Just a couple days before the Daytona 500 kicked off the season, the RIR staff submitted their picks for the 2016 NASCAR Sprint Cup Champion. 13,531 laps, 35 races, 13 race winners and one Chase Grid later, we're down to just four drivers with a shot at the Championship.
We won't be able to throw Denny Hamlin that hometown Championship celebration like so many of us had hoped, and even Martin Truex Jr's Philly fandom couldn't carry him to a title shot - but here's a quick look back at what we were saying nine months ago.
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| This is Kyle Busch's second Championship 4 berth. |
4 WINS | 17 TOP-5's | 24 TOP-10's
Alright we goofed on this one. Not a single person on our staff thought the reigning champ would repeat as NASCAR's top dog, but an impressive 2016 campaign has the No. 18 thinking back-to-back.
Alright we goofed on this one. Not a single person on our staff thought the reigning champ would repeat as NASCAR's top dog, but an impressive 2016 campaign has the No. 18 thinking back-to-back.
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| This is Carl Edwards's first Championship 4 berth. |
3 WINS | 9 TOP-5's | 18 TOP-10's
Year two with the JGR powerhouse has Carl Edwards humming into his second shot at a NASCAR Championship.
Year two with the JGR powerhouse has Carl Edwards humming into his second shot at a NASCAR Championship.
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| This is Jimmie Johnson's first Championship 4 berth. |
4 WINS | 10 TOP-5's | 15 TOP-10's
While it wasn't the kind of dominating season we saw from Johnson during his six other Championship runs, he's definitely had his mojo of late. Half of his wins this season have come in the Chase.
While it wasn't the kind of dominating season we saw from Johnson during his six other Championship runs, he's definitely had his mojo of late. Half of his wins this season have come in the Chase.
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| This is Joey Logano's first Championship 4 berth. |
3 WINS | 15 TOP-5's | 25 TOP-10's
The "youngster" in the group - Logano has been on a mission to overcome his early exit from the 2015 Chase. With wins in the past two elimination races, can he look to make it three in a row in Homestead?
Check out the original RIR Rank list below, ranked from least to greatest number of votes received:
The "youngster" in the group - Logano has been on a mission to overcome his early exit from the 2015 Chase. With wins in the past two elimination races, can he look to make it three in a row in Homestead?
Check out the original RIR Rank list below, ranked from least to greatest number of votes received:
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