The NASCAR Cup and Craftsman Truck Series will head to Alabama for some playoff Talladega racing. Both series are entering their second race of their second round of the playoffs. On the Cup Series side, eleven drivers will be looking to survive the playoff Talladega race in a decent points position for the ROVAL. Meanwhile, the Craftsman Truck Series race might see more bold actions as their playoff grid is more spaced out. Either way, this weekend’s action at Talladega Superspeedway should be wild and unpredictable. With that said, what names did the Pit Pass Network crew pull from their respective hats for this week’s predictions?
Shout out to the following Pit Pass Network members who had correct predictions last week for the Xfinity Series race:
Robert Cwick, Jake Finch, Griffin Fuller, Robert Hill Jr, Terra Jones, & Daniel Smtih
Andy Coffey
While Kyle Larson is usually far from a longshot, Talladega is a bit different. Andy think Larson will break his unlucky streak on Sunday. Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images
Cup Series
Winner: Chase Elliott
Longshot: Kyle Larson
Disappointment: Martin Truex Jr
Craftsman Truck Series
Winner: Zane Smith
Longshot: Ty Majeski
Disappointment: Ben Rhodes
Robert Cwick
Can Rackely WAR go back to back at Talladega? Robert believes they have a shot with Chandler Smith behind the wheel. Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images
Cup Series
Winner: Chris Buescher
Longshot: Todd Gilliland
Disappointment: Denny Hamlin
Craftsman Truck Series
Winner: Corey Heim
Longshot: Chandler Smith
Disappointment: Ty Majeski
Tiffany Faw
Tiffany is going with the betting favorite this weekend in Brad Keselowski. Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images
Cup Series
Winner: Brad Keselowski
Longshot: Aric Almirola
Disappointment: Chase Elliott
Craftsman Truck Series
Winner: Ben Rhodes
Longshot: Daniel Dye
Disappointment: Carson Hocevar
Jake Finch
Despite his strong Cup Series runs, Jake has little faith in Carson Hocevar running well on Saturday. Photo by Jeff Robinson/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images
Cup Series
Winner: Austin Dillon
Longshot: Ty Dillon
Disappointment: Kyle Busch
Craftsman Truck Series
Winner: Rajah Caruth
Longshot: Hailie Deegan
Disappointment: Carson Hocevar
Griffin Fuller
Michael McDowell is a good dark horse pick, according to Griffin. Photo by Jeff Robinson/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images
Cup Series
Winner: Brad Keselowski
Longshot: Michael McDowell
Disappointment: Kyle Larson
Craftsman Truck Series
Winner: Brett Moffitt
Longshot: Jack Wood
Disappointment: Carson Hocevar
Robert Hill Jr
After racing in Europe, Ryan Vargas will win in Alabama, according to Robert. Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images
Cup Series
Winner: Kyle Busch
Longshot: AJ Allmendinger
Disappointment: William Byron
Craftsman Truck Series
Winner: Ryan Vargas
Longshot: Nick Sanchez
Disappointment: Matt Crafton
Cash James
After Spire has spent $65 million recently, Cash sees them cashing out with a Corey LaJoie win this weekend. Photo by Jeff Robinson/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images
Cup Series
Winner: Corey LaJoie
Longshot: Harrison Burton
Disappointment: Bubba Wallace
Craftsman Truck Series
Winner: Chase Purdy
Longshot: Corey Heim
Disappointment: Hailie Deegan
Terra Jones
In his return to the Craftsman Truck Series, Terra picks Brett Moffitt to win. Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images
Cup Series
Winner: Brad Keselowski
Longshot: Michael McDowell
Disappointment: Kyle Larson
Craftsman Truck Series
Winner: Brett Moffitt
Longshot: Bayley Currey
Disappointment: Daniel Dye
Gregory Latham
As Ricky Bobby, Ryan Preece will be a threat to win if Gregory is correct. Photo by Jeffrey Vest/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images
Cup Series
Winner: Chris Buescher
Longshot: Ryan Preece
Disappointment: Christopher Bell
Craftsman Truck Series
Winner: Zane Smith
Longshot: Matt Crafton
Disappointment: Jack Wood
Mark Matthews
After the sale of KBM, Mark predicts Chase Purdy collecting win #101 for the team. Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images
Cup Series
Winner: Austin Dillon
Longshot: Austin Cindric
Disappointment: Christopher Bell
Craftsman Truck Series
Winner: Chase Purdy
Longshot: Bret Holmes
Disappointment: Ty Majeski
Casey Melvin
Casey thinks Ryan Blaney will pull out a clutch win at the playoff Talladega race. Photo by Austin McAfee/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images
Cup Series
Winner: Ryan Blaney
Longshot: Brad Keselowski
Disappointment: Ross Chastain
Craftsman Truck Series
Winner: Zane Smith
Longshot: Brett Moffitt
Disappointment: Ty Majeski
Justin Poley
Justin is thinking that Chase Elliott will go back-to-back in the Yellawood 500. Photo by Jeff Robinson/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images
Cup Series
Winner: Chase Elliott
Longshot: Ryan Preece
Disappointment: Brad Keselowski
Craftsman Truck Series
Winner: Brett Moffitt
Longshot: David Gilliland
Disappointment: Hailie Deegan
Daniel Smith
Cal Naughton, played by Chase Briscoe, will be shaking and baking to a potential win, if Daniel is correct. Photo by Jeffrey Vest/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images
Cup Series
Winner: Ryan Blaney
Longshot: Chase Briscoe
Disappointment: Bubba Wallace
Craftsman Truck Series
Winner: Bret Holmes
Longshot: David Gilliland
Disappointment: Zane Smith
Jane Waldrop
Known for her bold predictions, Jane is going with Colby Howard winning the Craftsman Truck Series race on Saturday. Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images
Cup Series
Winner: Chase Briscoe
Longshot: Aric Almirola
Disappointment: Denny Hamlin
Craftsman Truck Series
Winner: Colby Howard
Longshot: Brett Moffitt
Disappointment: Chandler Smith
Chris Wright
Chris foresees a David Gilliland win in the Craftsman Truck Series at Talladega. Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images
Cup Series
Winner: Brennan Poole
Longshot: JJ Yeley
Disappointment: Chase Elliott
Craftsman Truck Series
Winner: David Gilliland
Longshot: Chase Purdy
Disappointment: Zane Smith