Before we all sit down with this site's unofficial beverage and watch the NASCAR Sprint Cup race, it's time to predict the top 10 finishers at Saturday night's race. Last week's version of the predictions went 5-5, leaving us with a season record of 41-49.
1. Kyle Busch. The driver that many NASCAR fans love to hate found his way to victory lane last week. And he has the team that can put him there again.
2. Jeff Gordon. Not only does he lead active drivers with seven victories at Darlington, but he also has 17 top five finishes. He's tied for the most among active NASCAR drivers...
3. Mark Martin. ...with this guy.
4. Greg Biffle. Yes, he fell out of the top 10 this week, but he's still fifth in driver points, and he still leads all drivers with seven finishes in the top 10.
5. Jamie McMurray. Quick, guess the only driver who has won more than one pole this season. Nope, try again. Nope, guess again...
6. Kevin Harvick. While everyone else was focusing last week on the Hendrick Family Feud, Happy Harvick was busy taking the lead in driver points.
7. Jimmie Johnson. Yes, he gave up the points lead last week, but he still finished in the top 10, and he has the most top five finishes so far this season (five). Oh, and there's the four...well, you know.
8. Denny Hamlin. Follow the numbers on this one. Driver No. 11 has four finishes in the top 10, three finishes in the top five and two wins, and tonight he starts eighth.
9 and 10. Brian Vickers and David Reutimann. This week we have a pair of medium-to-long shots. They won't be hard to find when the green flag waves, since they'll be next to each other in the second row.
Enjoy the race, and if you're a mother, enjoy NASCAR's gift to you: On your big day, none of the people in your life will have "But the race is on" as an excuse for not paying attention to you.
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