Jeff Burton, No. 31 AT&T Mobility Chevrolet (Richard Childress Racing)Last Week: 13th place finish in the Toyota/Save Mart 350
Career at Loudon: 13.2 Avg. Finish, 4 wins, 7 top 5's, 12 top 10's
Why he could win: If there is any one track that Burton knows how to drive on, Loudon is certainly a top choice. His four wins at New Hampshire Motor Speedway is the most by any driver in the tracks history. And oh yeah, he led every lap in his 2000 victory at New Hampshire.
Matt Kenseth, No. 17 DEWALT Tools Ford (Roush Fenway Racing)Last Week: 8th place finish in the Toyota/Save Mart 350
Career at Loudon: 10.5 Avg. Finish, 5 top 5's, 11 top 10's
Why he could win: He's LONG overdue and his recent hot streak (six straight top 10 finishes) shows he still has it. New Hampshire has always been a good track for Kenseth and I suspect he may try and take advantage of it this weekend.
Clint Bowyer, No. 07 Jack Daniel's Chevrolet (Richard Childress Racing)Last Week: 4th place finish in the Toyota/Save Mart 350
Career at Loudon: 22.2 Avg. Finish, 1 win, 1 top 5, 1 top 10
Why he could win: Bowyer totally dominated the fall race here one year ago en route to his fantastic Sprint Cup points finish. If he can replicate that run this weekend no one in the field will be able to touch him.
For my underdog this week i'm picking a former winner here with lots of racing experience.
Joe Nemechek, No. 78 Furniture Row Chevrolet (Furniture Row Racing)Last Week: 26th place finish in the Toyota/Save Mart 350
Career at Loudon: 24.7 Avg. Finish, 1 win, 3 top 5's, 5 top 10's
Why he could win: Nemechek earned his first career Sprint Cup victory at this race track in 1999, besting the Joe Gibbs duo of Tony Stewart and Bobby Labonte to go to victory lane. While I don't expect a duplicate performance, Nemechek could come away with a strong top 20 run this weekend.
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