Matt Kenseth, No. 17 USG Ford (Roush Fenway Racing)Last Week: 3rd place finish in the Coke Zero 400
Career at Chicagoland: 10.1 Avg. Finish, 2 top 5's, 3 top 10's
Why he could win: Chicagoland owe's Matt at least two wins. He had the best car at Chicagoland a few years ago when Earnhardt Jr. used pit strategy to beat him and then Jeff Gordon punted him out of the way at Chicagoland to win another race. With the role he's on is Saturday finally the day he'll earn that first victory at Chicagoland?
Jimmie Johnson, No. 48 Lowe's Chevrolet (Hendrick Motorsports)Last Week: 23rd place finish in the Coke Zero 400
Career at Chicagoland: 9.2 Avg. Finish, 4 top 5's, 5 top 10's
Why he could win: Johnson has always performed well at Chicagoland yet he hasn't been able to seal the deal yet. After a disappointing run last week at Daytona this could be the perfect time for Johnson to break out and go on one of his winning streaks.
Kevin Harvick, No. 29 Shell/Pennzoil Chevrolet (Richard Childress Racing)Last Week: 12th place finish in the Coke Zero 400
Career at Chicagoland: 8.0 Avg. Finish, 2 wins, 4 top 5's, 5 top 10's
Why he could win: Harvick has two wins at Chicagoland, one of them being his second career cup victory. Harvick has been in a bit of a slump lately and has fallen outside the top 12 in points but I feel like Harvick will come away with a good top 5 or a win on Saturday.
Underdogs are always tough to pick at track's like this. But i'm gonna go with someone that has a bullseye on his back (and his hood).
Reed Sorenson, No. 41 Target Dodge (Chip Ganassi Racing)Last Week: 22nd place finish in the Coke Zero 400
Career at Chicagoland: 9.5 Avg. Finish, 0 top 5's 1 top 10
Why he could win: Reed's only run two races at Chicagoland but he's been able to put together consistent runs during both races (7th in 2006, 12th in 2007). Don't be shocked to see him running in the top 10 by day's end.
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