After a jammed pack weekend of racing, the schedule tones down a bit before the greatest weekend of racing next week. For NASCAR, it is the All-Star Race weekend featuring the Craftsman Truck Series. Heading back to North Wilkesboro, hopefully the newly paved track can provide more entertainment than last year’s race. The festivities kick off on Friday with qualifying and the Pit Crew Challenge. Meanwhile, IndyCar will continue their Indianapolis stretch as Indy 500 qualifying is held. Kyle Larson, who is attempting to pull the double, will look to be the fifth driver to accomplish the feat by qualifying in this weekend. With 34 entries, one driver will fail to qualify for IndyCar’s biggest race. For all predictions for North Wilkesboro and Indy qualifying, turn to the Pit Pass Network crew. Who did each member of the team pick for this weekend’s racing action?
Shout out to the following Pit Pass Network crew members for their correct predictions last week for Darlington, Indy GP, and Laguna:
Goodyear 400
Longshot: Robert Cwick (race winner Brad Keselowski), Tiffany Faw (Josh Berry), Cash James (race winner Brad Keselowski), Terra Jones (Josh Berry), Mark Matthews (Chase Briscoe), Casey Melvin (Bubba Wallace), & Jane Waldrop (Chase Briscoe)
Disappointment: Andy Coffey (Kyle Busch), Tiffany Faw (Austin Dillon), Griffin Fuller (Tyler Reddick), Robert Hill Jr (Austin Dillon), Terra Jones (Zane Smith), Gregory Latham (John Hunter Nemechek), Casey Melvin (Kyle Larson), & Jane Waldrop (Kyle Larson)
Crown Royal Purple Bag Project 200
Winner (Justin Allgaier): Terra Jones & Marvin Wingfield
Longshot: Andy Coffey (Brandon Jones), Robert Cwick (Brandon Jones), & Griffin Fuller (Riley Herbst)
Disappointment: Andy Coffey (Patrick Emerling), Tiffany Faw (Patrick Emerling), Cash James (Hailie Deegan), & Mark Matthews (Sammy Smith)
Buckle Up South Carolina 200
Winner (Ross Chastain): Gregory Latham
Longshot: Andy Coffey (Ty Dillon), Griffin Fuller (Colby Howard), Terra Jones (Ben Rhodes), & Casey Melvin (Nicholas Sanchez)
Disappointment: Robert Cwick (Dean Thompson), Griffin Fuller (Conner Jones), & Terra Jones (Rajah Caruth)
Sonsio Grand Prix
Winner (Alex Palou): Mark Matthews
Longshot: Tiffany Faw (Christian Lungaard) & Cash James (Scott Dixon)
Disappointment (Linus Lundqvist): Robert Cwick, Griffin Fuller, & Mark Matthews
WeatherTech Sportscar Championship
GTP Class Winner (#6 Porsche Penske Motorsport): Robert Cwick & Gregory Latham
Super Trofeo
PRO Class Winner (#4 ANSA Motorsports): Terra Jones
ProAm Class Winner (#14 Flying Lizard Motorsports): Robert Cwick, Griffin Fuller, & Mark Matthews
AM Class Winner (#28 Alliance Racing): Casey Melvin
LBCup Class Winner (#48 Precision Performance Motorsports): Robert Hill Jr & Cash James
Whelen Mazda MX-5 Cup
Winner (#24 JTR Motorsport Engineering): Griffin Fuller
Andy Coffey
All-Star Race
Winner: Christopher Bell
Longshot: Chris Buescher
Disappointment: Michael McDowell
One of the Heat Winners: Christopher Bell
All-Star Open
Winner: Ty Gibbs
Runner-Up: Noah Gragson
Fan Vote Winner: Bubba Wallace
All-Star Friday
Pole Sitter: William Byron
Pit Crew Challenge: #24 Hendrick Motorsports
Wright Brand 250
Winner: Aric Almirola
Longshot: Ty Dillon
Disappointment: Bayley Currey
Indy 500 Qualifying
Pole Sitter: Josef Newgarden
Outside Pole: Ryan Hunter-Reay
Driver to DNQ: Rinus VeeKay
Robert Cwick
All-Star Race
Winner: Kyle Larson
Longshot: Ross Chastain
Disappointment: Christopher Bell
One of the Heat Winners: Chase Elliott
All-Star Open
