Harvick is still on pace to be the only driver to make the Championship 4 all three years, but may have a bit of a distraction on his hands after mixing it up with teammate Kurt Busch after the race.
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Johnson is the 1A (more on that in a bit) man to beat at Martinsville, with eight wins and a 7.5 average finish, both best among active, full-time drivers.
Busch got through what appeared to be his weakest round, and now returns to the site of one of his most dominant wins -- when he was victorious at Martinsville in the spring with 352 laps led.
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Once again, Logano rides into the Round of 8 with a wave of momentum and should have a good shot at leading laps at Martinsville, where his three poles are tied for the most among active, full-time drivers.
After just barely edging his way into the Round of 8, Hamlin -- our 1B option -- is one of the best-positioned drivers remaining, as his five Martinsville wins will attest.
Kenseth advanced to the Round of 8 after being eliminated at Talladega last year. The 20 team has been strong at times and could certainly be racing for a title at Homestead.
Not only does he have to worry about smoothing things over with teammate Kevin Harvick, but Kurt Busch's 21.2 average finish at Martinsville is worst among Chasers.
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JGR employed an interesting strategy when they started the Talladega race from the back. It obviously worked, as Edwards and his cohorts all advanced.
Despite having the strongest car and leading the most laps, Keselowski was eliminated from the Chase at Talladega. Tough pill to swallow, but them's the breaks, kid.
Much like Keselowski, a poorly timed blown engine (is there ever a good time to blow one, though?) ended a title hopeful's chance at a championship.
While Elliott was eliminated and has yet to win, this is still an encouraging season for the young stud. Still has time to pick up a trophy, too.
Like with Elliott, no wins but this was certainly an encouraging season for Dillon, and something to build upon for 2017.
In the Round of 12, Larson had a pair of top-six finishes after having none on the opening round.
Each of Stewart's finishes got worse in the Round of 12, starting with a top 10 and winding up outside the top 30. Time is running out to see one last 'Smoke' win.
After having a nice run from Watkins Glen to Richmond to firm up his Chase bid, McMurray has fallen flat in the six races since.
Buescher didn't impress in the Round of 16, but his results have greatly improved in the Round of 12, with a best finish of 16th.