TALLADEGA — Bubba Wallace made the list this week! That’s a driver we haven’t seen picked in quite a while. We’ll see if Pete’s logic for picking Bubba pays off. Cathe could really use a strong showing from Joey Logano to move back ahead of her husband, Jim.
We’ve got five different drivers to root for this weekend, so there should be plenty of excitement. Should be fun!
Standings are based on the number of wins with points breaking any ties.
Talladega Predictions
- Len Pouncey - 1 win, 350 points - Ryan Blaney - Fifth in points with three wins and 11 top 5 finishes. Superspeedway talent with drafting skills and a dominant Penske car.
- Pete Zaagman - 1 win, 302 points - Bubba Wallace - He is a past winner here in 2021. His career best finishes are primarily on superspeedways in team 23XI race cars.
- Jim Rezendes - 1 win, 284 points - Ryan Blaney - Not wrecked, average = 1.7, but DNF’s 2024 to 2026! Still best at cutting through the field. Best manufacturer teamwork, but 'Dega is a crap-shoot.
- Cathe Rezendes - 1 win, 275 points - Joey Logano - At this chaotic superspeedway, he is a three-time winner. Ford drivers are known to be reliable drafters and he is the best!
- Steve Poplarski - 0 wins, 322 points - Tyler Reddick - Consistent on the high-speed drafting tracks with six top 8 finishes over the last eight races. Last week’s win puts him back in the Chase race.
- Bob Patterson - 0 wins, 248 points - Denny Hamlin - Talladega is just a crapshoot. All drivers stand an equal chance to win. Denny has two wins at this track. Might just as well be him.
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