After two straight wins, Keselowski's hot streak fizzled out with a 15th-place result at Loudon. No matter: He's still atop the Chase Grid with four victories and plenty of momentum to capture his first Brickyard 400 win.
At New Hampshire, Harvick brought home his sixth top 10 in the past seven races. He remains the Sprint Cup Series points leader, but has yet to officially clinch a Chase spot. Another win would ease the minds of Harvick and Co.
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The three-time '16 winner clinched a Chase spot with a solid eighth-place run at Loudon after leading 133 laps. Still, look for Busch -- who is the reigning Brickyard 400 winner -- to be a big player in Sunday's event.
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Since his Michigan win on June 12, Logano has quietly recorded top fives in three of the last four events. The No. 22 driver could be a little louder at Indianapolis, where he missed out on Victory Lane in '15 by .332 seconds to victor Kyle Busch.
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While Busch remains one of the most consistent drivers this year, his steadfastness wavered a bit with a 22nd-place result at Loudon. Indy's forecast doesn't look much better, as Busch hasn't earned a top five since his first start there in '01.
Edwards might have finished higher than 20th -- the lowest of his JGR teammates -- if he hadn't gotten caught up in a late-race wreck at Loudon. Nonetheless, the finish earned him an official Chase spot, leaving the No. 19 team relatively worry-free until September.
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Kenseth nabbed his second victory of the '16 season Sunday after snatching the lead from Kyle Busch at Lap 271 and holding on for the win. Expect the No. 20 to run well -- but not stellar -- at Indy, where he has no wins, yet three straight top-seven finishes.
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No. 78 fans were crushed Sunday as a broken shifter left Truex -- who led 123 laps -- stuck in fourth gear and with minimal chances at Victory Lane. Truex may win again in '16, but the Brickyard doesn't look to be the place, as he has one lone top five in 11 starts there.
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Johnson gave a less-than-impressive performance at Loudon, only leading one lap after starting on the pole. Lucky for him, Indianapolis has been kind to the No. 48 team: "Six-Time" leads active drivers with four trips to Victory Lane and 302 laps led.
Hamlin earned his first top 10 since Sonoma, shifting him one spot up in the point standings (10th.) This moves the Daytona 500 winner equally one spot up in the rankings -- and into the top 10 again.
The Sunoco Rookie of the Year candidate is riding a streak of 31st-or-worse finishes the past three weeks, dropping three spots in the point standings post-Loudon. The No. 24 team needs a turnaround if they want to remain in Chase contention.
While Newman's average finish of 15.5 in 2016 doesn't turn many heads, he has been consistent with in-race improvements: the '13 Brickyard 400 winner has a positive place differential in 11 of the 19 races this season.
"Smoke" has certainly been rising lately, as he has finished in the top five in three of the last four races, including his Sonoma win. A victory at his home track of Indianapolis in his final season would be picture-perfect for Stewart, a two-time Brickyard 400 winner.
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The Chip Ganassi Racing driver has quietly recorded top 10s the past two weeks and now heads to Indianapolis, where he earned one of his seven career wins, in 2010.
Junior sat out last week's race at New Hampshire due to concussion-like symptoms. No word on if he'll return for Indianapolis yet, but right now, he remains 15th in the point standings -- and in the Chase.
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The No. 42 driver hasn't made much noise in a couple weeks, but does have an average finish of 8.0 at Indianapolis in his two Sprint Cup starts. Lack of experience, however, could come into play.
The No. 3 driver's season has been topsy-turvy, posting a season-high finish of third and a season-low of 37th four races later. Dillon's Indy history doesn't bode well for him either, as he owns an average finish of 20.3 with one lone lap led.
After wrecking with fellow rookie Chase Elliott at Kentucky the week prior, Blaney battled back from being a lap down to finish 11th at Loudon. He'll need strong runs to make the Chase, and Indy could be an opportunity, as he nearly beat Kyle Busch for the XFINITY win there last season.
Bayne currently sits in the precarious 16th position in the points standings, just two points ahead of 17th-place Ryan Blaney. His Brickyard 400 record doesn't bestow much confidence, as he holds an average finish of 31.6 in five starts.
Up until Daytona on July 2, Biffle had yet to finish in the top 10 -- at all! -- this season. Now, he's riding at streak of three straight top 10s. Progress.