CJ nailed Alex Bowman (20-1) last weekend in Dover to score a win and gain $20 back on his season total. Eric and Greg fall $100 with Eric now going back in the hole following two straight losses after a good run of wins to get back into the positive category.

Eric went with the favorites last week but it didn’t pay off. He had Martin Truex Jr. who was puzzling last Sunday, Kyle Larson who was the best and Denny Hamlin/Kevin Harvick who were the best overall not of the Hendrick Motorsports camp.

Instead, it was Bowman who had the quickest pit stop of the season and stole the win. Now, it’s to COTA, a place where NASCAR has never been before. In turn, that’s made this weekend’s race difficult to predict because there’s nothing like it.

Race Odds

2-1…C Elliott

5-1…M Truex Jr.

8-1…D Hamlin

10-1…R Blaney

14-1…Kyle B, W Byron, K Harvick and K Larson

16-1…J Logano

18-1…A Bowman and B Keselowski

20-1…C Bell

25-1…Kurt B

60-1…M DiBenedetto

66-1…C Buescher, E Jones and M McDowell

80-1…C Custer and T Reddick

100-1…A Almirola

125-1…C Briscoe and D Suarez

200-1…A Dillon, R Newman and R Stenhouse Jr.

250-1…R Chastain and D Wallace Jr.

TEXAS GRAND PRIX: RACE 14 PICKS

 

Eric Smith

C Elliott…2-1…$53 ($106) 

M Truex Jr…5-1…$22 ($110) 

Kyle B…14-1…$8 ($112) 

K Larson…14-1…$8 ($112) 

C Bell…20-1…$5 ($100) 

M McDowell…66-1…$2 ($132) 

C Briscoe…125-1…$1 ($125) 

D Suarez…125-1…$1 ($125) 

 

RECORD: 7 for 13

TOTAL: -162 

 

TEXAS GRAND PRIX: RACE 14 PICKS

 

CJ Radune

C Elliott…2-1…$62 ($124) 

M Truex Jr…5-1…$23 ($115) 

D Hamlin…8-1…$15 ($120) 

 

RECORD: 7 for 13

TOTAL: -428

 

TEXAS GRAND PRIX: RACE 14 PICKS

 

Greg DePalma

D Hamlin…8-1…$20 ($160) 

R Blaney…10-1…$20 ($200) 

Kyle B…14-1…$10 ($140) 

K Harvick…14-1…$20 ($280) 

J Logano…16-1…$20 ($320) 

C Buescher…66-1…$4 ($264) 

C Briscoe…125-1…$2 ($250) 

D Suarez…125-1…$4 ($500) 

 

RECORD: 2 for 13

TOTAL: -720

 

Weekly Race Points Standings

 

Week 13 Dover

1 Eric -100/-162

2 CJ +26/-428

3 Greg -100/-720

 

Week 12 Darlington

1 Eric -100/-62

2 CJ +35/-454

3 Greg -100/-620

 

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

 

DRYDENE 400: RACE 13 PICKS

GOODYEAR 400 WINNER: ALEX BOWMAN

 

Eric Smith

M Truex Jr…3-1…$35 ($105) …19^th

K Larson…4-1…$30 ($120) …2^nd

D Hamlin…6-1…$22 ($132) …7^th

K Harvick…8-1…$13 ($104) …6^th

 

RECORD: 0 for 1

TOTAL: -100

 

DRYDENE 400: RACE 13 PICKS

 

CJ Radune

K Larson…4-1…$33 ($132) …2^nd

D Hamlin…6-1…$25 ($150) …7^th

C Elliott…8-1…$14 ($112) …3^rd

K Harvick…8-1…$15 ($120) …6^th

W Byron…16-1…$7 ($112) …4^th

A Bowman…20-1…$6 ($120) …1^st

 

RECORD: 1 for 1

TOTAL: +26

 

DRYDENE 400: RACE 13 PICKS

 

Greg DePalma

K Larson…4-1…$20 ($80) …2^nd

Kyle B…8-1…$50 ($400) …27^th

K Harvick…8-1…$20 ($160) …6^th

W Byron…16-1…$10 ($160) …4^th

 

RECORD: 0 for 1

TOTAL: -100