What can you say about Bristol? We had the stress of short track racing mixed with the stress of a rain delay which resulted in a pretty f'd up race. Nobody picked race winner Harvick, but there was plenty action that could impact who's in and who's out as we wind down the regular season. Just 3 races to go... let's see where we stand!
Running Order if the Chase Started This Week:
These Guys Would Be In -
1st Piston had yet another solid week taking Gordon who finished Eh...11th. He is now 29 points clear of 2nd and 120 points away from 9th. They may not be a lock on the top spot (even though they are looking really good), but it would take something pretty crazy for them not to be a lock for the Chase. I am calling them a lock for the Chase. CHASE HEALTH
2nd Graziano took TOP PICK Edwards who finished 6th. He gained a little ground on Piston this week but more importantly he is still solidly locked into the Elite 8. He is now 91 points clear of 9th and should be locked in with a solid pick on Sunday. CHASE HEALTH
3rd Shepard had the TOP PICK again this week (Edwards). He is now 76 points clear of 9th and is very close to locking in. CHASE HEALTH
4th Rusty had another rough week with his DOOTW/BSOTW Blaney pick (35th). He's locked in (3 wins) and looking to hang on to those Bonus Points, so he'll need to break this streak in the final races. 45 points clear of 9th; he avoids dropping spots this week though. CHASE HEALTH
5th Beef had another solid week with TOP PICK Edwards. He's now 37 points clear of 9th and jumps up 2 huge spots this week. CHASE HEALTH
6th Chonk had a good week with Elliott (Eh...15th) considering all of the carnage. He's now 36 points clear of 9th and don't forget those 2 wins. CHASE HEALTH
7th Ideal had a tough week with his DOOTW/BSOTW Kyle Busch pick. He drops 2 spots but is still 28 points clear of 9th. CHASE HEALTH
8th Dust had an Eh... week with his Elliott pick, but is now back in the Elite 8. 1 win and 18 points clear of 9th has him happy this week. He must finish strong in order to get into the Chase, but things look a little better this week. CHASE HEALTH
10th, but 9th if the Chase Starts This Week #Wifey had a rough week with his DOOTW/BSOTW Blaney pick. He's locked in (3 wins), but now 23 points away from 8th and those Bonus Points. Will he rally and grab one of those Elite 8 spots or will he save fuel? CHASE HEALTH
These Guys Would Be Out -
9th Wheels had a rough week with her DOOTW/BSOTW Kurt Busch pick. She has 0 wins and trails 8th by 18 points. 3 wins in 3 races is unlikely, but 3 solid weeks would give her a great chance to get back in and qualify for the Chase. CHASE HEALTH
11th Kiss had an Eh... week but still gained a little ground on the Elite 8. He jumped up 2 spots to 11th... that's great and all but with 1 win and 28 points out of a qualifying position he is in the same boat as Wheels. CHASE HEALTH
12th Penguin took a break from shitting the bed with his TOP PICK Edwards. 37 points out of the Elite 8 gives a little hope but getting 1 win in the last 3 races is a more likely scenario if the Penguin will compete for the Championship this year. CHASE HEALTH
13th Skidmarks had a rough week with his DOOTW/BSOTW Kurt Busch pick and drops 2 spots. 39 points away from the Elite 8 with 2 wins puts him in the same boat as Penguin. Get that win Skid! CHASE HEALTH
14th Empty had a tough week with his DOOTW/BSOTW Kyle Busch pick. He drops 2 spots to 14th, but more troubling he is 43 points away from the Elite 8 with only 1 win. Making the Elite 8 on points is possible, but winning 2 of 3 is the more likely scenario. CHASE HEALTH
15th Pursuit had an Eh... week with his Elliot pick, but he will need more than that if he will make the Chase. His mission is still clear, but his odds are shrinking. Win 2 of the next 3 or get ready for football season. CHASE HEALTH
OTHER RAMBLINGS:
Michigan on Sunday.
Did I mention we have 3 HUGE races to go??????
I predict we will have multiple teams with winning picks this week. They'll have to pick the same driver of course and we are in a bit of a collective slump, but I guarantee* we will have winning picks this week.
*guarantee not included.
Good luck in Michigan on Sunday and a pre-congratulations to those teams who will pick the winner this week!
Cheers!
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