NASCAR PICKS!!!EchoPark Automotive Grand Prix (COTA) Sunday

[NC Belle]

This Sunday's race brings us to Ausrtin, TX early this year for the EchoPark Automotive Grand Prix at COTA on March 2, 2025 at 3:30 pm on FOX.
wikipedia:

NASCAR Cup Series
Circuit information
Venue	Circuit of the Americas
Location	Austin, Texas
Corporate sponsor	EchoPark Automotive
First race	2021
Distance	232.968 mi (374.926 km)
Laps	68 Stage 1 and 2: 15 Final stage: 38
Previous names	EchoPark Texas Grand Prix (2021)
Most wins (manufacturer)	Chevrolet (2)
Surface	Asphalt
Length	3.426 mi (5.514 km)
Turns	20

Please post picks or message me before the race. I also welcome anyone who just want to try once or " let it ride" picks. The game is flexible.
2025 Race links:
defaults: https://www.disboards.com/threads/2025-nascar-picks-default-picks.3962418/post-65989602
Daytona 500: https://www.disboards.com/threads/welcome-all-to-2025-nascar-picks-daytona-500.3962416/post-65989599
Atlanta: https://www.disboards.com/threads/nascar-picks-ambetter-health-400-atlanta.3963125/post-66010127

 

[NC Belle]

My Picks:
1.#88 SVG
2. #24 William Byron
3.# 5 Kyle Larson
4. #20 Christopher Bell
5. #48 Alex Bowman
spare: #19 Chase Briscoe
My Mom's picks:
1. #2 Cindric
2. #20 Bell
3. # 8 Kyle Busch
4. #6 B. KES
5. #45 Reddrick
spare...Chris Buescher

 

[NC Belle]

Entry list from nascar.com:

1	1	Ross Chastain	Trackhouse Racing
2	2	Austin Cindric	Team Penske
3	3	Austin Dillon	Richard Childress Racing
4	4	Noah Gragson	Front Row Motorsports
5	5	Kyle Larson	Hendrick Motorsports
6	6	Brad Keselowski	RFK Racing
7	7	Justin Haley	Spire Motorsports
8	8	Kyle Busch	Richard Childress Racing
9	9	Chase Elliott	Hendrick Motorsports
10	10	Ty Dillon	Kaulig Racing
11	11	Denny Hamlin	Joe Gibbs Racing
12	12	Ryan Blaney	Team Penske
13	16	AJ Allmendinger	Kaulig Racing
14	17	Chris Buescher	RFK Racing
15	19	Chase Briscoe	Joe Gibbs Racing
16	20	Christopher Bell	Joe Gibbs Racing
17	21	Josh Berry	Wood Brothers Racing
18	22	Joey Logano	Team Penske
19	23	Bubba Wallace	23XI Racing
20	24	William Byron	Hendrick Motorsports
21	34	Todd Gilliland	Front Row Motorsports
22	35	Riley Herbst	23XI Racing
23	38	Zane Smith	Front Row Motorsports
24	41	Cole Custer	Haas Factory Team
25	42	John Hunter Nemechek	Legacy Motor Club
26	43	Erik Jones	Legacy Motor Club
27	45	Tyler Reddick	23XI Racing
28	47	Ricky Stenhouse Jr.	Hyak Motorsports
29	48	Alex Bowman	Hendrick Motorsports
30	51	Cody Ware	Rick Ware Racing
31	54	Ty Gibbs	Joe Gibbs Racing
32	60	Ryan Preece	RFK Racing
33	71	Michael McDowell	Spire Motorsports
34	77	Carson Hocevar	Spire Motorsports
35	87	Connor Zilisch (i)	Trackhouse Racing
36	88	Shane van Gisbergen	Trackhouse Racing
37	99	Daniel Suárez	Trackhouse Racin

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[NC Belle]

Winner of Atlanta's race: https://www.disboards.com/threads/nascar-picks-ambetter-health-400-atlanta.3963125/post-66018614


edit: there is a new layout for Sunday's race at COTA...check out NASCAR.com for details.

 

[NC Belle]

bumping up

 

[LAB81018]

Blaney
Van Gisbergen
Larson
Allmendinger
Elliott

Spare: Reddick

 

[NC Belle]

CBS Sports:

Echopark Texas Grand Prix results​

1. #20 - Christopher Bell
2. #24 - William Byron
3. #45 - Tyler Reddick
4. #9 - Chase Elliott
5. #8 - Kyle Busch
6. #88 - Shane van Gisbergen (R)
7. #17 - Chris Buescher
8. #4 - Noah Gragson
9. #48 - Alex Bowman
10. #34 - Todd Gilliland
11. #71 - Michael McDowell
12. #1 - Ross Chastain
13. #77 - Carson Hocevar
14. #19 - Chase Briscoe
15. #6 - Brad Keselowski
16. #7 - Justin Haley
17. #35 - Riley Herbst (R)
18. #47 - Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
19. #12 - Ryan Blaney
20. #23 - Bubba Wallace
21. #11 - Denny Hamlin
22. #42 - John Hunter Nemechek
23. #41 - Cole Custer
24. #22 - Joey Logano
25. #2 - Austin Cindric
26. #21 - Josh Berry
27. #43 - Erik Jones
28. #10 - Ty Dillon
29. #38 - Zane Smith
30. #16 - A.J. Allmendinger
31. #51 - Cody Ware
32. #5 - Kyle Larson
33. #60 - Ryan Preece
34. #54 - Ty Gibbs
35. #3 - Austin Dillon
36. #99 - Daniel Suarez
37. #87 - Connor Zilisch

 

[NC Belle]

Default pixks:
hertamaniac
Kyle Larson
Christopher Bell
William Byron
Ryan Blaney
Denny Hamlin
Spare: Joey Logano

Sorry, I got busy this week. Results soon for COTA and a thread for Phoenix. If you leave picks here for next race...I'll move them.
Cindric got fined and the penalty for the 19 was overturned from Daytona.

 

[NC Belle]

Scoring:
NC Belle: 6,2,32,1,9-> 10.0
NC Belle's mom: 25,1,8,9,27-> 14.0
LAB81018: 19,6,32,30,4-> 18.2
Hertamaniac: 32,1, 2,19,21-> 15.0

Well, I won this first road race of the year! I was reading up on rumors of the Mexico City race being change to Daytona---- so far as of March 7...no change in the schedule/location.

Next race...Sunday at Phoenix! https://www.disboards.com/threads/nascar-picks-phoenix-shriners-childrens-500.3963902/post-66034283