As the playoffs approach all three NASCAR series, the racing intensity will pick up. Richmond Raceway will host the Cup and Craftsman Truck Series. Meanwhile, the Xfinity Series will head off to Road America. Meanwhile, Thursday Night Thunder will be at the Motor Mile Speedway. It will be an exciting weekend for short track racing with a taste of road course. The Craftsman Truck Series will be entering their final race of the regular season. With the additional pressure of looming playoffs, did that alter how the Pit Pass Network crew made their predictions?
Shout out to the following Pit Pass Network members for their correct predictions last weekend:
SRX: Robert Cwick, Tiffany Faw, Jake Finch, Griffin Fuller, Robert Hill Jr, Terra Jones, Casey Melvin, Daniel Smith, & Jane Waldrop
IndyCar: Ronald Coffey, Tiffany Faw, Griffin Fuller, Terra Jones, Casey Melvin, & Justin Poley
Craftsman: Ronald Coffey, Robert Hill Jr, Cash James, Terra Jones, Mark Matthews, Casey Melvin, & Daniel Smith
Xfinity: Ronald Coffey, Jake Finch, & Griffin Fuller
Cup: Ronald Coffey, Casey Melvin, & Daniel Smith
Ronald Coffey
Ronald goes a bit bold with his prediction for Sunday’s race by picking Erik Jones. Photo by Rich Graessle/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images
Cup Series
Winner: Erik Jones
Longshot: Ryan Preece
Disappointment: Denny Hamlin
Xfinity Series
Winner: Cole Custer
Longshot: Parker Retzlaff
Disappointment: John Hunter Nemechek
Craftsman Truck Series
Winner: Ty Majeski
Longshot: Nick Sanchez
Disappointment: Zane Smith
SRX
Winner: Kyle Busch
Longshot: Ken Schrader
Disappointment: Tony Stewart
Robert Cwick
A popular pick among the Pit Pass Network crew, Robert thinks AJ Allmendinger will prevail on Saturday. Photo by Rich Graessle/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images
Cup Series
Winner: Christopher Bell
Longshot: Kyle Busch
Disappointment: Noah Gragson
Xfinity Series
Winner: AJ Allmendinger
Longshot: Cole Custer
Disappointment: Justin Allgaier
Craftsman Truck Series
Winner: Zane Smith
Longshot: Matt Crafton
Disappointment: Rajah Caruth
SRX
Winner: Kyle Busch
Longshot: Helio Castroneves
Disappointment: Marco Andretti
Tiffany Faw
A former Xfinity road course winner, Jeremy Clements in Tiffany’s longshot pick. Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images
Cup Series
Winner: Kevin Harvick
Longshot: Chris Buescher
Disappointment: Martin Truex Jr
Xfinity Series
Winner: Parker Kligerman
Longshot: Jeremy Clements
Disappointment: Sheldon Creed
Craftsman Truck Series
Winner: Zane Smith
Longshot: Nick Sanchez
Disappointment: Ty Majeski
SRX
Winner: Brad Keselowski
Longshot: Helio Castroneves
Disappointment: Hailie Deegan
Jake Finch
If Jake is correct, Sheldon Creed will be the winner in the Xfinity Series. Photo by Logan Riely/Getty Images
Cup Series
Winner: Austin Dillon
Longshot: Ty Dillon
Disappointment: Chase Elliott
Xfinity Series
Winner: Sheldon Creed
Longshot: Brad Perez
Disappointment: Cole Custer
Craftsman Truck Series
Winner: Daniel Dye
Longshot: Dean Thompson
Disappointment: Grant Enfginer
SRX
Winner: Paul Tracy
Longshot: Hailie Deegan
Disappointment: Kyle Busch
Griffin Fuller
While his 2023 season has been rough, Griffin has faith that Lawless Alan can turn it around at Richmond. Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images
Cup Series
Winner: Kevin Harvick
Longshot: Michael McDowell
Disappointment: Denny Hamlin
Xfinity Series
Winner: AJ Allmendinger
Longshot: Parker Kligerman
Disappointment: Sheldon Creed
Craftsman Truck Series
Winner: Zane Smith
Longshot: Lawless Alan
Disappointment: Carson Hocevar
SRX
Winner: Tony Stewart
Longshot: Brad Keselowski
Disappointment: Marco Andretti
Robert Hill Jr
Despite sweeping the doubleheader at Iowa, Robert does not think Josef Newgarden will perform well in the SRX on Thursday night. Photo by Jeffrey Brown/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images
Cup Series
Winner: Christopher Bell
Longshot: Alex Bowman
Disappointment: Martin Truex Jr
Xfinity Series
Winner: Alex Labbe
Longshot: Parker Kligerman
Disappointment: Austin Hill
Craftsman Truck Series
Winner: Stewart Friesen
Longshot: Nick Sanchez
Disappointment: Ty Majeski
SRX
Winner: Marco Andretti
Longshot: Tony Stewart
Disappointment: Josef Newgarden
Cash James
After finishing third in the spring, Cash thinks Ross Chastain will pick up the win this weekend. Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images
