Chalk Vs. Guts – Talladega

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In NASCAR races there\’s \”What should happen\”, and then there\’s \”What happens\”

What should happen can be called \”Chalk.\” Chalk is essentially who is the favorite based on stats and other known information.

NASCAR races don\’t always happen in a perfect world though and sticking to the baseline of favorites isn\’t always the way to go. That\’s why it\’s important to use your \”Gut\”. Gut is essentially based on research and then adding some intuition to the mix.

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Chalk Top 10

 

Jordan McAbee

  1. Kyle Busch
  2. Brad Keselowski
  3. Denny Hamlin
  4. Martin Truex Jr.
  5. Jimmie Johnson
  6. Joey Logano
  7. Kevin Harvick
  8. Matt Kenseth
  9. Austin Dillon
  10. Kurt Busch

Zach Joyce

  1. Brad Keselowski
  2. Kevin Harvick
  3. Kyle Busch
  4. Martin Truex Jr.
  5. Joey Logano
  6. Kurt Busch
  7. Chase Elliott
  8. Denny Hamlin
  9. Jimmie Johnson
  10. Matt Kenseth

Ryan Rantz

  1. Brad Keselowski
  2. Kyle Busch
  3. Kevin Harvick
  4. Austin Dillon
  5. Kurt Busch
  6. Joey Logano
  7. Martin Truex Jr.
  8. Denny Hamlin
  9. Jimmie Johnson
  10. Matt Kenseth

Guts Top 10

 

Jordan McAbee

  1. Austin Dillon
  2. Kyle Busch
  3. Brad Keselowski
  4. Martin Truex Jr.
  5. Chase Elliott
  6. Jimmie Johnson
  7. Trevor Bayne
  8. Kurt Busch
  9. Matt Kenseth
  10. Clint Bowyer

Zach Joyce

  1. Brad Keselowski
  2. Kevin Harvick
  3. Joey Logano
  4. Kyle Busch
  5. Chase Elliott
  6. Kurt Busch
  7. Austin Dillon
  8. Martin Truex Jr.
  9. Clint Bowyer
  10. Ryan Newman

Ryan Rantz

  1. Brad Keselowski
  2. Austin Dillon
  3. Joey Logano
  4. Kevin Harvick
  5. Denny Hamlin
  6. Kyle Busch
  7. Clint Bowyer
  8. Chase Elliott
  9. Jimmie Johnson
  10. Ricky Stenhouse Jr.