NASCAR: Four Predictions For the Ford EcoBoost 400 at Homestead

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Nov 13, 2016; Avondale, AZ, USA; Sprint Cup Series driver Joey Logano (22) places his name on the chase grid after winning the Can-Am 500 at Phoenix International Raceway. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports

These four drivers are the best this season so expect them to be racing each other closely for at least one part of the race on Sunday. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports /

Competition Between The Chase Drivers Will Be Tight

There has yet to be a race in the Chase this season that a non-chase driver has won, and at Homstead it won’t be any different.

Carl Edwards, Jimmie Johnson, Kyle Busch and Joey Logano are going to race for the win on Sunday and will need to if they hope to win the championship.

Kyle Busch alone is going to push the rest of the drivers because when he made it to Homestead last year, he went on to win the championship by winning the race at Homestead.

Jimmie Johnson could also be a factor at Homestead even though he’s never won at this track. He does have a handful of Top 10’s and has finished in second twice.

Carl Edwards shouldn’t be counted out this Sunday either. Not only has the driver of the 19 car won at Homestead, he’s looking for redemption after finishing in second in 2011 and losing the championship to Tony Stewart.

Joey Logano is arguably the weakest driver heading into the final race of the season this Sunday. He’s never won at Homestead and has an average finish of 17.71, but since making the switch to Penske back in 2013 his stats improved dramatically at this track. He’s finished in the top 10 two out of three times while racing for Penske.

Every one of these drivers has something to prove on Sunday so don’t be surprised to see them run 1st through 4th for at least one portion of the race at Homestead.

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