Cup Series
Winner: Ross Chastain
Longshot: Chase Elliott
Disappointment: Denny Hamlin
Xfinity Series
Winner: Cole Custer
Longshot: Parker Retzlaff
Disappointment: Sammy Smith
Craftsman Truck Series
Winner: Corey Heim
Longshot: William Sawalich
Disappointment: Hailie Deegan
SRX
Winner: Ryan Newman
Longshot: Marco Andretti
Disappointment: Hailie Deegan
Terra Jones
Zane Smith is experience a victory lane cold streak. Terra believes that will be snapped on Saturday. Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images
Cup Series
Winner: Kevin Harvick
Longshot: Chris Buescher
Disappointment: Denny Hamlin
Xfinity Series
Winner: Cole Custer
Longshot: Jeremy Clements
Disappointment: Austin Hill
Craftsman Truck Series
Winner: Zane Smith
Longshot: Nick Sanchez
Disappointment: Daniel Dye
SRX
Winner: Ryan Newman
Longshot: Brad Keselowski
Disappointment: Hailie Deegan
Gregory Latham
Eventually, Riley Herbst has to pick up a win. Gregory thinks there is a chance at Road America. Photo by Logan Riely/Getty Images
Cup Series
Winner: Kevin Harvick
Longshot: Chase Briscoe
Disappointment: Denny Hamlin
Xfinity Series
Winner: Cole Custer
Longshot: Riley Herbst
Disappointment: Austin Hill
Craftsman Truck Series
Winner: Zane Smith
Longshot: Hailie Deegan
Disappointment: Daniel Dye
SRX
Winner: Tony Stewart
Longshot: Hailie Deegan
Disappointment: Kyle Busch
Mark Matthews
Fresh off collecting his team’s 100th win, Kyle Busch will win his first SRX event, according to Matthew. Photo by Rich Graessle/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images
Cup Series
Winner: Brad Keselowski
Longshot: Chris Buescher
Disappointment: Tyler Reddick
Xfinity Series
Winner: AJ Allmendinger
Longshot: Daniel Hemric
Disappointment: Chandler Smith
Craftsman Truck Series
Winner: Ty Majeski
Longshot: Rajah Caruth
Disappointment: Matt Crafton
SRX
Winner: Kyle Busch
Longshot: Ken Schrader
Disappointment: Helio Castroneves
Casey Melvin
Casey does not expect a good race for Kyle Larson at Richmond. Photo by Rich Graessle/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
Cup Series
Winner: Kevin Harvick
Longshot: Denny Hamlin
Disappointment: Kyle Larson
Xfinity Series
Winner: AJ Allmendinger
Longshot: Cole Custer
Disappointment: Austin Hill
Craftsman Truck Series
Winner: Zane Smith
Longshot: Corey Heim
Disappointment: Ben Rhodes
SRX
Winner: Tony Stewart
Longshot: Kyle Busch
Disappointment: Josef Newgarden
Justin Poley
With one road course win on the season, Justin has Cole Custer making it two on Saturday. Photo by Rich Graessle/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images
Cup Series
Winner: Kevin Harvick
Longshot: Ty Gibbs
Disappointment: Ross Chastain
Xfinity Series
Winner: Cole Custer
Longshot: Parker Kligerman
Disappointment: John Hunter Nemechek
Craftsman Truck Series
Winner: Ty Majeski
Longshot: Hailie Deegan
Disappointment: Corey Heim
SRX
Winner: Tony Stewart
Longshot: Josef Newgarden
Disappointment: Kyle Busch
Daniel Smith
Daniel thinks Ty Majeski is a driver to watch on Saturday. Photo by Logan Riely/Getty Images
Cup Series
Winner: Denny Hamlin
Longshot: Chase Briscoe
Disappointment: Kyle Busch
Xfinity Series
Winner: AJ Allmendinger
Longshot: Jeremy Clements
Disappointment: Riley Herbst
Craftsman Truck Series
Winner: Corey Heim
Longshot: Ty Majeski
Disappointment: Zane Smith
SRX
Winner: Tony Stewart
Longshot: Marco Andretti
Disappointment: Hailie Deegan
Jane Waldrop
Jane predicts Brad Keselowski will collect his first win as an owner/driver. Photo by Rich Graessle/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images
Cup Series
Winner: Brad Keselowski
Longshot: Kevin Harvick
Disappointment: Kyle Larson
Xfinity Series
Winner: Josh Berry
Longshot: Sheldon Creed
Disappointment: Jeb Burton
Craftsman Truck Series
Winner: Chase Purdy
Longshot: Grant Enfinger
Disappointment: Daniel Dye
SRX
Winner: Kyle Busch
Longshot: Clint Bowyer
Disappointment: Helio Castroneves
Chris Wright
Chris thinks Corey LaJoie has a shot at the win on Sunday. Photo by Erica Denhoff/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images
Cup Series
Winner: Todd Gilliland
Longshot: Corey LaJoie
Disappointment: Alex Bowman
Xfinity Series
Winner: Kaz Grala
Longshot: Brett Moffitt
Disappointment: Anthony Alfredo
Craftsman Truck Series
Winner: Hailie Deegan
Longshot: Tyler Ankrum
Disappointment: Zane Smith
SRX
Winner: Josef Newgarden
Longshot: Hailie Deegan
Disappointment: Tony Stewart