In just a few days from now—July 17 to be exact—the top dogs of stock car racing will be setting the track at the New Hampshire Motor Speedway on fire for the 2016 New Hampshire 301.
It should be a promising race to watch out for (and bet on), especially with Brad Keselowski, who finished first in the previous two races at Daytona and Kentucky, looking to bring home the checkered flag once again. Can he do so, or will somebody else beat him to it?
Having said that, keep reading further to find out who some of the best NASCAR experts in the world are expecting to emerge triumphant in Loudon. And if you’re searching for alternative picks for this race, head on over to our sleeper picks piece for a few more attractive choices.
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ESPN’s Matthew Willis isn’t entirely sold on Brad Keselowski’s recent success from the two previous races. He is, however, expecting at least another solid finish from the Bleu Deuce for a number of valid reasons. The most convincing one is the fact Keselowki has been able to deliver more than 20 fastest laps in six-straight New Hampshire races.
Meanwhile, the driver that Willis is putting his full trust on is Kevin Harvick, who came so close in winning both races at New Hampshire last year. He had a 51-lap lead in the summer race before Kyle Busch made one of the slickest passes of the season to win it all in the end. And during the fall race, Harvick was relatively in the same situation until he ran out of fuel with just three laps remaining. He will be really fired up and be more prepared to avenge those setbacks.
FOX Sports
Expert
Prediction(s)
Chad Robb
Brad Keselowski
Chad Robb of FOX Sports is going with Brad Keselowski to win it all at New Hampshire this week. And the main reason for that is quite simple: Keselowski is on fire right now.
Keselowski, as mentioned earlier, has won the last two races that were held at Daytona and Kentucky. The latter race proved to be the most thrilling and impressive one, as the 32-year-old pro was able to save enough gas down the stretch to ultimately squeak out his second-straight NASCAR Sprint Cup Series victory. Also, Keselowski has finished within the top five in the last five races ran on oval tracks.
Scout.com
Expert
Prediction(s)
Brian Polking
Kevin Harvick
Brian Polking of Scout.com placed Kevin Harvick No. 1 on his top-5 picks for the 2016 New Hampshire 301. Polking is confident that Harvick’s previous downfalls there should motivate him enough to finally pull through in the end. The 40-year-old veteran had the finest driver rating and average running position (3.3) in his last three races in Loudon, and he also led a series-high 379 laps to go with superb average finish of 9.0 during that same span.
