NASCAR: Five Drivers Most Likely To Win At Charlotte

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Oct 2, 2016; Dover, DE, USA; Sprint Cup Series driver Martin Truex Jr. (78) during the Citizen Soldier 400 at Dover International Speedway. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports /

The Favorite: Martin Truex Jr.

Stats at Charlotte:

Wins: 1
Top-5’s: 3
Top-10’s: 7
Laps Led: 532
Average Finish: 16.4

You could make the case that Martin Truex Jr. is the best 1.5-mile driver in NASCAR today. Throughout 2016, he has an average finish of 7.1 at such tracks with five top-10’s and two wins in seven races. He’s also led 817 laps at these tracks.

While he was able to capture a win at Chicagoland a few weeks back, his win of the season so far came in the form of Charlotte. Truex led 392 of 400 laps at the track for his first win of the year and earned a spot in the Chase.

This weekend, he’ll be driving the same car from that dominant win.

Watch out, everyone: @MartinTruex_Jr's car this weekend is the one he used to win at both the 600 and Chicagoland.
— Jeff Gluck (@jeff_gluck) October 6, 2016

As for the rest of his career at Charlotte, Truex has had his main highlights in the past two seasons. In 2015, he led 131 laps and ended up finishing fifth. Then he followed that up by finishing third in last season’s Chase race.

There’s no doubt that after a two-win Round of 16, he has the most momentum in the Cup Series. This weekend, he’ll look to dominate again and earn his spot in the Round of 8.

Martin Truex Jr. is the favorite heading into Charlotte.

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