NASCAR: Five Drivers Most Likely To Win At Kansas

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May 7, 2016; Kansas City, KS, USA; NASCAR Sprint Cup Series drivers Martin Truex Jr. (78) and Matt Kenseth (20) lead the field to restart the GoBowling.com 400 at Kansas Speedway. Mandatory Credit: Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports /

With a few Chase drivers already in trouble, NASCAR transitions to Kansas for the second race of the Round of 12. Take a look at five drivers who could win this weekend.

Last weekend’s race put a few of NASCAR’s biggest names in an early hole.

After multiple issues and a late wreck, we saw Kevin Harvick, Joey Logano, Austin Dillon, Chase Elliott and Denny Hamlin all get taken out of the race either because of a car problem or because of damage in an accident.

With Charlotte behind us, the second race of the Round of 12 becomes the new item of focus. Kansas Speedway is one of the three 1.5-mile tracks that features two races in a season. Serving as a tri-oval, the speedway opened in 2001 and has hosted only 21 Cup Series races. With 1.5-mile tracks making up five out of the ten Chase races, Kansas is sure to serve as another important race.

There will be differing strategies as drivers near and below the cut line will be looking to win and advance but, as Brad Keselowski suggested, some of the drivers who finished well last Sunday can afford to “lay up” because of the big gap in points.

Jimmie Johnson won last weekend, meaning he is the only driver with a guaranteed spot in the Round of 8. Let’s take a look at a few drivers who could win this weekend.

All stats gathered from racing-reference.info.

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