After ARCA and IMSA held the line, two of NASCAR’s top series return this weekend. The Cup and Craftsman Truck Series will head to Richmond Raceway to take on the short track. For the Cup Series, this will be the second time they race the Virginia track. Meanwhile, Richmond marks the second of three short tracks in four races for the Truck Series. With the return of the national series this weekend, the crew at Pit Pass Network are ready to get their predictions in. For the summer set of races at Richmond, who did the team pick for the Pit Pass Network Predictions?
Shout out to the following Pit Pass Network crew members for their correct predictions last week for Elko Speedway and Road America:
Shore Lunch 250
Winner (William Sawalich): Zach Adams, Andy Coffey, Robert Cwick, Tiffany Faw, Griffin Fuller, Terra Jones, Gregory Latham, Mark Matthews, Daniel Smith, Jane Waldrop, & Marvin Wingfield
Longshot: Zach Adams (Andres Perez), Andy Coffey (Lavar Scott), Robert Cwick (Andres Perez), Griffin Fuller (Isabella Robusto), Robert Hill Jr (race winner William Sawalich), Cash James (race winner William Sawalich), Terra Jones (Kris Wright), & Mark Matthews (Isabella Robusto)
Disappointment: Robert Cwick (Rick Redig Tackman), Robert Hill Jr (Brian Clubb), Cash James (Alex Clubb), Gregory Latham (Rick Redig Tackman), & Jane Waldrop (Alex Clubb)
WeatherTech Sportscar Championship
LMP2 Class Winner (#2 United Autosports): Robert Cwick & Marvin Wingfield
GTD Pro Class Winner (#35 Conquest Racing): Cash James
GTD Class Winner (#96 Turner Motorsport): Mark Matthews & Daniel Smith
Michelin Pilot Challenge
GS Class Winner (#28 RS1): Griffin Fuller
Porsche Carrera Cup
Pro Class Winner (Loek Hartog): Zach Adams & Terra Jones
Pro-Am Class Winners (James Sofronas & Pedro Torres): Cash James, Gregory Latham, & Daniel Smith
Mas Class Winner (Chris Bellomo): Gregory Latham
Ford Mustang Challenge
Dark Horse Class Winner (Sam Paley): Jane Waldrop
Dark Horse Legends Class Winner (Zachry Lee): Robert Cwick & Cash James
Zach Adams
Zach expects Kyle Larson to pick up where he left off, winning a Cup Series race. Photo by Justin Casterline/Getty Images
Cook Out 400
Winner: Kyle Larson
Longshot: Daniel Suarez
Disappointment: Kyle Busch
Clean Harbors 250
Winner: Corey Heim
Longshot: Christian Eckes
Disappointment: Chase Purdy
Andy Coffey
Andy is one of few who are not picking either Eckes or Heim to win. Instead, he is picking Tanner Gray to win the Clean Harbors 250. Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images
Cook Out 400
Winner: Martin Truex Jr
Longshot: Ty Gibbs
Disappointment: Kyle Busch
Clean Harbors 250
Winner: Tanner Gray
Longshot: William Sawalich
Disappointment: Justin Carroll
Robert Cwick
From bad to worse, Robert believes Corey LaJoie’s bad times will continue in Richmond. Photo by James Gilbert/Getty Images
Cook Out 400
Winner: Brad Keselowski
Longshot: Josh Berry
Disappointment: Corey LaJoie
Clean Harbors 250
Winner: Corey Heim
Longshot: Connor Zilisch
Disappointment: Trey Hutchens
Tiffany Faw
Tiffany thinks history will repeat itself with Chris Buescher repeating last year’s win on Sunday. Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images
Cook Out 400
Winner: Chris Buescher
Longshot: Todd Gilliland
Disappointment: Austin Dillon
Clean Harbors 250
Winner: Christian Eckes
Longshot: Connor Zilisch
Disappointment: Spencer Boyd
Griffin Fuller
