NASCAR Pick 'Em 2026 - Darlington
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Jorge De Guzman
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When I was playing, I used to save the 10 best drivers “green” for the last 10 races. It worked for me twice. With the new points format, that strategy is kind of null and void. It’s interesting watching from afar how this year’s players are utilizing their picks and when they utilize it.
Don’t get too far ahead Spotter22…I’m trying to draft with you back to the main pack!
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Got my hand out, come on!
Magicmiler
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Please...
LibertyU24
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Later Gator
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JJ_14
Go Briscoe!
That could have been a whole lot worse. I'll take a 9th place finish.
LibertyU24
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I lost 7 points in the last 2 laps
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All true, sorry
hmmm298
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I submitted my pick a week ago for today, just a few hours after last weeks race. He was my pick to win this week even before they unloaded. Just the vibes from the fords this year plus him having something to prove with his injury etc.
He came damn close. I’ll take 2nd from anyone. But damn RFK Brad is starting to look like Sheldon Creed out there.
He came damn close. I’ll take 2nd from anyone. But damn RFK Brad is starting to look like Sheldon Creed out there.
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To add Byron is still my guy. But I used to like Brad when he first started before he went to Penske. I’m slowly finding myself cheering more and more for him again. I just never could like a Penske driver for some reason. Or JGR and now 23.
Brentford
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I’ll take a P2. Reddick is gonna win 20 races this season, so plenty of chances ahead to use him.
Congratulations to the five players, that being @Clutch, @Conover, @Biggreen695, @Greg, @FLRacingFan, that took home the "Highest Finishing Pick" award, thanks to the first place finish of their pick, Tyler Reddick, in the Goodyear 400 at Darlington Raceway.
After taking a beating with their picks for the Phoenix race that saw only three players picking a Top Ten finishing driver, sixteen players did it for the Las Vegas race, and nineteen did it for the Darlington race, including twelve that picked a Top Five finishing driver.
For the fourth consecutive race the top of the leader board remained in the hands of @hmmm298 when his pick, Brad Keselowski fell short of winning the race and finished second, meaning that only the five players that pick Reddick gained any ground on him.
The Top Five Club remained the same with @TommyGunn, @Clutch, @aunty dive, @LibertyU24 holding onto their spots behind standings leader @hmmm298, although only @hmmm298 and @TommyGunn have had member status after each of the first six races.
Along with the "Highest Finishing Pick" award, the "Most Upward Movement" award also went to the five players that picked the race winner as they gained all of one point relative to the standings leader.
By picking Keselowski, like @hmmm298, @DC76 didn't lose any ground relative to the leader but did gain seven spots in the standings, moving from 25th to 18th place.
Within the standings both @Iceman and @ol'whatshisname dropped six spots due to the less than stellar finish by their picks, John Hunter Nemechek and Todd Gilliland.
However, the "Slipping & Sliding" award was taken by @Magicmiler when his pick, Bubba Wallace, finished 34th thereby causing him to lose a whopping 32 points relative to the standings leader.
After taking a beating with their picks for the Phoenix race that saw only three players picking a Top Ten finishing driver, sixteen players did it for the Las Vegas race, and nineteen did it for the Darlington race, including twelve that picked a Top Five finishing driver.
For the fourth consecutive race the top of the leader board remained in the hands of @hmmm298 when his pick, Brad Keselowski fell short of winning the race and finished second, meaning that only the five players that pick Reddick gained any ground on him.
The Top Five Club remained the same with @TommyGunn, @Clutch, @aunty dive, @LibertyU24 holding onto their spots behind standings leader @hmmm298, although only @hmmm298 and @TommyGunn have had member status after each of the first six races.
Along with the "Highest Finishing Pick" award, the "Most Upward Movement" award also went to the five players that picked the race winner as they gained all of one point relative to the standings leader.
By picking Keselowski, like @hmmm298, @DC76 didn't lose any ground relative to the leader but did gain seven spots in the standings, moving from 25th to 18th place.
Within the standings both @Iceman and @ol'whatshisname dropped six spots due to the less than stellar finish by their picks, John Hunter Nemechek and Todd Gilliland.
However, the "Slipping & Sliding" award was taken by @Magicmiler when his pick, Bubba Wallace, finished 34th thereby causing him to lose a whopping 32 points relative to the standings leader.
JJ_14
Go Briscoe!
For a moment I thought I had the win in the bag with Chris Buescher. Shortly after, I saw Buescher almost wreck, that was pretty scary. It was a light tap, and he was able to bring it home 9th. I'll gladly take it.
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Two years ago, I picked Brad Keselowski for the spring race at Darlington... and he won it. So this year, I returned for another helping of that "secret sauce" and Brad came home P2. Thanks, Brad, I needed that. I have officially escaped from the cellar, at least for one week. 