Now that you've seen that a perfect week of football predictions is possible, it's time to see if we can duplicate that feat by predicting which NASCAR drivers will finish in the top 10 in Sunday's Chase for the Sprint Cup race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. Last week's racing forecasts went 6-4, leaving us with a season record of 119-131.
1. Jimmie Johnson. He just seems to find an extra gear this time of year. Last year, Johnson four of the 10 Chase races en route to securing his fourth straight Sprint Cup.
2. Denny Hamlin. If anyone is going to unseat Johnson, Hamlin has as good a shot as anyone. He's won six races this year, and he won two of last year's Chase races.
3. Mark Martin. But neither of them have the honor of being the defending champion of this race.
4. Brad Keselowski. Should NASCAR be concerned that the polesitter for this race is not in the Chase and has been less than friendly with a driver who is?
5. Kevin Harvick. How did he spend most of the season as the points leader? By having 17 finishes in the top 10.
6. Tony Stewart. A pair of New Hampshire wins, plus a spot on the front row this week, add up to good times for the former Sprint Cup winner.
7. Clint Bowyer. He and Stewart are the only Chase drivers starting in the top eight for this race.
8. Jeff Gordon. If he wants to get his fifth Sprint Cup before Johnson gets his, Gordon's going to have to win somewhere.
9. Kyle Busch. He's won three races this season, and posting pictures of him in that pink suit never gets old.
10. Paul Menard. It's amazing that more Chase drivers aren't starting in front for this race. Menard was eliminated from Chase competition somewhere around Flag Day, but he's starting 8th. That's good enough to make him our medium to long shot.
Make sure you vote in our lineup polls. They close Sunday morning. We'll be back with the results.
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