There are just two weeks left before NASCAR’s playoffs begin and there are still lots of automatic forecasts left for the taking. Denny Hamlin has to be thrilled the tour is headed back to Darlington Raceway.

The defending champion of this Bojangles Southern 500, Hamlin is second among active drivers with two wins at the 1.366-mile monitor and he has seven top 5s and 10 top 10s to proceed with it at 12 career races at the track. He’s finished in the top 3 in four of his last six races at Darlington and 4 at five of the last six on that track.

The 38-year-old needs to be thrilled to make his way to South Carolina this week as he looks for his first victory of the season as well as an automatic berth to the playoffs. However, with just 3 finishes inside the top 10 in his last six races, he isn’t performing at his best.

The Big 3 of Kyle Busch, Kevin Harvick and Martin Truex Jr. do just that. All three’ve wins on the track in their professions and have combined for 11 top 5s and 24 top 10s in Darlington Raceway. Busch is second among active drivers in driver rating at the South Carolina track (105.1) and he’s our pick to win the Bojangles Southern 500.

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