Who’s Up? First Time Winners Welcome
Of
Kentucky Speedway’s 15 previous NASCAR Nationwide Series races, five
were won by first-time winners, David Gilliland
(2006), Stephen Leicht (2007), Joey Logano (2008), Austin Dillon (2012)
and Ryan Blaney (2013). That begs the question: Which lucky hopeful
will be number six?
Sunoco
Rookie of the Year candidate, Ty Dillon tops the list of possible
first-time winners. Dillon has been consistent
this season posting 10 top-10 finishes in 14 starts. Though this will
be Dillon’s series debut at the track, his team’s experience at Kentucky
might give him the edge. The No. 3 team swept both races in 2012 from
the Coors Light pole, and has yet to finish
worse than sixth at the 1.5-mile speedway.
Another
Sunoco Rookie standout the cusp of victory is Chris Buescher. Despite
missing the season-opener at Daytona, he
is eighth in the series standings after posting five top-10 finishes
this season including a runner-up finish at Talladega. Two of his five
top 10s were on 1.5-mile speedways (ninth at Las Vegas and Charlotte).
His average finish in 13 starts this season in
14.2.
Despite a slow start, Dylan Kwasniewski could surprise this weekend. A champion in both the K&N Pro Series East and West,
Kwasniewski is currently 12th in the NNS standings with one pole and one top-10 finish.
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