As NASCAR begins another title Chase, a look at the contenders and pretenders in the 16-man field

As NASCAR begins another title Chase, a look at the contenders and pretenders in the 16-man field  Toronto Star

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — The NASCAR Cup Series standings have been reset. Denny Hamlin, the regular-season champion, had his sizable advantage slashed to 25 points over Ryan Blaney as the series shifts into playoff mode.The Chase for the championship begins at Darlington Raceway in South Carolina on Sunday, with the

Ryan Preece captured his first NASCAR Cup Series win at Daytona while Randy Quaid blasted Anne Hathaway over the "Days of Thunder" prequel casting.

Is it finally Denny Hamlin's year? Who else has a shot? We break down the entire 16-driver field for NASCAR's Chase playoffs.

Denny Hamlin will lead the field of 16 into the ten-race Chase for the championship as the No. 1 seed, and after a wild night of racing at Daytona International Speedway, we now know all of the drivers who will join him. Making his 249th career start, Ryan Preece earned his first-ever NASCAR Cup win, replacing Shane va