NASCAR: Five Drivers Most Likely To Win At Charlotte

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Aug 21, 2016; Bristol, TN, USA; NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver Kevin Harvick (4) during the rain delayed Bass Pro Shops NRA Night Race at Bristol Motor Speedway. Mandatory Credit: Randy Sartin-USA TODAY Sports /

Contender No. 1: Kevin Harvick

Stats at Charlotte:

Wins: 3
Top-5’s: 7
Top-10’s: 14
Laps Led: 322
Average Finish: 14.7

Kevin Harvick–like Truex–is considered one of the best 1.5-mile racers in the Cup Series today.

Since 2010, Harvick has been arguably the best driver at Charlotte Motor Speedway. That year marked the beginning of a stretch where Harvick has logged 11 top-10’s out of 13 races. In the process, he has finished second three different times, including his last two outings at the track.

This stretch has also included all three of Harvick’s wins at the track. His first two came in the form of Coca-Cola 600 wins as Harvick won in 2011 and 2013. Then in 2014, he won the Chase race, leading a career-high 162 laps in the process.

If it hadn’t been for the dominant race out of Martin Truex Jr. earlier in the year, Harvick likely would’ve won this year’s 600 too.

Harvick was the only other driver that was able to capture a win in the Round of 16 as he made it to Victory Lane at New Hampshire. While he–like Truex–has let a lot of wins get away from him this season, his best performances have come in the Chase in the past few seasons.

Harvick will start from the pole Saturday night and you’ll likely see him near the front of the pack for the majority of the race.

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