Every sport has its athletes who manage incredible careers but can't break the championship ceiling. Mark Martin might be the most famous NASCAR …
2021 NASCAR Driver Countdown: Nos. 5-1
Athlon Sports is ranking the best drivers in NASCAR ahead of the season starting on Feb. 14 with the Daytona 500. We're continuing to count down the best of the best, with Denny Hamlin, Joey Logano, Martin Truex Jr., Kevin Harvick, and Chase Elliott.

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When Joey Logano won the 2018 NASCAR Cup Series title, he did it not by dazzling the field with wins, but by consistently finishing in the mix. With …
In 2019, a faulty pit stop in the season finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway played a deciding role as Martin Truex Jr. came up short in his quest for …
He'll be the oldest full-time driver in the NASCAR Cup Series when the 2021 season opens. At 45, he's at an age where most drivers at his level are …
Sometimes flying under the radar is a good thing. Chase Elliott wasn't really in the 2020 NASCAR Cup Series title conversation — until he inserted …