Good afternoon everyone and welcome back to the Lady in Black. Darlington was always one of my favorite tracks to race. There is nothing on the circuit that resembles this egg shaped oval, and that is why it is so difficult to traverse. Cars will be earning their Darlington stripes all night long on Saturday, so it should be a fun event.
In the "A" group this week, I like the 18 and the 24. I really feel those two cars will be the class of the field on Saturday night. I also like the 88 and the 11. Junior has had a top ten in the previous two trips down here, and I think he will head to the front here again.
In the "B" group, I am leaning towards the 00 and the 5. While I think the 2 should be up front, I may save a start for him at a later date. The 39 should perform well here as well.
In the "C" group, I think the 12 and the 77 should end up with good finishes. The 55 could get you a quality finish. I would just keep an eye on practice to see who is running consistent lap times out of this group. With this track being so tricky, cautions will be plenty.
Good luck everyone and have a great Saturday night!!
DJ
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