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NASCAR: Power Ranking The 2016 Chase Drivers Before Chicagoland

By Christopher Olmstead

Sep 10, 2016; Richmond, VA, USA; Sprint Cup Series drivers pose for a photo with the chase trophy after the Federated Auto Parts 400 at Richmond International Raceway. Mandatory Credit: Amber Searls-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 10, 2016; Richmond, VA, USA; Sprint Cup Series drivers pose for a photo with the chase trophy after the Federated Auto Parts 400 at Richmond International Raceway. Mandatory Credit: Amber Searls-USA TODAY Sports /
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No. 8 – Matt Kenseth

Matt Kenseth is part of Joe Gibbs Racing and that fact alone gets him the No. 8 spot on the list this week. Kenseth might not be as dominant as some of the other JGR cars but he has won this season and if not for some horrible luck, he would easily have a couple of more wins under his belt.

Heading into the 2016 NASCAR Chase, I would put Kenseth as the least likely of the JGR crew (including Truex) to win a title, but that’s nothing personal as all five of them are championship-caliber drivers. For Kenseth it will come down to consistency.

If the No. 20 team can tighten up the proverbial ship, and avoid mistakes of their own and others on the track, they could make it to Miami and run for a title. The issue here though is that the first 26 races have proven they might not be able to do all of that for the last 10.

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