All three of us hit Kyle Larson a few weeks ago in the Coca-Cola 600. This time, none of us picked him. That proved costly as Larson dominated last Sunday’s Toyota/Save Mart 350 in Sonoma for his first career road course victory in the NASCAR Cup Series.

Someone had each of the drivers to finish 2-3-4-5-6, but with Larson being 6-1, no one picked him and it cost us with Eric now falling to -$163, CJ at -$409 and Greg -$859 as we have 20 races left in the season.

This week is the weekend off for the All-Star race before getting back to points paying and predictions next week in Nashville. That race is an inaugural event, so there’s no much data to use to base picks off of. With Larson, Martin Truex Jr, Chase Elliott, Joey Logano and Kyle Busch all heating up, they’d be the wise picks to go with.

Can any of our experts get back into the positive money soon?

While Larson is hot right now, at 3-1, none of our experts went with him. There’s better value behind and they all capitalized on that.

All three went with Chase Elliott (7-1), Kyle Busch (8-1) and Joey Logano (11-1). Really as long as Larson not a sleeper wins, we’re covered with everyone else.

RACE FUTURES: ALLY 400

 

Race Odds

3-1…K Larson

7-1…C Elliott (Eric, CJ, Greg)

8-1…Kyle B (Eric,CJ, Greg), D Hamlin (Eric, CJ) and M Truex Jr. (Eric, CJ)

10-1…W Byron (Eric)

11-1…B Keselowski (Greg) and J Logano (Eric, CJ, Greg)

12-1…R Blaney (CJ) and K Harvick (Eric, Greg)

15-1…A Bowman (Eric)

35-1…C Bell and A Dillon

40-1…T Reddick

50-1…Kurt B (CJ, Greg)

66-1…M DiBenedetto

125-1…A Almirola, C Buescher (Greg), R Chastain and R Stenhouse Jr.

150-1…M McDowell and D Suarez (Greg)

200-1…C Custer, E Jones and Newman

250-1…C Briscoe and D Wallace Jr.

 

ALLY 400: RACE 17 PICKS

 

Eric Smith

C Elliott…7-1…$16 ($112)

M Truex Jr…8-1…$16 ($128)

Kyle B…8-1…$15 ($120)

D Hamlin…8-1…$15 ($120)

W Byron…10-1…$11 ($110)

J Logano…11-1…$11 ($121)

K Harvick…12-1…$9 ($108)

A Bowman…15-1…$7 ($105)

 

RECORD: 9 for 16

TOTAL: -163 

 

ALLY 400: RACE 17 PICKS

 

CJ Radune

C Elliott…7-1…$20 ($140)

Kyle B…8-1…$15 ($120)

D Hamlin…8-1…$15 ($120)

M Truex Jr…8-1…$15 ($120)

J Logano…11-1…$15 ($165)

R Blaney…12-1…$15 ($180)

Kurt B…50-1…$5 ($250)

 

RECORD: 9 for 16

TOTAL: -409

 

ALLY 400: RACE 17 PICKS

 

Greg DePalma

C Elliott…7-1…$28 ($196)

Kyle B…8-1…$23 ($184)

B Keselowski…11-1…$15 ($165)

J Logano…11-1…$20 ($220)

K Harvick…12-1…$8 ($96)

Kurt B…50-1…$2 ($100)

C Buescher…125-1…$2 ($250)

D Suarez…150-1…$2 ($300)

 

RECORD: 3 for 16

TOTAL: -859

 

Weekly Race Points Standings

 

Week 16 Sonoma

1 Eric -100/-163

2 CJ -100/-409

3 Greg -100/-859

 

WEEKLY PICKS ARCHIVES

 

TOYOTA/SAVE-MART 350: RACE 16 PICKS

TOYOTA/SAVE-MART 350WINNER: KYLE LARSON

 

Eric Smith

M Truex Jr…5-1…$40 ($200) …3^rd

Kyle B…10-1…$20 ($200) …5^th

W Byron…12-1…$12 ($144) …35^th/Acc.

D Hamlin…14-1…$10 ($140) …8^th

R Blaney…20-1…$7 ($140) …10^th

T Reddick…33-1…$5 ($165) …19^th

C Briscoe…66-1…$2 ($132) …17^th

M DiBenedetto…66-1…$2 ($132) …23^rd

D Suarez…100-1…$2 ($200) …12^th

 

RECORD: 0 for 1

TOTAL: -100

 

TOYOTA/SAVE-MART 350: RACE 16 PICKS

 

CJ Radune

C Elliott…2-1…$55 ($110) …2^nd

M Truex Jr…5-1…$23($115) …3^rd

W Byron…12-1…$12 ($144) …35^th/Acc.

D Hamlin…14-1…$10 ($140) …8^th

 

RECORD: 0 for 1

TOTAL: -100

 

TOYOTA/SAVE-MART 350: RACE 16 PICKS

 

Greg DePalma

Kyle B…10-1…$35 ($350) …5^th

W Byron…12-1…$15 ($180) …35^th/Acc.

D Hamlin…14-1…$10 ($140) …8^th

K Harvick…16-1…$10 ($160) …22^nd

J Logano…16-1…$20 ($320) …4^th

Kurt B…33-1…$3 ($99) …6^th

C Buescher…80-1…$4 ($320) …16^th

D Suarez…100-1…$3 ($300) …12^th

 

RECORD: 0 for 1

TOTAL: -100