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This week the NASCAR Sprint cup series heads to the 1.5 mile Texas Motor Speedway for the Duck Commander 500. Last season Kyle Busch won the spring race while Jimmie Johnson won the fall race here. The eventual race winner has started no worse then 5th position in the last six Texas races.
Matt Kenseth (11-1)
Matt Kenseth is second in the points standings 9 points back of leader Dale Earnhardt Jr. In 23 races at the Texas Motor Speedway Kenseth has an average finishing position of 8.3 which leads all active drivers. Kenseth also has 2 wins and 13 top 5’s at Texas plus he is the current laps led leader with 775. Kenseth hasn’t had the best car so far this week. He was just 29th fastest in the first practice but bounced back a bit for 11th fastest in the final practice. Kenseth will be starting pretty far back in 26th position but if anyone can work their way up to the front I think Matt can.
Matt Kenseth Stats
Kenseth has an average finishing position of 8.3 at Texas.
Kenseth leads all drivers with 775 laps led at Texas.
Kenseth is 2nd in the points standings.
Dale Earnhardt Jr. (12-1)
Dale Earnhardt Jr. has had an incredible start to the 2014 season winning the Daytona 500 and is actually leading the points standings 7 races into the season. That win wasn’t a fluke either. In 7 starts this season Dale Jr. has finished in the top 5 four times. In 23 starts at the Texas Motor Speedway Earnhardt has 13 top 10 finishes and has led 448 laps. Earnhardt had the 4th fastest car in the 1st practice but just the 26th fastest in the final practice. He will be starting in the 19th position.
Dale Earnhardt Stats
Earnhardt leads the points standings.
Earnhardt has 13 top 10’s at Texas.
Earnhardt has 4 top 5 finishes this season.
Joey Logano (16-1)
This may be bit of a long shot pick considering Logano only has 3 Sprint Cup wins in his career but last season he showed signs of being a top driver with 11 top 5 finishes. So far this season Logano ranks 8th in the points and has 3 top 5 finishes. Last season Logano finished 5th and 3rd in the two races at the Texas Motor Speedway. Joey had the 17th fastest speed in the final practice and will be starting the race in 10th position.
Joey Logano Stats
Logano is 8th in the points standings.
Logano finished 3rd in the last race at Texas.
Logano has 3 tops 5 finishes this season