NASCAR PICKS!! Watkins Glen on August 9th! results & link to Michigan on page 3

[Brer_Papa]

The 22nd race of the 2009 season takes us to Watkins Glen International Speedway. The race will run on Sunday, August 9th. Please make your picks before qualifying begins.

Ths 11 turn track has a lap distance of 2.45 miles and the drivers will circle the track 90 times for a total race distance of 221 grueling mies.

#14 T Stewart & #24 J Gordon have the most wins here since 1975 with 4 wins each.

More history:

In 8/08, #18 Kyle Busch led from start to finish.

In 8.07, #24 J Gordon won the pole in a race won by #14 Stewart.

In 8/06, #2 Kurt Busch had the fastest qualifying time and #29 K Harvick won the race.

In 8/05, #14 T Stewart started first and ended first.

OK! I am ready to make my picks!

1. T Stewart <~~~ DUH!

2. G Biffle <~~~ My Boy! He'll do well....real well...

3. J Gordon <~~~~ Going for his 5th win here....

4. D Hamlin <~~~ He can and will win 2 in a row! My Boy!!

5. My hunch is M Martin! <~~~ last time I took him he finished last....only way to go is up!

My spare is JR (short name....less typing)

Until and unless LoriBell posts her picks...LoriBell's watkn Glen Picks are:

1. J Gordon
2. J Johnson
3. T Stewart
4. C Edwards
5. M Ambrose

Her spare is R Newman

Good Luck EVERYBODY....and.... ENJOY the race!

 

[storzo]

Tony Stewart
Jeff Gordon
Juan Montoya
Kurt Busch
Kevin Harvick

Spare: Matt Kenseth

 

[Tamarap]

1. Tony Stewart
2. Kyle Busch
3. Mark Martin
4. Jeff Gordon
5. Juan Pablo Montoya

 

[xABearx]

I'm posting my picks for Michigan and Bristol here as well since Ginny and I will be on vacation for 2 weeks and don't want to miss out on any races....

Watkins Glen:

1) #14 - Stewart
2) #11 - Hamlin
3) #48 - JJ
4) #99 - Edwards
5) #18 - Shrub

Spare #24 -

Michigan Picks:

1) #14 - Stewart
2) #18 - Shrub
3) #48 - JJ
4) #17 - Kenseth
5) #5 - Martin

Spare #11 - Hamlin

Bristol Picks:

1) #14 - Stewart
2) #99 - Edwards
3) #18 - Shrub
4) #24 -
5) #11 - Hamlin

Spare #39 - Newman

 

[gdulaney]

Can I post my picks for Michigan and Bristol too?

Watkins Glen:
#14 - Stewart
#18 - Shrub
#24 - Gordon
#48 - JJ
#99 - Edwards
Spare #39 - Newman

Michigan Picks:
#14 - Stewart
#18 - Shrub
#48 - JJ
#99 - Edwards
#24 - Gordon
Spare #2 - Busch

Bristol Picks:
#14 - Stewart
#18 - Shrub
#99 - Edwards
#24 - Gordon
#2 - Busch
Spare #39 - Newman

Hope everybody has a great couple of weeks!!!
Ginny

 

[Dodie]

1. 24 Gordon
2. 48 Johnson
3. 14 Stewart
4. 39 Newman
5. 99 Edwards
Spare: 88 Earnhardt Jr.

 

[Bay Hill]

Watkins Glen...

Johnson
Montoya
Gordon
Stewart
Edwards

Spare...Martin

 

[NC Belle]

My picks:

1. #48 Jimmie Johnson
2. #14 Smoke
3. #17 M. Kenseth
4. #24 Jeff Gordon
5. #5 M. Martin
spare: #99 Carl "Flippy" Edwards


NC Beast's picks:

1. #14 Smoke
2. #24 J. Gordon
3. #02 Kurt Busch
4. #18 Kyle Busch
5. #48 Jimmie J.
spare: #5 M. Martin

 

[pogopossum]

24
48
5
17
14

spare 39

 

[princessariel]

My Glen picks are:

1. #14 (of course) Tony Stewart

2. #18 Kyle Busch

3. #29 (come on, you can do it!) Kevin Harvick

4. #42 (he's on a roll!) Juan Montoya

5. #47 (who's that?) Marcus Ambrose!

spare - #7 Robbie Gordon

 

[tax58]

1 42 Montoya
2 14 Stewart
3 24 Gordon
4 7 Gordon
5 47 Ambrose

spare 5 Martin

 

[Brer_Papa]

Since the Poconos rain delay got us a day behind schedule....I'm keeping a close eye on the thread...........

 

[just4today]

Racer X picks:

#14 Stewart
#42 Montoya
#5 Martin
#24 Gordon
#48 Johnson

spare: #18 shrub

 

[lvanleer]

#14
#42
#5
#24
#48

spare #11

 

[CajunDixie]

1. Dale Jr
2. Tony Stewart
3. Jeff Gordon
4. Kyle Busch
5. Jimmie Johnson

Spare: Harvick

 

[Ohiodislover]

1. Stewart
2. Montoya
3. J. Gordon
4. Martin
5. Ambrose

sp) Biffle

 

[Adventuredaz]

Watkins Glen picks:
1. Jimmie Johnson
2. Tony Stewart
3. Jeff Gordon
4. Juan Pablo Montoya
5. Kyle Busch

Spare: Robby Gordon

 

[RVGal]

Jeff Gordon
Tony Stewart
Juan Pablo Montoya
Mark Martin
Marcos Ambrose

 

[Brer_Papa]

I see more have posted.......

There's some not picked yet...

 

[bellameow1972]

I think I will keep the same crew as last race....

1. T. Stewart
2. C. Edwards
3. J. Johnson
4. M. Kenseth
5. J. Gordon

Spare - Jr.

Good luck!