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NASCAR: Five Drivers Most Likely To Win At Charlotte

By Cole Mentzel

May 29, 2016; Concord, NC, USA; Pole winner Sprint Cup Series driver Martin Truex Jr. (78) and driver Joey Logano (22) lead the pack to start the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Mandatory Credit: Jim Dedmon-USA TODAY Sports
May 29, 2016; Concord, NC, USA; Pole winner Sprint Cup Series driver Martin Truex Jr. (78) and driver Joey Logano (22) lead the pack to start the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Mandatory Credit: Jim Dedmon-USA TODAY Sports /
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Sep 25, 2016; Loudon, NH, USA; NASCAR Sprint Cup driver Carl Edwards during the New England 300 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. Mandatory Credit: Brian Fluharty-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 25, 2016; Loudon, NH, USA; NASCAR Sprint Cup driver Carl Edwards during the New England 300 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. Mandatory Credit: Brian Fluharty-USA TODAY Sports /

Contender No. 2: Carl Edwards

Stats at Charlotte:

  • Wins: 1
  • Top-5’s: 7
  • Top-10’s: 15
  • Laps Led: 137
  • Average Finish: 10.9

Carl Edwards is having arguably his best season since 2011. With two wins and six poles, he’s taking care of business on race weekends.

However, he’s been kind of quiet lately. His sixth-place finish at Loudon is his best finish of the Chase so far and his only top-10 since Michigan. Luckily for him, Charlotte is a track that he’s had plenty of success at in the past.

The highlight of his career there was winning the Coca-Cola 600 at the track last season after leading 25 laps, but Edwards has been consistent throughout his career. He has eight top-10’s in the last ten races at Charlotte and has an average finish of 10.9, which is the second best in the Cup Series.

Edwards is certainly one driver that we’ll have to watch in the Round of 12. He’ll start in the 10th position in the standings, which is below the cut line for this round. To add to that, the elimination race will serve as Talladega–a track he’s struggled at.

Charlotte will serve as a huge chance for Carl Edwards to secure a spot in the next round, and you should see him have a great weekend at a track he races well at.

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