A Look At NASCAR’s 16 Cup Series Title Contenders

September 13, 2018 Jacob Seelman 0 5705

Kyle Busch claimed the NASCAR regular season championship prior to the playoffs. (NASCAR Photo)

1. Kyle Busch – 2,050 points

Kyle Busch enters the playoffs fresh off the regular season championship, which he claimed on the strength of six wins, 17 top fives and 21 top 10s in the first 26 races. He won out over Kevin Harvick for top seed by virtue of the second tiebreaker, and if he can keep banking points through the first couple rounds of eliminations, he should be a virtual shoe-in to make the Championship 4 at Homestead.

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Jacob Seelman

Jacob Seelman, 31, is the founder of 77 Sports Media and the current PR and digital content director for Race Face Brand Development. He studied Broadcast Journalism at Winthrop University in Rock Hill, S.C., and also serves as the full-time tour announcer for the Must See Racing Sprint Car Series. A 12-year veteran of covering all forms of racing, Seelman is a multi-time award-winning writer whose work has been published in both SPEED SPORT Magazine and Athlon Magazine, among other publications. He has also helped to mentor multiple other writers and content creators who have gone on to successful careers in motorsports.