The Chase for the Sprint Cup finally starts this weekend. After 26 races, the 12 drivers who will run for the championship have finally been determined. And while some still consider Jimmie Johnson's #48 team the perennial favorite to win it all after the Homestead season finale, there are at least five other drivers who can dethrone Johnson and capture the upset.
Lets start with Johnson's teammates, Mark Matin and Jeff Gordon. They have much more consistently than the 48 in the last few races and have some momentum heading into NASCAR's "playoffs". The Stewart Haas Racing team of Tony Stewart runs the same engines and chassis as Johnson, and can easily run on par with the three time defending champ. Another team with no pressure is the Miller Lite team of Kurt Busch. They will be contenders because he and crew chief Pat Tryson will part ways at seasons end, with Tryson heading to Michael Waltrip Racing's #56 Camry. All they will be focusing on is how to net the cup in Miami.
It is still too early to tell who the champ will be, but as for this weekend's winner, I wouldn't bet against Greg Biffle's #16 3M Ford team. They are the defending winners of this race and are looking for their first win of the season. And don't be surprised if the polesitter Juan Pablo Montoya is the victor on Sunday afternoon. But with the championship on the line, anything is possible.
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