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Top Plays
Kyle Busch – I feel really confident in this pick. In the last five races att Pocono KB has and average finish of 4.6, 24 fast laps and 48 laps led. His 2019 has been remarkable and he was a rocket ship in fnal practice. I reckon he gets to the lead pretty quick and stays there for the majority of the race.
Kurt Busch – The brother Busch represent the top plays this week, mostly because Kurt rolls of 21st. Kurt is much faster than 21st, especially on the short run. His long run speed is a little concerning, but given his teammate has top five long run speed, I think Kurt will get it sorted out. Pocono has been good to Kurt, with an average finish of 11th in the last 5 races here. I think a top five is in the cards this week.
Joey Logano – I feel like everyone and their dog is on Brad Keselowski this week, so I want to upset the apple cart a little. Joey had pretty mediocre this weekend – but he almost always is early in the weekend. I am confident Joey will show up on race day, given how fast his teammate is. Pocono hasn’t been Joeys best track, but a top five is entirely realistic and against a 16th starting spot – Joey offers a nice pivot. (Brad is a good play too – just hard to fit in with Kyle Busch)
Ryan Blaney – Blaney was even worse than Joey this weekend, but – for a lot of reasons – I really like Penske this weekend. Pocono is a good track for Blaney, and his floor is probably top 15. Against a 17th starting spot – thats enough to plug him in.
Fades
My fades have been near useless this year, so I am going to refrain from giving them out for a while. Everyone is in play.
Values
Ryan Preece – Preece starts 29th in his first cup effort in the Cup series. As far as I can tell, he has top 20 speed and has been pretty good on flat tracks thus far in his shirt Cup tenure. He pulled off a 4th for JR Motorsports in todays xFinity race and looked good doing it. I love this play.
Daniel Hemric – This is a bit of a risky play, but I think it is a good one. This will be Hemrics first Cup race at Pocono, but he has lots of experience in the lower series, where he had a really great track record. Hemric has pretty good speed and a really good handle this weekend. He starts 23rd and a top 15 is pretty realistic – along as he doesnt beat himself, which he has done more than once this season.
Corey Lajoie- This isnt even a punt of the week, this is just a good play. Lajoie has been running very well in 2019 and is a little underpriced. He starts 33rd. He can only go up, I think. A top 25 is very realistic.
Reed Sorenson – Punt of the week. Should attempt all the laps. Best you can do if you are desperate. Try to fit in Lajoie if you can.
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