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NASCAR: Five Drivers Most Likely To Win At Homestead

By Cole Mentzel

Nov 22, 2015; Homestead, FL, USA; Sprint Cup Series driver Brad Keselowski (2) takes the lead from Sprint Cup Series driver Martin Truex Jr. (78) on a restart during the Ford EcoBoost 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway. Mandatory Credit: Peter Casey-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 22, 2015; Homestead, FL, USA; Sprint Cup Series driver Brad Keselowski (2) takes the lead from Sprint Cup Series driver Martin Truex Jr. (78) on a restart during the Ford EcoBoost 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway. Mandatory Credit: Peter Casey-USA TODAY Sports /
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Nov 11, 2016; Avondale, AZ, USA; Sprint Cup Series driver Joey Logano (22) during qualifying for the Can-Am 500 at Phoenix International Raceway. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 11, 2016; Avondale, AZ, USA; Sprint Cup Series driver Joey Logano (22) during qualifying for the Can-Am 500 at Phoenix International Raceway. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports /

Contender No. 3: Joey Logano

Stats at Homestead:

  • Wins: 0
  • Top-5’s: 1
  • Top-10’s: 2
  • Laps Led: 72
  • Average Finish: 17.7

The most inexperienced Championship 4 driver at Homestead will be 26-year-old Joey Logano. He’ll be racing for the championship for the second time in his career as he also made it back in 2014.

Logano doesn’t have much to account for at Homestead. In just seven starts, he has two top-10’s. 2013 saw him finish 8th before he earned a career-best finish of 4th last season, leading 72 laps. Besides that, he’s finished no better than 14th.

Logano had a quiet regular season as his lone win at Michigan punched his ticket to the Chase. However, the Chase began and he got down to business as he’s been experiencing a surge in the past five weekends. Since Kansas, Logano has recored two wins–including four finishes of third or better–and five top-10’s. In the process, he’s led 304 laps, including double-digit totals in the past four races.

If Logano was to win the championship this weekend, he would be one of the younger champions we’ve seen in quite some time. He’s obviously a part of that wave of young talent moving into the sport at the moment–except he’s already a superstar and he’s working on his eighth full-time season.

Look for Logano to race like he did last year at Homestead. He has momentum right now and that will work in his favor come Sunday.

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