STP 400 from KANSAS
My #5 driver has been under a great deal of scrutiny, #2 Brad Keselowski. Brad is a former-winner, he won here in this race in 2011. Brad just lost 25 points so he really needs to make those up, and a track where Brad has 6 starts, one win and two Top 5’s is a great place to start.
The #4 driver to watch has done well at similar style tracks, but is winless here, 18 Kyle Busch. Kyle won earlier in the year at California which is a down force track and finished fourth at Las Vegas, a track quite similar to this one. He has had his struggles in Kansas and in fact has never finished better than 7th place, but he is #1 hottest over the last six weeks. Kyle has 11 starts and no Top 5’s here in the heartland.
My #3 driver is our current points’ leader, #48 Jimmie Johnson. Jimmie is #1 in best average finish at this track and finished 3rd in this race last year. Jimmie has 13 starts, two wins and five Top 5 finishes. Five of his last eight races were Top 5’s and all were Top 10’s.
My #2 driver is winless here too, #99 Carl Edwards. Carl is ranked #1 on downforce tracks and is #5 best average finish. Carl has 11 starts here and four Top 5’s. Carl is coming off a Top 5 at Texas.
My #1 driver to watch is the most recent winner here, #20 Matt Kenseth. Matt won here in the fall race last year. Matt has 14 starts, that win, and five Top 5 finishes. Matt has turned the corner here in the Great Plains, his last three races were all Top 5’s and last five were all Top 10’s.
Monday look for our preview of the Toyota Owners 400 from Richmond.
April 19, 2013
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