There are only two weeks left before NASCAR’s playoffs start and there are still plenty of automatic forecasts left for the taking. Denny Hamlin must be thrilled that the tour is led back to Darlington Raceway.
The defending champion of the Bojangles Southern 500, Hamlin is second among active drivers with 2 wins at the 1.366-mile track and he’s seven top 5s and 10 top 10s to go with it in 12 career races at the monitor. He’s finished in the top 3 in four of the last six races at Darlington and top 4 in five of his last six on this track.
The 38-year-old needs to be thrilled to make his way to South Carolina this week because he looks for his first victory of the season as well as an automatic berth into the playoffs. However, with just three finishes within the top 10 in his last six races, he isn’t performing his best.
The Big 3 of Kyle Busch, Kevin Harvick and Martin Truex Jr. do Exactly That. All three have wins on the course in their professions and have combined for 11 top 5s and 24 top 10s at Darlington Raceway. Busch is second among active drivers at motorist evaluation at the South Carolina track (105.1) and he is our pick to win the Bojangles Southern 500.
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