Winner: Corey LaJoie
Runner-Up: Erik Jones
Fan Vote Winner: Noah Gragson
All-Star Friday
Pole Sitter: Kyle Larson/Kevin Harvick
Pit Crew Challenge: #1 Trackhouse Racing
Wright Brand 250
Winner: Grant Enfinger
Longshot: Aric Almirola
Disappointment: Brenden Queen
Indy 500 Qualifying
Pole Sitter: Scott Dixon
Outside Pole: Scott McLaughlin
Driver to DNQ: Sting Ray Robb
Tiffany Faw
All-Star Race
Winner: Denny Hamlin
Longshot: Michael McDowell
Disappointment: Kyle Larson
One of the Heat Winners: William Byron
All-Star Open
Winner: Noah Gragson
Runner-Up: Erik Jones
Fan Vote Winner: Carson Hocevar
All-Star Friday
Pole Sitter: Denny Hamlin
Pit Crew Challenge: #6 RFK Racing
Wright Brand 250
Winner: Grant Enfinger
Longshot: Brenden Queen
Disappointment: Dean Thompson
Indy 500 Qualifying
Pole Sitter: Scott Dixon
Outside Pole: Scott McLaughlin
Driver to DNQ: Agustin Canapino
Griffin Fuller
All-Star Race
Winner: William Byron
Longshot: AJ Allmendinger
Disappointment: Martin Truex Jr
One of the Heat Winners: Denny Hamlin
All-Star Open
Winner: Alex Bowman
Runner-Up: Ty Gibbs
Fan Vote Winner: Bubba Wallace
All-Star Friday
Pole Sitter: Denny Hamlin
Pit Crew Challenge: #6 RFK Racing
Wright Brand 250
Winner: Ty Majeski
Longshot: Brenden Queen
Disappointment: Dawson Sutton
Indy 500 Qualifying
Pole Sitter: Alexander Rossi
Outside Pole: Pato O’Ward
Driver to DNQ: Nolan Siegel
Robert Hill Jr
All-Star Race
Winner: Martin Truex Jr
Longshot: Michael McDowell
Disappointment: Ross Chastain
One of the Heat Winners: Tyler Reddick
All-Star Open
Winner: Josh Berry
Runner-Up: Noah Gragson
Fan Vote Winner: Corey LaJoie
All-Star Friday
Pole Sitter: Kyle Busch
Pit Crew Challenge: #99 Trackhouse Racing
Wright Brand 250
Winner: Ty Majeski
Longshot: Dean Thompson
Disappointment: Corey Heim
Indy 500 Qualifying
Pole Sitter: Scott Dixon
Outside Pole: Kyle Kirkwood
Driver to DNQ: Tom Blomqvist
Cash James
All-Star Race
Winner: Chase Elliott
Longshot: Chris Buescher
Disappointment: AJ Allmendinger
One of the Heat Winners: Martin Truex Jr
All-Star Open
Winner: Josh Berry
Runner-Up: Noah Gragson
Fan Vote Winner: Ty Gibbs
All-Star Friday
Pole Sitter: Kyle Larson/Kevin Harvick
Pit Crew Challenge: #5 Hendrick Motorsports
Wright Brand 250
Winner: Sammy Smith
Longshot: Rajah Caruth
Disappointment: Spencer Boyd
Indy 500 Qualifying
Pole Sitter: Scott Dixon
Outside Pole: Marcus Ericsson
Driver to DNQ: Pietro Fittipaldi
Terra Jones
All-Star Race
Winner: Kyle Larson
Longshot: Chris Buescher
Disappointment: Denny Hamlin
One of the Heat Winners: Joey Logano
All-Star Open
Winner: Josh Berry
Runner-Up: Noah Gragson
Fan Vote Winner: Carson Hocevar
All-Star Friday
Pole Sitter: Kyle Larson/Kevin Harvick
Pit Crew Challenge: #24 Hendrick Motorsports
Wright Brand 250
Winner: Ty Majeski
Longshot: Brenden Queen
Disappointment: Layne Riggs
Indy 500 Qualifying
Pole Sitter: Josef Newgarden
Outside Pole: Pato O’Ward
Driver to DNQ: Nolan Siegel
Gregory Latham
All-Star Race
Winner: Chris Buescher
Longshot: AJ Allmendinger
Disappointment: Kyle Busch
One of the Heat Winners: Denny Hamlin
All-Star Open
Winner: Josh Berry
Runner-Up: Noah Gragson
Fan Vote Winner: Carson Hocevar
All-Star Friday
Pole Sitter: Kyle Larson/Kevin Harvick
Pit Crew Challenge: #5 Hendrick Motorsports
Wright Brand 250
Winner: Ty Majeski
Longshot: Layne Riggs
Disappointment: Aric Almirola
Indy 500 Qualifying
Pole Sitter: Alex Palou
Outside Pole: Kyle Larson
Driver to DNQ: Takuma Soto
Mark Matthews
All-Star Race
Winner: Joey Logano
Longshot: AJ Allmendinger
