20/-509
3 Greg -100/-660
Week 9 Richmond
1 Eric +36/-2
2 CJ -100/-529
3 Greg -100/-560
Week 8 Martinsville
1 Eric +20/-38
2 CJ +32/-429
3 Greg -100/-460
Week 7 Bristol Dirt
1 Eric +290/-58
2 Greg -100/-360
3 CJ -100/-461
Week 6 Atlanta
1 Greg +240/-260
2 Eric -100/-348
3 CJ +19/-361
Week 5 Phoenix
1 Eric +20/-248
2 CJ +20/-380
3 Greg -100/-500
Week 4 Las Vegas
1 Eric +32/-268
2 Greg -100/-400
3 CJ -100/-400
Week 3 Homestead
1 Greg -100/-200
2 CJ -100/-200
3 Eric -100/-200
Week 2 Daytona Road
1 Greg -100/-200
2 CJ -100/-200
3 Eric -100/-200
Week 1 Daytona 500
1 Greg -100
2 CJ -100
3 Eric -100
WEEKLY PICKS ARCHIVES
BUSCHY MCBUSH RACE 400: RACE 11 PICKS
BUSCHY MCBUSH RACE 400WINNER: KYLE BUSCH
Eric Smith
D Hamlin…6-1…$19 ($114) …12th
M Truex Jr…6-1…$19 ($114) …6th
B Keselowski…8-1…$15 ($120) …3rd
K Larson…8-1…$15 ($120) …19th
Kyle B…11-1…$10 ($110) …1st
A Bowman…14-1…$8 ($112) …18th
W Byron…14-1…$8 ($112) …9th
C Bell…25-1…$4 ($100) …28th
M DiBenedetto…50-1…$2 ($100) …4th
RECORD: 1 for 1
TOTAL: +20
BUSCHY MCBUSH RACE 400: RACE 11 PICKS
CJ Radune
D Hamlin…6-1…$19 ($114) …12th
M Truex Jr…6-1…$18 ($108) …6th
C Elliott…8-1…$15 ($120) …5th
B Keselowski…8-1…$15 ($120) …3rd
K Larson…8-1…$15 ($120) …19th
Kyle B…11-1…$10 ($110) …1st
W Byron…14-1…$8 ($112) …9th
RECORD: 1 for 1
TOTAL: +20
BUSCHY MCBUSH RACE 400: RACE 11 PICKS
Greg DePalma
K Harvick…8-1…$25 ($200) …2nd
Kyle B…11-1…$20 ($220) …1st
R Blaney…12-1…$21 ($252) …21st
W Byron…14-1…$15 ($210) …9th
C Bell…25-1…$4 ($100) …28th
M DiBenedetto…50-1…$6 ($300) …4th
A Dillon…60-1…$3 ($180) …10th
T Reddick…60-1…$3 ($180) …7th
C Buescher…125-1…$3 ($375) …8th
RECORD: 1 for 1
TOTAL: +140