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NASCAR Cup Series: Way-too-early 2018 playoff predictions

By Asher Fair

HOMESTEAD, FL - NOVEMBER 19: Martin Truex Jr., driver of the #78 Bass Pro Shops/Tracker Boats Toyota, celebrates with teammates after he won the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Championship and the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Championship Ford EcoBoost 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway on November 19, 2017 in Homestead, Florida. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)
HOMESTEAD, FL - NOVEMBER 19: Martin Truex Jr., driver of the #78 Bass Pro Shops/Tracker Boats Toyota, celebrates with teammates after he won the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Championship and the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Championship Ford EcoBoost 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway on November 19, 2017 in Homestead, Florida. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images) /
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DAYTONA BEACH, FL – FEBRUARY 26: Cars race during the 59th Annual DAYTONA 500 at Daytona International Speedway on February 26, 2017 in Daytona Beach, Florida. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)
DAYTONA BEACH, FL – FEBRUARY 26: Cars race during the 59th Annual DAYTONA 500 at Daytona International Speedway on February 26, 2017 in Daytona Beach, Florida. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images) /

What we know

Four-car teams

Hendrick Motorsports, Chevrolet

. No. 9. Hendrick Motorsports, Chevrolet. CHASE ELLIOTT. #9

No. 24. Hendrick Motorsports, Chevrolet. WILLIAM BYRON. #24.

JIMMIE JOHNSON. #48. . No. 48. Hendrick Motorsports, Chevrolet

No. 88. Hendrick Motorsports, Chevrolet. ALEX BOWMAN. #88.

Joe Gibbs Racing, Toyota

Joe Gibbs Racing, Toyota. DENNY HAMLIN. #11. . No. 11

#18. . No. 18. Joe Gibbs Racing, Toyota. KYLE BUSCH

No. 19. Joe Gibbs Racing, Toyota. DANIEL SUAREZ. #19.

. No. 20. Joe Gibbs Racing, Toyota. ERIK JONES. #20

Three-car teams

Stewart-Haas Racing, Ford

. No. 4. Stewart-Haas Racing, Ford. KEVIN HARVICK. #4

#10. . No. 10. Stewart-Haas Racing, Ford. ARIC ALMIROLA

#14. . No. 14. Stewart-Haas Racing, Ford. CLINT BOWYER

Team Penske, Ford

Team Penske, Ford. BRAD KESELOWSKI. #2. . No. 2

Team Penske, Ford. RYAN BLANEY. #12. . No. 12

#22. . No. 22. Team Penske, Ford. JOEY LOGANO

Two-car teams

Chip Ganassi Racing, Chevrolet

JAMIE MCMURRAY. #1. . No. 1. Chip Ganassi Racing, Chevrolet

No. 42. Chip Ganassi Racing, Chevrolet. KYLE LARSON. #42.

Roush Fenway Racing, Ford

#6. . No. 6. Roush Fenway Racing, Ford. TREVOR BAYNE

Roush Fenway Racing, Ford. RICKY STENHOUSE JR.. #17. . No. 17

Richard Childress Racing, Chevrolet

#3. . No. 3. Richard Childress Racing, Chevrolet. AUSTIN DILLON

Richard Childress Racing, Chevrolet. RYAN NEWMAN. #31. . No. 31

JTG-Daugherty Racing, Chevrolet

#37. . No. 37. JTG-Daugherty Racing, Chevrolet. CHRIS BUESCHER

#47. . No. 47. JTG-Daugherty Racing, Chevrolet. AJ ALLMENDINGER

One-car teams

Furniture Row Racing, Toyota

. No. 78. Furniture Row Racing, Toyota. MARTIN TRUEX JR.. #78

Wood Brothers Racing, Ford

#21. . No. 21. Wood Brothers Racing, Ford. PAUL MENARD

Richard Petty Motorsports, Ford

#43. . No. 43. Richard Petty Motorsports, Ford. DARRELL WALLACE JR.

Germain Racing, Chevrolet

#13. . No. 13. Germain Racing, Chevrolet. TY DILLON

Leavine Family Racing, Chevrolet

KASEY KAHNE. #95. . No. 95. Leavine Family Racing, Chevrolet

Go FAS Racing, Ford

MATT DIBENEDETTO. #32. . No. 32. Go FAS Racing, Ford

Rick Ware Racing, Chevrolet

. No. 51. Rick Ware Racing, Chevrolet. RAY BLACK JR.. #51

Circle Sport – The Motorsports Group, Chevrolet

Circle Sport - The Motorsports Group, Chevrolet. JEFFREY EARNHARDT. #33. . No. 33

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