NASCAR: Five Drivers Most Likely To Win At Homestead
By Cole Mentzel
The final weekend of the NASCAR season is here as a champion is set to be crowned at Homestead. Take a look at five drivers who could win on Sunday.
After a crazy final few laps at Phoenix, Kurt Busch, Kevin Harvick, Matt Kenseth and Denny Hamlin were all eliminated from the Chase, setting up a Championship 4 featuring Jimmie Johnson, Carl Edwards, Joey Logano and Kyle Busch.
Homestead-Miami Speedway is a 1.5-mile track, which is often known as the average length in NASCAR. However, from above, the track looks much different than other venues such as Texas, Atlanta or Charlotte.
Homestead falls under the category of a paper clip oval, much like Martinsville, as it has two long straightaways. With the final race of the season being the only time NASCAR visits the track, many drivers will find themselves going for their first win this weekend.
One thing to watch for is which non-Chasers can work their way into the conversation. Since the new Chase format was adopted, a Championship 4 driver has won every year (Kevin Harvick in 2014, Kyle Busch in 2015). Kyle Larson led late last season but was eventually passed by Busch and Harvick, who battled for the title late.
This weekend, we’ll see two drivers going for their first championship and two drivers trying to add to their collection. Check out five drivers who could win this weekend.
All stats gathered from racing-reference.info.