Brad Keselowski was so close to bagging his fifth victory of the season at the rain-delayed race in Pocono. He finished second behind fellow Ford driver Chris Buescher, who shook the entire racing world with his first career win.
Despite falling short, Keselowski is bound to be even more motivated to redeem himself at Watkins Glen this week. He’s yet to win at that track, but the 2012 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion has three runner-up finishes in just six starts there.
Martin Truex Jr.
Like Keselowski, Martin Truex Jr. is also hoping to notch his first victory at Watkins Glen. He’s been quite outstanding this season, owning nine top-10 finishes. That stretch includes a solid eighth-place effort at Indy about two weeks ago and his lone win of the year in Charlotte last May. He’s also very familiar in maneuvering through flat-track races, which could help him pull off an upset this week at The Glen.
Carl Edwards
Carl Edwards is another driver to take note of. Similar to the two mentioned sleepers above, he’s also in search for his first win at Watkins Glen. But Edwards arguably has the best chance of doing so, as he’s been very consistent at that specific track. He’s placed himself within the top-5 on five occasions and eight times in the top-10 across 11 starts there. Based on those results, it would only be fitting to see Edwards finally win it all this time around.
Also, Edwards enters this race coming off a splendid run (8th) at the Pennsylvania 400, wherein he made it inside the top-10 for the 15th time this season.
