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NASCAR: Five Drivers Most Likely To Win At Phoenix

By Cole Mentzel

March 15, 2015; Avondale, AZ, USA; Sprint Cup Series driver Kevin Harvick (4) leads Joey Logano (22) and a group during the CampingWorld.com 500 at Phoenix International Raceway. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports
March 15, 2015; Avondale, AZ, USA; Sprint Cup Series driver Kevin Harvick (4) leads Joey Logano (22) and a group during the CampingWorld.com 500 at Phoenix International Raceway. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports /
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Feb 28, 2016; Hampton, GA, USA; NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver Chase Elliott (24) races during the Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Mandatory Credit: John David Mercer-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 28, 2016; Hampton, GA, USA; NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver Chase Elliott (24) races during the Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Mandatory Credit: John David Mercer-USA TODAY Sports /

The Underdog: Chase Elliott

Stats at Phoenix (Xfinity):

  • Wins: 0
  • Top-5’s: 1
  • Top-10’s: 4
  • Laps Led: 0

Chase Elliott will be racing in his first Cup Series race at Phoenix this weekend. With that in mind, it’s appropriate to check back on his Xfinity races for reference as to how he races at PIR. He placed in the top-10 in all four of his races there (9th, 5th, 7th, 7th) and looked pretty good doing it, even though he never won.

His Cup career has not gotten off the way he wanted it to. After winning the pole for the Daytona 500, he quickly exited the race due to a spin. He rebounded with an 8th place finish at Atlanta but quickly lost all his momentum at Las Vegas after being caught up in another wreck.

Elliott has looked very comfortable in his car though. Last weekend, he stayed in the top-10 for most of the race and even got up into the top-5 shortly before smashing into Matt Kenseth. He has been using his great cars to his advantage but just hasn’t had the luck that he’s needed.

More racing: Power Rankings For Phoenix

That could all change this weekend as he heads to a track that he has put together solid races at. Elliott could shock everyone by pulling off his first win at Phoenix this weekend.

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