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NASCAR: Five Drivers Most Likely To Win At Texas

By Cole Mentzel

Apr 9, 2016; Fort Worth, TX, USA; A view of the field as they prepare to start after a two hour rain delay during the Duck Commander 500 at Texas Motor Speedway. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 9, 2016; Fort Worth, TX, USA; A view of the field as they prepare to start after a two hour rain delay during the Duck Commander 500 at Texas Motor Speedway. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports /
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Apr 9, 2016; Fort Worth, TX, USA; A view of the start of the Duck Commander 500 at Texas Motor Speedway. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports /

NASCAR will head to Texas Motor Speedway for the second race of the Round of 8. Check out five drivers who could win on Sunday.

The Round of 8 got off to an interesting start last weekend as Jimmie Johnson won his ninth career NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Martinsville, clinching his spot in the Championship 4.

This weekend, the Cup Series shifts to Texas Motor Speedway, where the second race of the Round of  8 will be held.

Texas is the fourth of five 1.5-mile tracks in the Chase and is often given high praise by the drivers that visit and compete at the venue. It’s similar to Charlotte Motor Speedway and Atlanta Motor Speedway as all three tracks feature 24-degree banking in their turns.

Last weekend, drivers like Kevin Harvick, Kurt Busch and Carl Edwards fell into early holes in the Chase standings so this weekend, they’ll be looking for solid runs to even themselves with Denny Hamlin, Matt Kenseth, Kyle Busch and Joey Logano as just three drivers will be able to race into the Championship 4 on points.

It’s important to remember that the 2015 Texas Chase race served as one of just two Chase races where a non-Chaser came away with a victory last year.

Let’s have a look at five drivers who could win this weekend.

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