NASCAR: Five Drivers Most Likely To Win At Kansas
By Cole Mentzel
After a wild weekend at Talladega, NASCAR moves to Kansas for a signature 1.5-mile track. Check out a few drivers who could pick up a win Saturday night.
NASCAR drivers in the Sprint Cup Series are probably pretty relieved to know that they won’t be operating in a non-stop draft or encountering three-wide racing nearly as much at Kansas Speedway this weekend.
The 1.5-mile tri-oval is one of the few tracks in the circuit that features both a spring race and a Chase race and restarts can be quite hectic going into turns banking at 17-20 degrees.
This weekend, the GoBowling.com 400 will serve as just the second night race of the season which means cars that are good in practice and qualifying might not be as good once the sun goes down.
Last season in the Chase, we saw just how intense it can get late in a race as Joey Logano spun Matt Kenseth with just five laps to go and went on to win. Heading into this weekend, the Logano/Kenseth rivalry has reappeared as the drivers exchanged words after last week’s race.
After the results from last weekend, four drivers (Jimmie Johnson, Kyle Busch, Carl Edwards, Brad Keselowski) have two wins on the season. Kevin Harvick and Denny Hamlin are the only other drivers with at least a win and a secure spot in the Chase.
Take a look at five drivers with great shots at winning this weekend.
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