NASCAR: Five Drivers Who Need To Step It Up In 2016

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NASCAR provided us with some great moments from some great drivers in 2015 but there are five drivers that will need to step up their games in 2016.

2015 was a memorable year for many drivers in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. For Kyle Busch, 2015 featured both the highest and lowest points of his career between his championship and his injury. For Joey Logano, it was a career season highlighted by a win in the Daytona 500 along with five other victories. Even drivers such as Matt Kenseth and Dale Earnhardt, Jr. had fantastic seasons in spite of finishing outside of the top 10 in the point standings.

There were even more drivers who were on the opposite side of the equation in 2015. Some had decent seasons but underachieved. For others, 2015 was a season of disaster. The following five drivers are hoping to redeem themselves in 2016.

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