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By:  Doug Brimmer
Posted:  Sunday, February 14, 2010


If there is one thing we love here at CubeThink, it is NASCAR Racing!  Football Season is now over (at least until the NFL Draft), so we now get our engines Fired Up by watching those Good Ole Boys rumble around a track and trade some paint going for the Green Flag!

We want to share our excitement of NASCAR Racing by giving you our weekly Racing Picks.  Of course, we would love to hear what you think about our guesses.  Please drop us a note with your feedback at 
comments@cubethink.com.
NASCAR Cube Picks
Kobalt Tools 500
Sunday, March 7


Kobalt Tools 500
Race:  4  of  36  (March 7, 2010)

Location:   Atlanta Motor Speedway
                    Hampton, Georgia

Track:  1.54 mile;  Quad Oval; 
              Intermediate Raceway

Green Flag:  Sunday, 1:16pm EST

Race Distance:    500.5 miles
                              325 laps

TV:  Fox Sports - 1:00pm

Radio:  PRN Radio - 12:00pm

Front Row:    Dale Earnhardt, Jr.
                        Kyle Busch

2009 Winner:  Kurt Busch

Cube Thought:  This weekend the NASCAR Sprint Cup Caravan Rolls onto the "Very Fast" Atlanta Motor Speedway for the Kobalt Tools 500.  What is fun about Atlanta is that just about anyone can Win there.  Three Races into this Season and Chevrolet has Won All Three, so it is hard to go against a Chevy in this One.  Jimmie Johnson has Won the Last 2 Races, but the Gut says he will not Cross the Line first on Sunday.  Look for Kevin Harvick to notch his First Victory in 2010.

     

Cube Pick:  Kevin Harvick  X     Kurt Busch

Kobalt Tools 500
Atlanta Motor Speedway
52nd Daytona 500
Race:  1  of  36  (February 14, 2010)

Location:   Daytona International Speedway
                    Daytona Beach, Florida

Track:  2.5 mile;  Tri-Oval;  Superspeedway

Green Flag:  Sunday, 1:19pm EST

Race Distance:    500 miles
                              200 laps

TV:  Fox Sports - 1:00pm

Radio:  MRN Radio - 12:00pm

Front Row:    Mark Martin
                        Dale Earnhardt Jr.

2009 Winner:  Matt Kenseth

Cube Thought:  As Darrell Waltrip says at the start of each Race, "Let's Go Racing Boys!"  The 52nd Annual "Great American Race" the Daytona 500 kicks have the NASCAR Season on Sunday and we can not wait!  The usual suspects of Mark Martin, Dale Earnhardt Jr., and Jimmy Johnson Line-Up in the First 2 Rows, but look out for the #6 Starter, Tony "Smoke" Stewart in this one.  If Stewart does not find himself in Victory Circle, we would not be surprised to see Juan Pablo Montoya.

     

Cube Pick:  Tony Stewart  X     Jamie McMurray

Daytona 500

Daytona International Speedway

Auto Club 500
Race:  2  of  36  (February 21, 2010)

Location:   Auto Club Speedway
                    Fontana, California

Track:  2.0 mile;  D-Shaped Oval; 
              Superspeedway

Green Flag:  Sunday, 3:16pm EST

Race Distance:    500 miles
                              250 laps

TV:  Fox Sports - 3:00pm

Radio:  MRN Radio - 2:00pm

Front Row:    Jamie McMurray
                        Juan Pablo Montoya

2009 Winner:  Matt Kenseth

Cube Thought:  Let's use a Process of Elimination to Predict who will Win the Auto Club 500.  First, a Good Run at Daytona usually carries through to Fontana.  So, the Top 10 Finisher's at Daytona have a Shot.  Second, Ford's have Won 6 of the Last 7 Auto Club 500's.  3 Ford's Finished in the Top 10 at Daytona.  Third, Roush Fenway Cars have Won 6 of the Last 7 Auto Club 500's.  Those are the same 3 Ford's.  So, Greg Biffle, Matt Kenseth, or Carl Edwards will Win this Sunday.  Our Vote Biff!

     

Cube Pick:  Greg Biffle  X     Jimmie Johnson

Auto Club 500

Auto Club Speedway

Shelby American
Race:  3  of  36  (February 28, 2010)

Location:   Las Vegas Motor Speedway
                    Las Vegas, Nevada

Track:  1.5 mile;  D-Shaped Oval; 
              Intermediate Raceway

Green Flag:  Sunday, 3:16pm EST

Race Distance:    400.5 miles
                              267 laps

TV:  Fox Sports - 3:00pm

Radio:  PRN Radio - 2:00pm

Front Row:    Kurt Busch
                        Jeff Gordon

2009 Winner:  Kyle Busch

Cube Thought:  Let's Roll the Dice!  It is NASCAR in Vegas Baby!  In a city that is known for Conventions and Attractions, this is the most popular event every year.  I have been to this Race and I can tell you that it is a fun time.  Since 1998 a Chevrolet, Dodge, Ford, and Toyota have all Crossed the Finish Line first.  So, anyone can Win this Race.  But, Home Cooking does make a difference.  This is the Hometown of Kurt and Kyle Busch and one of the Bro's will Finish First in this one.

     

Cube Pick:  Kyle Busch  X     Jimmie Johnson

Shelby American

Las Vegas Motor Speedway