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By Zane Miller

It’s been a while since the last time I did a preseason predictions list, as the last time I did so was in 2019. This time around, however, will just be for the regular season races, as I’ll be predicting the playoff races later on as part of the playoff predictions article.

Daytona 500- Daytona

#9 Chase Elliott

Pala Casino 400- Auto Club

#19 Martin Truex Jr.

Pennzoil 400- Las Vegas

#11 Denny Hamlin

Ruoff Mortgage 500- Phoenix

#9 Chase Elliott

Ambetter Health 400- Atlanta

#14 Chase Briscoe

EchoPark Automotive Grand Prix- COTA

#5 Kyle Larson

Toyota Owners 400- Richmond

#11 Denny Hamlin

Food City Dirt Race- Bristol

#20 Christopher Bell

Martinsville 500- Martinsville

#19 Martin Truex Jr.

GEICO 500- Talladega

#16 AJ Allmendinger

Dover 400- Dover

#11 Denny Hamlin

Advent Health 400- Kansas

#41 Ryan Preece

Goodyear 400- Darlington

#24 William Byron

Coca-Cola 600- Charlotte

#48 Alex Bowman

Enjoy Illinois 300- WWT Raceway

#9 Chase Elliott

Toyota/Save Mart 350- Sonoma

#5 Kyle Larson

Ally 400- Nashville

#12 Ryan Blaney

Chicago Street Course race

#22 Joey Logano

Quaker State 400- Atlanta

#1 Ross Chastain

Crayon 301- New Hampshire

#1 Ross Chastain

M&M’s Fan Appreciation 400- Pocono

#48 Alex Bowman

Richmond 400- Richmond

#24 William Byron

FireKeepers Casino 400- Michigan

#12 Ryan Blaney

Verizon 200- Indianapolis RC

#22 Joey Logano

GoBowling at the Glen- Watkins Glen

#45 Tyler Reddick

Coke Zero Sugar 400- Daytona

#4 Kevin Harvick

Playoff Point Standings

#9 Chase Elliott (3 wins)

#11 Denny Hamlin (3 wins)

#5 Kyle Larson (2 wins)

#22 Joey Logano (2 wins)

#1 Ross Chastain (2 wins)

#19 Martin Truex Jr. (2 wins)

#12 Ryan Blaney (2 wins)

#48 Alex Bowman (2 wins)

#24 William Byron (2 wins)

#20 Christopher Bell (1 win)

#14 Chase Briscoe (1 win)

#4 Kevin Harvick (1 win)

#45 Tyler Reddick (1 win)

#41 Ryan Preece (1 win)

#16 AJ Allmendinger (1 win)

#99 Daniel Suarez- in on points

Stay tuned for late August/early September, when I take a look at how my predictions actually turned out!