Matt Kenseth: Why He Is a Lock to Win the Sprint Cup Championship

Before the season started, I predicted that Matt Kenseth would win the 2011 Sprint Cup championship. Now, as the regular season is just about half over, I am going to tell you why that prediction is now a guarantee. Kenseth is on pace to have one of his best career seasons this year. So far through 12 races, he has already scored two wins. He failed to record a single victory a season ago. His four top-five finishes are only two away from his 36 race total of a year ago and just three back from his 2009 output. With 14 races left in the regular season, Kenseth is almost all but guaranteed to make the Chase. He currently sits in seventh in the standings. Even if he falls out of the top 10 in points, his current win total should be more than ...

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