Back to Bristol

NASCAR returns to Bristol for its second race of the 2008 season and it brings with it a lot of drama leading up to the start of the Chase. Everyone knows who the drivers to beat are (Kyle Busch, Carl Edwards) but the question is who is going to make the chase and who is going to be sitting on the sidelines watching. If Saturday's race is anything like it usually is, this race will make or break some drivers chances of making the chase. Here are my drivers to watch this weekend:

Greg Biffle, No. 16 DISH Network Turbo HD Ford (Roush Fenway Racing)
Last Week: 4th place finish in the 3M Performance 400
Career at Bristol: 9.7 Avg. Finish, 4 top 5's, 7 top 10's
Why he could win: Greg Biffle is probably the best driver who has yet to win in 2008. In addition, he has the best average finish of all active drivers at Bristol. Combine that with the added push every driver wants before the Chase begins and you have a great choice to win at Bristol.

Kurt Busch, No. 2 Miller Lite Dodge (Penske Racing)
Last Week: 36th place finish in the 3M Performance 400
Career at Bristol: 14.3 Avg. Finish, 5 wins, 5 top 5's, 9 top 10's
Why he could win: In recent years its been hard not to bet on Kurt Busch to win at Bristol. Despite having an awful 2008 season I still think Kurt Busch will have a car to watch on Saturday night.

Kyle Busch, No. 18 M&M's Toyota (Joe Gibbs Racing)
Last Week: 2nd place finish in the 3M Performance 400
Career at Bristol: 14.0 Avg. Finish, 1 win, 2 top 5's, 4 top 10's
Why he could win: Kyle Busch, besides being the best driver in the world right now, also won the first COT race at Bristol. Why wouldn't you think he'd be a threat to win Saturday?

My underdog this week is a man who got his first career victory at Bristol.

Elliott Sadler, No. 19 Stanley Tools Dodge (Gillett Evernham Motorsports)
Last Week: 9th place finish in the 3M Performance 400
Career at Bristol: 22.4 Avg. Finish, 1 win, 3 top 5's, 4 top 10's
Why he could win: Sadler has shown remarkable consistancy in the last several weeks and a trip to Bristol might be a perfect chance for Sadler to break his winless streak. I'd keep a very sharp eye on Sadler Saturday night.