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            This week after a boring Pocono race we head to Michigan, which can be boring itself. I have seen a lot of fuel mileage races won at Michigan and that’s not racing to me. I’m just hoping for a good race this weekend because next weekend we have a road course race and those aren’t the most exciting either.

            Michigan is another Roush/Fenway Racing track. So, my pick to win this weekend is Carl Edwards. Carl has been the best of the Roush drivers this year on these types of tracks. Michigan is a 2-miler but is configured the same as most of the mile and a half tracks.

            Matt Kenseth has historically been the best Roush driver at Michigan and has been really coming on in the last month. Matt will be there at the end to challenge Carl for the top spot and a trip to victory lane.

            Next on the list is Greg Biffle. Greg has been just as good as Carl most of the year but always seems to have some kind of mechanical problem that kills his chances to go to victory lane. This could be the week that he breaks out.

            Martin Truex Jr. finished runner-up in both races here last year to Edwards and Kurt Busch. Martin has quietly had a decent year so far but needs a great run to really get noticed and get DEI back in the limelight. This is one of the tracks that Martin could make his move at.

            Mark Martin was great at Michigan when he was at Roush but just hasn’t shown that spark here since he moved on. This team is just too inconsistent because of having different drivers in the car on certain weekends. I’m sure that they are learning a lot but they will not be legitimate contenders this weekend.

            Kurt Busch won the fall race here last season but has struggled most everywhere this season. This team still hasn’t figured out the balance on the new car to keep up with the veer changing track conditions. Hopefully they can get a handle on things soon but it is probably a wait until next year season for them now.

            Tony Stewart usually has a good race at Michigan and it is time for him to heat up. Tony has 9 top 10 finishes in his last 11 Michigan starts. This should be another race like the Coca-Cola 600 for Tony and barring a cut tire towards the end he should be in contention to take the checkered flag.

            Denny Hamlin has been good at Michigan during his short career. Danny has only 4 races at Michigan under his belt but his worst finish is 14^th. This makes him very consistent at a track that is higher banked than what he really likes to run on.

            The RCR teams struggle more than any other team at Michigan and this weekend should be no different. I would try to stay away from Jeff Burton, Kevin Harvick and Clint Bowyer this week no matter what league I was in.

            Yahoo Picks for Michigan

            Group A

            Carl Edwards (starter)

            Matt Kenseth

            Group B

            Dale Earnhardt Jr. (starter)

            Martin Truex Jr. (starter)

            Greg Biffle

            Kasey Kahne

            Group C

            Travis Kvapil (starter)

            Brian Vickers

            Top 5 Overall at Michigan

1.      Carl Edwards

2.      Matt Kenseth

3.      Dale Earnhardt Jr.

4.      Martin Truex Jr.

5.      Greg Biffle

Dark Horse: Kasey Kahne

Stay Away From: Clint Bowyer

            As always you can Email me with any questions, comments or suggestions at gutsamaniac@hotmail.com. Good luck once again this weekend!