Richmond has been kind to Brad Keselowski recently. That is why Griffin is picking him to win the Cook Out 400. Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images
Cook Out 400
Winner: Brad Keselowski
Longshot: Josh Berry
Disappointment: Ricky Stenhouse Jr
Clean Harbors 250
Winner: Christian Eckes
Longshot: Connor Zilisch
Disappointment: Stefan Parsons
Robert Hill Jr
While others have gone bold with Connor Zilisch, Robert is staying reserved by only predicting a good run for the young driver. Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images
Cook Out 400
Winner: Denny Hamlin
Longshot: Brad Keselowski
Disappointment: Parker Retzlaff
Clean Harbors 250
Winner: Nicholas Sanchez
Longshot: Connor Zilisch
Disappointment: Justin Carroll
Cash James
Cash has low expectations for Parker Retzlaff’s Cup Series debut. Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images
Cook Out 400
Winner: Denny Hamlin
Longshot: Chase Elliott
Disappointment: Parker Retzlaff
Clean Harbors 250
Winner: Corey Heim
Longshot: Connor Zilisch
Disappointment: Jerry Bohlman
Terra Jones
Since his win at Las Vegas, it has been a quiet season for Rajah Caruth. Terra expects this to be different this weekend though. Photo by Justin Casterline/Getty Images
Cook Out 400
Winner: Denny Hamlin
Longshot: Todd Gilliland
Disappointment: Martin Truex Jr
Clean Harbors 250
Winner: Grant Enfinger
Longshot: Rajah Caruth
Disappointment: Nicholas Sanchez
Gregory Latham
Gregory foresees Corey Heim continuing a dominate season this weekend in Richmond. Photo by James Gilbert/Getty Images
Cook Out 400
Winner: Josh Berry
Longshot: Zane Smith
Disappointment: Kyle Busch
Clean Harbors 250
Winner: Corey Heim
Longshot: William Sawalich
Disappointment: Chase Purdy
Mark Matthews
After being robbed of the win in the spring, Martin Truex Jr will pick it up this weekend if Mark is correct. Photo by James Gilbert/Getty Images
Cook Out 400
Winner: Martin Truex Jr
Longshot: Josh Berry
Disappointment: Austin Dillon
Clean Harbors 250
Winner: Connor Zilisch
Longshot: Dean Thompson
Disappointment: William Sawalich
Daniel Smith
Will there be an upset Saturday night in Richmond? Daniel has Layne Riggs on tap to play potential spoiler. Photo by James Gilbert/Getty Images
Cook Out 400
Winner: Denny Hamlin
Longshot: Joey Logano
Disappointment: Tyler Reddick
Clean Harbors 250
Winner: Christian Eckes
Longshot: Layne Riggs
Disappointment: Tanner Gray
Jane Waldrop
Looking from some momentum heading into the playoffs, Jane believes Grant Enfinger will find that momentum in the form of a win. Photo by Justin Casterline/Getty Images
Cook Out 400
Winner: Chris Buescher
Longshot: Ross Chastain
Disappointment: Kyle Larson
Clean Harbors 250
Winner: Grant Enfinger
Longshot: Christian Eckes
Disappointment: Tyler Ankrum
Marvin Wingfield
Not many drivers needed the Olympic break more than Kyle Busch. Marvin thinks Busch will come back from the break with a strong run. Photo by James Gilbert/Getty Images
Cook Out 400
Winner: Kyle Larson
Longshot: Kyle Busch
Disappointment: Chase Elliott
Clean Harbors 250
Winner: Connor Zilisch
Longshot: William Sawalich
Disappointment: Taylor Gray
Pit Pass Network Consensus
Get your boos ready as the Pit Pass Network Consensus has Denny Hamlin as this weekend’s race winner. Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images
Cook Out 400
Winner: Denny Hamlin
Longshot: Josh Berry
Disappointment: Kyle Busch
Clean Harbors 250
Winner: Corey Heim
Longshot: Connor Zilisch
Disappointment: Chase Purdy