Talladega Weekend Selections

[Mosi]

I will post all Xfinity and NASCAR Cup selections For Talladega in this thread. Hope to keep things going, as I am 20-6 (+15.00 units) since the delay due to COVID-19.

I say hope because Superspeedway racing gets a little crazy. There will be at least one big wreck, perhaps more. If it comes down to a late caution, and or to a Green/White/Checkered in OT, it usually becomes mayhem. Hopefully my pattern sticks as I have done poorly at Daytona, but for whatever reason I have done well at Talladega.

Most head-to-head matchups listed in both Xfinity and NASCAR Cup are pretty much pick'ems. I am looking at a few selections I lean toward in both races.

In the Xfinity Unhinged 300 @ 5:30 today there will be a first time winner as the Field is wide open. The only driver who has won this race in the past is "Old Veteran" Joe Nemechek with wins in 1998 and 2000. He does not have the youth or equipment to win today.

On Sunday the NASCAR Cup Geico 500 will run @ 3:00. Of note the Penske drivers (Keselowski, Logano and Blaney) have won 8 of the last 11 races here.

I will post any selections 1 hour prior to each race. Thanks for kind words in my Threads and those who have sent PM's to me. Hope to keep the success going. No matter what you decide...Good Luck.

Cheers!

 

[Mosi]

Xfinity Unhinged 300 Head-to-Head
Allmendinger +100 (16) vs. Haley (11)

I think that is going to be it for the race.

Good luck to All

 

[indiana]

Mosi.......BOL with your play buddy.....will try to follow as soon as my out puts them up.......

enjoy your weekend..........indy

 

[indiana]

Mosi......will be following as soon as my out puts them up......BOL with your play.....

enjoy the weekend.........indy

 

[Mosi]

Indy, hope your out did have the matchup. Allmendinger sat back all day and then was positioned in the front row with about 25 laps to go but he got shuffled into the middle lane for some reason and lost 12-14 positions. He got back to 4th with two laps to go but could not continue the charge. Haley won the damn race anyway.

 

[Mosi]

The lineup for the race was determined by a random draw, with results airing on FS1’s “Race Hub.” The parameters for the draw were as follows:

• Positions 1-12 determined by a random draw from charter teams in those positions in team owner points
• Positions 13-24: Random draw among charter teams in those positions in owner points
• Positions 25-36: Random draw among charter teams in those positions in owner points
• Positions 37-40: will be filled out by open, non-chartered teams in order of owner points

Here is a look at the full lineup:

Starting spot	Driver	Car #	Team
1	Martin Truex Jr.	19	Joe Gibbs Racing
2	Denny Hamlin	11	Joe Gibbs Racing
3	Kyle Busch	18	Joe Gibbs Racing
4	Jimmie Johnson	48	Hendrick Motorsports
5	Kevin Harvick	4	Stewart-Haas Racing
6	Brad Keselowski	2	Team Penske
7	Kurt Busch	1	Chip Ganassi Racing
8	Alex Bowman	88	Hendrick Motorsports
9	Joey Logano	22	Team Penske
10	Clint Bowyer	14	Stewart-Haas Racing
11	Chase Elliott	9	Hendrick Motorsports
12	Ryan Blaney	12	Team Penske
13	Matt Kenseth	42	Chip Ganassi Racing
14	Ryan Newman	6	Roush Fenway Racing
15	Aric Almirola	10	Stewart-Haas Racing
16	Tyler Reddick	8	Richard Childress Racing
17	Austin Dillon	3	Richard Childress Racing
18	Erik Jones	20	Joe Gibbs Racing
19	William Byron	24	Hendrick Motorsports
20	Ricky Stenhouse Jr.	47	JTG Daugherty Racing
21	Chris Buescher	17	Roush Fenway Racing
22	John Hunter Nemechek	38	Front Row Motorsports
23	Matt DiBenedetto	21	Wood Brothers Racing
24	Bubba Wallace	43	Richard Petty Motorsports
25	Corey LaJoie	32	Go Fas Racing
26	Michael McDowell	34	Front Row Motorsports
27	Brennan Poole	15	Premium Motorsports
28	Cole Custer	41	Stewart-Haas Racing
29	Gray Gaulding	27	Rick Ware Racing
30	BJ McLeod	77	Spire Motorsports
31	Ryan Preece	37	JTG Daugherty Racing
32	Quin Houff	00	StarCom Racing
33	Ty Dillon	13	Germain Racing
34	JJ Yeley	53	Rick Ware Racing
35	Christopher Bell	95	Leavine Family Racing
36	Joey Gase	51	Petty Ware Racing
37	Daniel Suarez	96	Gaunt Brothers Racing
38	Timmy Hill	66	Motorsports Business Management
39	Brendan Gaughan	62	Beard Motorsports
40	Garrett Smithley	78	B.J. McLeod Motorsports

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[Mosi]

I am looking at a potential play or two, but again Superspeedway racing always gets crazy at a point or two or more. One well respected NASCAR Cup capper I know is on Logano for the win. He sits about 10-1 this morning.

Interesting to note, but not surprising, is that Elliott, Keselowski and Blaney have seen arguably the most money come in on them to grab the win.

 

[DoubleDog]

Good luck guys, I'll have a couple plays up about an hour before race starts...

 

[DoubleDog]

Best of luck today, I went ahead and got down on 2 dog matchups early...

 

[Heatwave]

Good luck. I like Logano to win as well.

 

[Lotterymoney]

No selections??

 

[Mosi]

Head-to-Head
Logano (22) -120 vs. Blaney (12)

 

[indiana]

Mosi.......BOL with your play.....on this with you........indy

 

[Mosi]

Mosi.......BOL with your play.....on this with you........indy

Sorry about that Indy. The timing simply did fall right for Logano. No excuses. It was an end to an epic Talladega for me...Picked one matchup in each race and both drivers I went against won the race. Unbelievable.

Had Stenhouse not tapped Almirola's bumper right near the line he would have won the race.Never seen a race that crazy at the line where the 3rd place car finished driving backward.

Overall quite an emotional Talladega extended weekend. It is a crazy time in America every day. There is a lot of good happening, yet there are a lot of bad and confusing actions occurring.

 

[indiana]

Mosi........never an issue buddy, appreciate the info......I checked at one time (early. 90 or so laps) and he was 3rd......indy