MIAMI BEACH, Fla. – The four remaining contenders for NASCAR’s Cup Series championship were seated elbow to elbow and previewing the title race when they were asked to give one word to describe the season.
“Amazing,” Martin Truex Jr. said Thursday.
Kevin Harvick and Brad Keselowski both said the season was “long,” while Kyle Busch went with “trying.” But Truex? Well, he’s got nothing to complain about after a truly dominating season.
Truex goes into the finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway as the clear favorite to win his first title. He has a series-best seven wins, and six were at 1.5-mile tracks. Homestead-Miami is a 1.5-mile track.
FILE – In this Oct. 6, 2017, file photo, Kevin Harvick stands by his car before practice for a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, N.C. In the Cup Series, the finale features Martin Truex Jr., Brad Keselowski, Kevin Harvick and Kyle Busch. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton, File)
FILE – In this Aug. 17, 2017, file photo, driver Kyle Busch (18) climbs into his car during practice for a NASCAR Xfinity Series auto race on in Bristol, Tenn. In the Cup Series, the finale features Martin Truex Jr., Brad Keselowski, Kevin Harvick and Kyle Busch. (AP Photo/Wade Payne, File)
FILE – In this May 12, 2017, file photo, driver Brad Keselowski (2) dons his helmet before practicing for the NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, Kan. In the Cup Series, the finale features Martin Truex Jr., Brad Keselowski, Kevin Harvick and Kyle Busch. (AP Photo/Colin E. Braley)He leads the series in nearly every meaningful statistic, and if the points earned all season weren’t reset for the finale, he would already be the champion.