Just four NASCAR Cup Series drivers have won the seven 400-mile events at the 1.5-mile tri-oval. Brad Keselowski and Kyle Busch have combined for five wins and were favored here last July, but Martin Truex Jr. got the victory on the way to the series championship. Matt Kenseth, the 2003 Cup champion, won here in 2013.
Considering how points leader Busch, second-place Kevin Harvick — who has five consecutive top-10 Kentucky finishes — and Truex have combined for 13 wins this season, the Kentucky Speedway club might stay the same Saturday night.
At the same time, Erik Jones’ victory at Daytona offers hope that a new face might emerge if everything falls right.