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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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Aug 28, 2016; Brooklyn, MI, USA; Sprint Cup Series driver Chase Elliott (24) races during the Pure Michigan 400 at the Michigan International Speedway. Mandatory Credit: Aaron Doster-USA TODAY Sports /

The Underdog: Chase Elliott

Stats at Texas:

  • Wins: 0
  • Top-5’s: 1
  • Top-10’s: 1
  • Laps Led: 1
  • Average Finish: 5.0

While Chase Elliott was eliminated from the Chase in the Round of 12, he is still in the process of finishing up an impressive rookie season and is still looking for his first Cup Series win.

That’s where Texas comes in. Elliott has only competed in one Cup Series race at Texas, but he performed well, as he nearly took the lead late in the race and ended up earning a fifth-place finish. Elliott already has experience racing at Texas outside of the Cup Series though as he won his first Xfinity Series race at the track after leading 38 laps back in 2014.

Elliott has has been solid at 1.5-mile tracks this season as he has led 183 laps, finished in the top-10 five times and shown strength at places like Atlanta, Texas and Chicagoland.

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While Elliott is not in the Chase anymore, he’s still competing for his first career Cup Series win. Since the current Chase format was adopted, a non-Chaser has won each fall race at Texas. Elliott will look to continue that streak this weekend.

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