Then there were four.The, and also they'll complete Sunday at Phoenix metro Raceway in a champion(or greatest finisher) take-all title race (3 p.m. ET, NBC). The 10-race playoffs started in September with 16 motorists racing for a shot at the champion. After the first three Round of 16 races, four chauffeurs were gotten rid of, and the field dropped to 12. After the following 3 Round of 12 races, the field reduced to eight, and when with Alex Bowman-- a playoff motorist who was previously gotten rid of-- as the winner, the champion competitors were trimmed to four.In an all-Hendrick Motorsports as well as Joe Gibbs Competing ending, Kyle Larson, Chase Elliott, Denny Hamlin as well as Martin Truex Jr. will race again in 2021 for NASCAR's huge trophy.
Now, going into the season finale, points in the vehicle driver standings no longer matter. To win the championship, the 4 title contenders do not really need to win the race itself, though that's usually the way it goes. However whichever of the last 4 vehicle drivers completes in advance of the various other three, he'll be crowned the champion.Here's a failure of just how the Championship 4 vehicle drivers got here, in addition to their period stats and title probabilities, per Tipico Sportsbook as of Tuesday.Kyle Larson No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet How he got to the Champion 4: After a dominant period, it's no surprise he's had a commanding title run with four wins with the initial 9 playoff races, including three in a row. Inside that winning touch, Larson secured himself into the final 4 by winning the initial race in the Round of 8 at Texas Electric motor Speedway and automatically advancing. In the playoffs this year, the 29-year-old additionally won at Bristol Electric motor Speedway, Charlotte Electric motor Speedway's Roval and also Kansas Speedway. He and the No. 5 Chevrolet group have been the ones to defeat all period, and that's absolutely held true through the postseason.
Background at Phoenix Raceway: While Larson has, without a doubt, the most laps led this season-- he's been triumphant virtually 28 % of the season and is 1,000 led laps ahead of Hamlin with the following most-- he led just one lap at the Phoenix az springtime race. He ended up 7th behind champion Martin Truex Jr. as well as the various other 2 remaining title contenders. In 14 Cup begins at Phoenix metro, Larson has never won, yet he has 5 top-5 and eight top-10 finishes.SEASON STATS Wins
: 9 Top-5s: 19 Top-10s: 25
- Laps led
- : 2,474 Championship chances: +175 Chase Elliott No. 9 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
How he got to the Championship 4: Obtaining a chance to repeat as Mug Collection champ after winning in 2020, Elliott progressed to the title race after winning the very first two stages at Martinsville. The 25-year-old secured his place based upon points, and collecting enough points to be currently second in the standings is what got him this far. Without winning a playoff race entering into Phoenix metro, Elliott's finest finishes with the playoffs were 2 runner-up places, initially at Las vega Electric Motor Speedway in the Round of 12 and afterwards at Kansas Speedway in the Round of 8. He has had three top-5 playoff finishes this year.
History at Phoenix Raceway: After starting 6th as well as not leading any type of laps in the Phoenix spring race, Elliott ended up fifth. In 11 Mug begins at Phoenix az, he has 4 top-5 surfaces as well as 7 top-10s, plus his triumph from the 2020 championship race.SEASON statistics
Wins: 2 Top-5s: 14 Top-10s: 20
- Laps led
- : 858 Champion odds: +240 Martin Truex Jr.No. 19 Joe Gibbs
- Racing Toyota
Just how he got to the Championship 4: Truex secured his spot and will certainly have an opportunity to race for his second champion. The 41-year-old has 4 success this season, including taking the checkered flag at Richmond Raceway in the Round of 16. Via nine playoff races, he has five top-5 finishes as well as six top-10s, including fourth at Martinsville to lock up his Champion 4 spot.History at Phoenix
Raceway: He won the spring race for his initial checkered flag at Phoenix az, and through his 31 Mug begins, he's accumulated simply 5 top-5 finishes and also 13 top-10s. Nonetheless, four of those top-5 finishes have come in the last 5 seasons.SEASON STATS Wins: 4 Top-5s: 12 Top-10s: 19 Laps led: 793 Championship odds: +330 Denny Hamlin No.11 Joe Gibbs Competing Toyota Just how he got to the Championship 4: Hamlin went into the playoffs winless, however he turned that around rapidly by winning the postseason&opener at Darlington Raceway. The
40-year-old then won the Round of 12 opener at Las vega Motor Speedway before securing himself right into the Championship 4 based on factors following Martinsville. Although it took up until the 27th race of the season for him to wind up in victory kane, Hamlin has actually had among the strongest autos and groups all period and was in contention for the regular-season champion. With the very first nine playoff races, he has actually had 5 top-5 coatings and can not be neglected when it pertains to Phoenix, where he'll complete for his first championship.History at Phoenix Raceway: Hamlin started and ended up third in the Phoenix az springtime race, and also he led 33 laps at the same time. In 32 Cup starts, he has two wins, 15 top-5 surfaces as well as 19 top-10s. SEASON STATISTICS Wins: 2 Top-5s: 18 Top-10s: 24 Laps led: 1,502 Championship probabilities: +270
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