Chase drivers say no clear favorite

By Jack McCarthy, Special to the Tribune

The men behind the wheel say there’s no favorite as NASCAR’s Chase for the Sprint Cup prepares to get under way.

Many of the 12 Chase qualifiers at a Wednesday preview predicted a wide-open field when the 10-race series opens with Sunday’s Geico 400 at Chicagoland Speedway.

“I don’t think anybody’s a lock,” Martin Truex Jr. said. “There’s no such thing. It’s too tight.” …Read More

CHICAGO, IL - SEPTEMBER 12: Driver Dale Earnhardt Jr. speaks as Driver Clint Bowyer looks on during the NASCAR Chase for the Sprint Cup Contenders Live show at the House of Blues September 12, 2012 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by John Gress/Getty Images for NASCAR) *** Local Caption *** Dale Earnhardt Jr.;Clint Bowyer
CHICAGO, IL - SEPTEMBER 12: Driver Dale Earnhardt Jr. speaks as Driver Clint Bowyer looks on during the NASCAR Chase for the Sprint Cup Contenders Live show at the House of Blues September 12, 2012 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by John Gress/Getty Images for NASCAR)
CHICAGO, IL - SEPTEMBER 12: Jimmie Johnson and Tony Stewart speak during a radio interview at the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Media Day at the House of Blues September 12, 2012 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by John Gress/Getty Images for NASCAR) *** Local Caption *** Jimmie Johnson;Tony Stewart
CHICAGO, IL - SEPTEMBER 12: Jimmie Johnson and Tony Stewart speak during a radio interview at the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Media Day at the House of Blues September 12, 2012 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by John Gress/Getty Images for NASCAR)
CHICAGO, IL - SEPTEMBER 12: Driver Denny Hamlin speaks during an interview at the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Media Day at the House of Blues September 12, 2012 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by John Gress/Getty Images for NASCAR) *** Local Caption *** Denny Hamlin
CHICAGO, IL - SEPTEMBER 12: Driver Denny Hamlin speaks during an interview at the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Media Day at the House of Blues September 12, 2012 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by John Gress/Getty Images for NASCAR)
CHICAGO, IL - SEPTEMBER 12: Driver Dale Earnhardt Jr. speaks during an ESPN interview at the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Media Day at the House of Blues September 12, 2012 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by John Gress/Getty Images for NASCAR) *** Local Caption *** Dale Earnhardt Jr.
CHICAGO, IL - SEPTEMBER 12: Driver Dale Earnhardt Jr. speaks during an ESPN interview at the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Media Day at the House of Blues September 12, 2012 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by John Gress/Getty Images for NASCAR)

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