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NASCAR: Five Drivers Most Likely To Win At Kansas

By Cole Mentzel

May 7, 2016; Kansas City, KS, USA; NASCAR Sprint Cup Series drivers Kyle Busch (18) and Matt Kenseth (20) lead the field to restart during the GoBowling.com 400 at Kansas Speedway. Mandatory Credit: Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports
May 7, 2016; Kansas City, KS, USA; NASCAR Sprint Cup Series drivers Kyle Busch (18) and Matt Kenseth (20) lead the field to restart during the GoBowling.com 400 at Kansas Speedway. Mandatory Credit: Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports /
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Aug 19, 2016; Bristol, TN, USA; NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver Matt Kenseth (20) during practice for the Bass Pro Shops NRA Night Race at Bristol Motor Speedway. Mandatory Credit: Randy Sartin-USA TODAY Sports
Aug 19, 2016; Bristol, TN, USA; NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver Matt Kenseth (20) during practice for the Bass Pro Shops NRA Night Race at Bristol Motor Speedway. Mandatory Credit: Randy Sartin-USA TODAY Sports /

Contender No. 2: Matt Kenseth

Stats at Kansas:

  • Wins: 2
  • Top-5’s: 7
  • Top-10’s: 12
  • Laps Led: 658
  • Average Finish: 13.3

With four top-10’s finishes, including three top-5’s and two second-place finishes, Matt Kenseth has been one of the best Chase drivers so far.

This weekend, he should be in for another good race, as he tends to run well at Kansas. Both of his wins at the track came back-to-back as he won the Chase race in 2012 and the spring race in 2013, leading 78 laps and 163 laps respectively.

Last season he finished sixth in the spring race and led 153 laps in the Chase race. While he looked like he was destined for a win, we all know what happened. Joey Logano spun Kenseth in the final laps of the race, leading to a 14th-place finish. Earlier this season, Kenseth came right back and finished fourth at the track.

It seems like Kenseth is certainly going to win a race at some point in the Chase and he nearly pulled one off last weekend before being passed by Jimmie Johnson on the final restart. Watch for the driver of the No. 20 car to be in contention again this weekend.

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