Ranking NASCAR's Best 1-2 Driver Punch

Ranking NASCAR’s Best 1-2 Driver Punch

Feb 18, 2016; Daytona Beach, FL, USA; NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver Dale Earnhardt, Jr. (88) and NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver Chase Elliott (24) race during the Cam-Am Duels at Daytona race one at Daytona International Speedway. Mandatory Credit: Mike DiNovo-USA TODAY Sports /

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Nov 19, 2016; Homestead, FL, USA; NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver Matt Kenseth (20) talks with NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver Kyle Busch (18) during practice for the Ford Ecoboost 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway. Mandatory Credit: John David Mercer-USA TODAY Sports /

No. 2 – Kyle Busch and Matt Kenseth

Matt Kenseth got the nod here over Denny Hamlin because of his championship. Had Carl Edwards still been in NASCAR he would have been placed here given his success in 2016 and it’s possible that they could have challenged for the No. 1 spot.

JGR will once again enter the season as the team to beat given their success in 2015 and 2016. The loss of Edwards will be a bit of a blow but unless another team steps up, JGR will still most likely lead the series in wins this season.

Busch and Kenseth are both past champions, they both currently race for the best team in NASCAR and they are both coming off of solid 2016 campaigns. As of right now there is only one duo in all of NASCAR better than these two and it’s only by the smallest of margins.

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