NASCAR: Five Predictions for the Bank of America 500 at Charlotte Motor Speedway
By Dustin Smith
Let’s go racing, Charlotte Motor Speedway Style
The first of three races of the Round of 12 kick off this weekend at Charlotte Motor Speedway and it is time to see who is all-in for this year’s championship. Kyle Busch has been on a tear and is looking like the early playoff favorite to win this years championship. However, 11 other drivers think differently.
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It is also getting late in the season for Dale Earnhardt Jr. to win his first race since 2015 and potentially his last race in the Cup Series. With only seven races remaining, he is running out of time to get JR Nation one last win before his retirement.
As mentioned previously, drivers will want a great finish on Sunday to avoid a must win at either Talladega or Kansas.
By this time next week, we will have a better understanding of who needs to be great at Talladega and who can have a bad day and still be in good shape.
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What are your Charlotte Motor Speedway predictions? Will Kyle Busch win his third race in a row and lock himself into the Round of 8?