He came up short in the Xfinity race yesterday, but his speed in practice has convinced me that he will be up front a lot today. I decided to go bold this week…while Ty Gibbs is really warranted for a supporting cast role today due to his price, I have decided to make him my top pick, because he will win today. My bold prediction is that a driver who hasn’t won will come away victorious today, thus making the NASCAR Playoffs even more interesting as we wind the season down.

The fastest laps will probably be from drivers who are racing mid-pack more so than the leader because of the drafting effect that has been created here. Teams will have 7 sets of tires and will complete 200 laps. Conserving tires will be an integral part of the race strategy today and I can guarantee you that the winner will be able to conserve their equipment until the end.

Christopher Bell will be the pole-sitter for the event. Michigan is a track that has many racing grooves and now that the cars have been slowed down drastically over the years, cars tend to bunch up, especially on restarts. It was a disappointing day for every driver at Hendrick Motorsports last week, but I do believe the ship will be righted this week at the 2.0-mile speedway. The NASCAR Cup Series rolls out of Richmond, VA into the great state of Michigan for the FireKeepers Casino 400 at Michigan International.

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