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NASCAR: Five Drivers Most Likely To Win At Kansas

By Cole Mentzel

Oct 18, 2015; Kansas City, KS, USA; NASCAR Sprint Cup Series drivers Brad Keselowski (2) and Carl Edwards (19) during the Hollywood Casino 400 at Kansas Speedway. Mandatory Credit: Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 18, 2015; Kansas City, KS, USA; NASCAR Sprint Cup Series drivers Brad Keselowski (2) and Carl Edwards (19) during the Hollywood Casino 400 at Kansas Speedway. Mandatory Credit: Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports /
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Apr 8, 2016; Fort Worth, TX, USA; Sprint Cup Series driver Ryan Blaney (21) drives down the front stretch during qualifying for the Duck Commander 500 at Texas Motor Speedway. Blaney will start in seventh position. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 8, 2016; Fort Worth, TX, USA; Sprint Cup Series driver Ryan Blaney (21) drives down the front stretch during qualifying for the Duck Commander 500 at Texas Motor Speedway. Blaney will start in seventh position. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports /

The Underdog: Ryan Blaney

Stats at Kansas:

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

Ryan Blaney is one of NASCAR’s talented rookies with tons of success in his future. Though he hasn’t been as impressive as Chase Elliott has been early on, Blaney has showed why he is a future star in NASCAR.

He already has three top-10’s under his belt this season, including an impressive ninth-place finish at Talladega last weekend, as he was one of the only drivers that survived the madness that ensued.

Blaney doesn’t have much experience at Kansas but he’s been great there when he’s had the opportunity to showcase his talent. Last season, he finished 7th in the Chase race and he’s had finishes of 3rd and 11th in his Xfinity career.

Since Wood Brothers Racing and Team Penske have a technical alliance, Blaney has the opportunity to learn from both Joey Logano and Brad Keselowski as his full-time career gets started.

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Ryan Blaney’s first career win is going to be something else. He’ll have a great shot at getting it done Saturday night.

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