Listed here are 5 drivers in addition to Shane van Gisbergen within the No. 16 Chevrolet we’re taking note of on Sunday.
Kyle Larson (No. 5)
SVG and Larson dominated the primary 15-lap stage of yesterday’s The Loop 110, locked in a pleasant however intense duel for the lead.
Larson comes into the weekend the Cup Collection factors chief with three wins underneath his belt already. This race marks his fifth pole of the season.
Yesterday, Larson struggled to maintain up with SVG as they labored their approach again by the pack after a pit cease. He advised reporters yesterday afternoon he feels extra assured concerning the Cup Collection automotive he’s driving immediately.
Ty Gibbs (No. 54)
Gibbs has persistently been up there with SVG and Larson in observe and qualifying this weekend. He’s beginning second this afternoon alongside Larson and got here in second in yesterday’s race after SVG.
He was a robust highway course driver within the Xfinity Collection. In 2022, he gained his very first Xfinity Collection begin at Daytona Street Course on the age of 18, one of many youngest drivers ever to win a highway course within the sequence. He’s gained three extra occasions on highway programs since then.
Daniel Suárez (No. 99)
Suárez had the quickest automotive in Cup Collection observe on Saturday after SVG, Larson and Gibbs. He’s a robust highway course driver, changing into the primary Mexican-born driver to win a Cup Collection race at Sonoma Raceway in 2022.
He was certainly one of 9 drivers racing in immediately’s race who additionally ran in The Loop 110 however had a disappointing efficiency after a qualifying crash. Will he do higher in his Cup Collection automotive?
Chase Elliott (No. 9)
Elliott comes into the weekend second in Cup Collection driver factors after Larson. He’s additionally the most effective highway course driver within the Cup Collection with seven profession wins.
He’s probably the most standard drivers within the sequence too, having gained NASCAR’s Most Common Driver award the final six seasons. He’ll be a little bit of an underdog after qualifying 18th for Sunday’s race, however he had a quick automotive in observe and might be a severe risk.
Michael McDowell (No. 34)
McDowell has a quick automotive this weekend too — he certified in third behind Larson and Gibbs. And he has highway course expertise, successful the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Street Course final yr.
He’s a little bit of an underdog decide to win this race. He hasn’t gained within the Cup Collection this yr, and that win in Indy got here after a 94-race winless drought. Like Elliot, he didn’t run in The Loop 110 yesterday, which implies he has much less monitor time than a number of the different drivers on this listing.
However this race will probably be comparatively quick, and if yesterday’s race was any indication, frequent crashes again within the pack will make it exhausting to advance. Beginning close to the entrance is a definite benefit.
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