No Brainers
1. #11 Denny Hamlin. New sponsor isn’t going to stop him.
2. #22 Joey Logano. He’ll want to do well in that cool paint scheme.
3. #2 Austin Cindirc. He’s solidly fast. He has a car he can count on.
Guys to Watch
1. #19 Chase Briscoe. Win the Pole for your new boss. Great start. Wonder if this is the change he will need.
2. #01 Corey Lajoie. He’s fun to make fun of, but this run is as ego fueled as it gets. He will milk this for all it’s worth.
3. #91 Helio Castroneves. Such a bummer that his car has to be repaired and he can’t go to a backup. Hopefully it’ll be good enough to keep pace with everyone.