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NASCAR: Five Drivers Most Likely To Win At Martinsville

By Cole Mentzel

Apr 2, 2016; Martinsville, VA, USA; A general view of Martinsville Speedway during the Alpha Energy Solutions 250. Mandatory Credit: Michael Shroyer-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 2, 2016; Martinsville, VA, USA; A general view of Martinsville Speedway during the Alpha Energy Solutions 250. Mandatory Credit: Michael Shroyer-USA TODAY Sports /
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Oct 2, 2016; Dover, DE, USA; Sprint Cup Series driver Matt Kenseth (20) during the Citizen Soldier 400 at Dover International Speedway. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 2, 2016; Dover, DE, USA; Sprint Cup Series driver Matt Kenseth (20) during the Citizen Soldier 400 at Dover International Speedway. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports /

Contender No. 3: Matt Kenseth

Stats at Martinsville:

  • Wins: 0
  • Top-5’s: 5
  • Top-10’s: 12
  • Laps Led: 465
  • Average Finish: 15.1

Matt Kenseth has quietly been one of the best drivers in the Chase so far. He had five top-10’s in a row–including two second-place finishes–before finishing 28th at Talladega due to strategy with two of his other Joe Gibbs Racing teammates.

Throughout 33 starts at Martinsville, Kenseth has never made it to Victory Lane. He’s come close a couple of times when he finished second in 2002 and 2013, but hasn’t won a race there despite leading double-digit laps in eight races and leading 202 laps in 2013.

The reason you can’t count Kenseth out this weekend is because of the Chase results he has had so far that I referenced earlier. He’s finished second twice, fifth, ninth twice and 28th at Talladega, serving as one of the best drivers in the Chase so far.

He had four finishes of sixth or better in his last six visits to Martinsville and will look to pick up his third win of the season this weekend.

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