Imagine an All-Star Race without NASCAR's most exciting young drivers. Now consider this: Fans might well vote Danica Patrick into the May 21 event and leave Chase Elliott and Ryan Blaney watching.
Unless Elliott and Blaney win their ways in this week at Dover or during May 20's Sprint Showdown, there's a very real possibility they will not run with the sport's biggest names.
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And that's a shame. Because Elliott and Blaney are stock car racing's future stars, based on their performances to date.