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Reid Spencer, Bill Marx and Roger Kuznia of the Sporting News are matching wits in the Pit box in 2008. The rules are different this year.
They can pick a driver only once during the season. But for good measure, each also will pick his favorite to win the race.
REID'S PICK: Matt Kenseth. Who can argue with Kenseth's record at Texas Motor Speedway? In 11 starts, the driver of the No. 17 Ford has one victory and five top-fives to his credit -- including hard-fought runner-up finishes in both Texas races last year. Kenseth needs a decent result at Texas to atone for an out-of control weekend at Martinsville, where he drew a penalty for aggressive driving and ran 30th.
Who Reid really thinks will win the race: Matt Kenseth. See above.
ROGER'S PICK: David Ragan. I scored well with Jeff Gordon last week, but I'm going back to my strategy of saving the best drivers for later in the season and going with the middle-of-the-pack drivers now who are primed to do well.
Ragan is that guy because he has qualified in the top-10 in the past two races, and he also finished seventh at Las Vegas, another intermediate track. Roush Fenway Racing is strong at Texas, and Ragan will benefit from that.
Who Roger really thinks will win the race: Carl Edwards. This is one of his favorite tracks, and no one has been better at intermediate tracks than Edwards this season.
BILL'S PICK: Paul Menard. Don't laugh. This is a situational pick, and I'm playing a hunch. I'm not asking Menard to win, although he is welcome to. Just give me a top 20. A top 15? That's a victory. My heart tells me to use Juan Pablo Montoya now, but I'm saving him for later.
Who Bill thinks will win. Dale Earnhardt Jr. This is the week.
LAST WEEK
Reid picked up his first win of the season with Denny Hamlin's victory at Martinsville, and Roger kept pace when Jeff Gordon finished second. Bill lost major points when Bobby Labonte finished 25th after getting caught up in a wreck while running in the top five early.
Reid and Bill went with Jimmie Johnson for their real picks, and Roger stuck with Gordon. Johnson finished fourth.
POINTS STANDINGS
One and done: Reid, 834; Bill, 715; Roger, 713.
Real picks: Roger 915; Bill, 888; Reid, 810.
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