The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series has rolled into Alabama for the final event in the second round of the 2016 Chase. The bottom four drivers of the twelve remaining in playoff contention will be eliminated at the conclusion of Sunday’s Hellmann’s 500 at Talladega Superspeedway. For the Chase drivers that are not locked into the next round – excluding Jimmie Johnson (winner at Charlotte) and Kevin Harvick (winner at Kansas), Sunday’s race will be one both full of nerves and excitement.
“This is no doubt one of the toughest races there is just to stay mentally focused,” said Martin Truex Jr, who heads into Sunday’s race a slim 13 points ahead of the cutoff.