Disappointment: Christopher Bell
One of the Heat Winners: Chase Elliott
All-Star Open
Winner: Ty Gibbs
Runner-Up: Chase Briscoe
Fan Vote Winner: Carson Hocevar
All-Star Friday
Pole Sitter: Christopher Bell
Pit Crew Challenge: #20 Joe Gibbs Racing
Wright Brand 250
Winner: Ty Majeski
Longshot: Dawson Sutton
Disappointment: Tyler Ankrum
Indy 500 Qualifying
Pole Sitter: Colton Herta
Outside Pole: Felix Rosenqvist
Driver to DNQ: Nolan Siegel
Casey Melvin
All-Star Race
Winner: Denny Hamlin
Longshot: Joey Logano
Disappointment: Tyler Reddick
One of the Heat Winners: AJ Allmendinger
All-Star Open
Winner: Ryan Preece
Runner-Up: Josh Berry
Fan Vote Winner: Bubba Wallace
All-Star Friday
Pole Sitter: Noah Gragson
Pit Crew Challenge: #14 Stewart-Haas Racing
Wright Brand 250
Winner: Corey Heim
Longshot: Timmy Hill
Disappointment: Christian Eckes
Indy 500 Qualifying
Pole Sitter: Colton Herta
Outside Pole: Scott Dixon
Driver to DNQ: Pietro Fittipaldi
Sal Nicosia
All-Star Race
Winner: Denny Hamlin
Longshot: Kyle Busch
Disappointment: Christopher Bell
One of the Heat Winners: Chris Buescher
All-Star Open
Winner: Noah Gragson
Runner-Up: Ty Gibbs
Fan Vote Winner: Carson Hocevar
All-Star Friday
Pole Sitter: William Byron
Pit Crew Challenge: #11 Joe Gibbs Racing
Wright Brand 250
Winner: Christian Eckes
Longshot: Ty Dillon
Disappointment: Corey Heim
Indy 500 Qualifying
Pole Sitter: Kyle Larson
Outside Pole: Scott Dixon
Driver to DNQ: Sting Ray Robb
Daniel Smith
All-Star Race
Winner: Denny Hamlin
Longshot: Ross Chastain
Disappointment: Tyler Reddick
One of the Heat Winners: Denny Hamlin
All-Star Open
Winner: Alex Bowman
Runner-Up: Bubba Wallace
Fan Vote Winner: Carson Hocevar
All-Star Friday
Pole Sitter: Brad Keselowski
Pit Crew Challenge: #5 Hendrick Motorsports
Wright Brand 250
Winner: Corey Heim
Longshot: Grant Enfinger
Disappointment: Ty Dillon
Indy 500 Qualifying
Pole Sitter: Graham Rahal
Outside Pole: Alex Palou
Driver to DNQ: Tom Blomqvist
Jane Waldrop
All-Star Race
Winner: Martin Truex Jr
Longshot: Michael McDowell
Disappointment: Denny Hamlin
One of the Heat Winners: Michael McDowell
All-Star Open
Winner: Chase Briscoe
Runner-Up: Noah Gragson
Fan Vote Winner: Carson Hocevar
All-Star Friday
Pole Sitter: Kyle Larson/Kevin Harvick
Pit Crew Challenge: #54 Joe Gibbs Racing
Wright Brand 250
Winner: Tanner Gray
Longshot: Grant Enfinger
Disappointment: Dean Thompson
Indy 500 Qualifying
Pole Sitter: Alexander Rossi
Outside Pole: Marco Andretti
Driver to DNQ: Sting Ray Robb
Marvin Wingfield
All-Star Race
Winner: Denny Hamlin
Longshot: Martin Truex Jr
Disappointment: Ryan Blaney
One of the Heat Winners: Daniel Suarez
All-Star Open
Winner: Chase Briscoe
Runner-Up: Noah Gragson
Fan Vote Winner: Bubba Wallace
All-Star Friday
Pole Sitter: Denny Hamlin
Pit Crew Challenge: #5 Hendrick Motorsports
Wright Brand 250
Winner: Aric Almirola
Longshot: Tanner Gray
Disappointment: Ross Chastain
Indy 500 Qualifying
Pole Sitter: Kyle Larson
Outside Pole: Scott Dixon
Driver to DNQ: Tom Blomqvist
Pit Pass Network Consensus
All-Star Race
Winner: Denny Hamlin
Longshot: Chris Buescher
Disappointment: Christopher Bell
One of the Heat Winners: Denny Hamlin
All-Star Open
Winner: Josh Berry
Runner-Up: Noah Gragson
Fan Vote Winner: Carson Hocevar
All-Star Friday
Pole Sitter: Kyle Larson/Kevin Harvick
Pit Crew Challenge: #5 Hendrick Motorsports
Wright Brand 250
Winner: Ty Majeski
Longshot: Brenden Queen
Disappointment: Corey Heim
Indy 500 Qualifying
Pole Sitter: Scott Dixon
Outside Pole: Scott McLaughlin
Driver to DNQ: Tom Blomqvist
