Eric picked up his eighth win of the season and creeps closer to the positive line again. He heads to the Coca-Cola 600 -$103. CJ also has eight wins but is -$342. Greg fell to -$820 in COTA. This week we go to Charlotte where our trio of experts all agreed on two drivers – Kyle Larson (6-1) and William Byron (16-1).
Rightfully so too. Larson has three straight runner ups this season and Byron with a top 11 in literally every race since leaving Daytona.
Eric went with favorites Martin Truex Jr. (4-1), Chase Elliott (5-1) and Kyle Busch (6-1) as Truex has dominated this track recently, Elliott having what should have been two wins there last year on the oval and Busch being at his best on 550 tracks in 2021. His longer shots are the RCR duo of Tyler Reddick (40-1) and Austin Dillon (66-1).
CJ agreed on Truex and Busch but traded Elliott for Hamlin this week. His only other driver is Alex Bowman.
Greg’s second driver is 10-1 (Joey Logano) as he went for more of a longer shot pack.
Race Odds
4-1…M Truex Jr. (Eric, CJ)
5-1…C Elliott (Eric)
6-1…Kyle B (Eric, CJ) and K Larson (Eric, CJ, Greg)
8-1…D Hamlin (CJ)
10-1…K Harvick, B Keselowski and J Logano (Greg)
14-1…R Blaney (Greg) and A Bowman (CJ, Greg)
16-1…W Byron (Eric, CJ, Greg)
28-1…C Bell
40-1…Kurt B (Greg) and T Reddick (Eric, Greg)
66-1…A Dillon (Eric)
100-1…A Almirola, C Custer, M DiBenedetto and R Stenhouse Jr.
150-1…C Buescher (Greg),R Chastain, M McDowell, Newman, D Suarez and D Wallace Jr.
200-1…C Briscoe and E Jones
250-1…R Preece
COCA-COLA 600: RACE 15 PICKS
Eric Smith
M Truex Jr…4-1…$25 ($100)
C Elliott…5-1…$22 ($110)
Kyle B…6-1…$20 ($120)
K Larson…6-1…$20 ($120)
W Byron…16-1…$8 ($128)
T Reddick…40-1…$3 ($120)
A Dillon…66-1…$2 ($132)
RECORD: 8 for 14
TOTAL: -103
COCA-COLA 600: RACE 15 PICKS
CJ Radune
M Truex Jr…4-1…$27 ($108)
Kyle B…6-1…$19 ($114)
K Larson…6-1…$19 ($114)
D Hamlin…8-1…$16 ($128)
A Bowman…14-1…$10 ($140)
W Byron…16-1…$9 ($144)
RECORD: 8 for 14
TOTAL: -342
COCA-COLA 600: RACE 15 PICKS
Greg DePalma
K Larson…6-1…$23 ($138)
J Logano…10-1…$10 ($100)
R Blaney…14-1…$20 ($280)
A Bowman…14-1…$8 ($114)
W Byron…16-1…$30 ($480)
Kurt B…40-1…$3 ($120)
T Reddick…40-1…$3 ($120)
C Buescher…150-1…$3 ($450)
RECORD: 2 for 14
TOTAL: -820
Weekly Race Points Standings
Week 14 Texas Grand Prix
1 Eric +59/-103
2 CJ +86/-342
3 Greg -100/-820
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
TEXAS GRAND PRIX: RACE 14 PICKS
TEXAS GRAND PRIX WINNER: CHASE ELLIOTT
Eric Smith
C Elliott…2-1…$53 ($106) …1st
M Truex Jr…5-1…$22 ($110) …35th/Acc.
Kyle B…14-1…$8 ($112) …10th
K Larson…14-1…$8 ($112) …2nd
C Bell…20-1…$5 ($100) …38th/Acc.
M McDowell…66-1…$2 ($132) …7th
C Briscoe…125-1…$1 ($125) …6th
D Suarez…125-1…$1 ($125) …33rd
RECORD: 1 for 1
TOTAL: +59
TEXAS GRAND PRIX: RACE 14 PICKS
CJ Radune
C Elliott…2-1…$62 ($124) …1st
M Truex Jr…5-1…$23 ($115) …35th/Acc.
D Hamlin…8-1…$15 ($120) …14th
RECORD: 1 for 1
TOTAL: +86
TEXAS GRAND PRIX: RACE 14 PICKS
Greg DePalma
D Hamlin…8-1…$20 ($160) …14th
R Blaney…10-1…$20 ($200) …17th
Kyle B…14-1…$10 ($140) …10th
K Harvick…14-1…$20 ($280) …37th/Acc.
J Logano…16-1…$20 ($320) …3rd
C Buescher…66-1…$4 ($264) …13th
C Briscoe…125-1…$2 ($250) …6th
D Suarez…125-1…$4 ($500) …33rd
RECORD: 0 for 1
TOTAL: -100
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