Drivers to watch in NASCAR Cup Series race at Michigan

Chase Elliott, Kyle Larson and Kevin Harvick are among drivers to watch this weekend as the NASCAR Cup Series visits Michigan International Speedway.

Elliott, the points leader, is the season’s No. 1 winner with four victories. Larson has a 20-race winless streak but usually is a front runner at Michigan. Harvick remains outside the playoff grid but could move into a transfer position with a victory at MIS, where he has won four of the past six races.

The Michigan race follows Indianapolis, where Tyler Reddick scored his second win of the season last Sunday.

Sunday’s 400-mile race (3 p.m., ET) will be televised by the USA Network. Also on USA will be Saturday’s Xfinity race (3:30 p.m., ET).

Chase Elliott

Elliott finished 16th Sunday at Indianapolis, ending a six-race streak in which he finished first or second. Michigan remains on his to-do list. His best finish on the two-mile track is second (three times).

Kevin Harvick

Harvick could put some fire into a disappointing season with a victory at Michigan, where he has won five times, including three of the past four races and four of the past six. He is the leader in Michigan wins among active drivers.

Kyle Larson

Larson won 10 races last year but has only one victory this season. He could end a 20-race winless string at Michigan, where he has won three times.

Ross Chastain

After six straight finishes of eighth or better, Chastain has faltered the past two weeks with a controversial 27th-place run at Indianapolis after a penalty and a 32nd-place finish at Pocono. He has dropped from second to third in seasonal points and now races at a track that has not been kind to him.

Martin Truex Jr.

Truex’s woes at Michigan aren’t surprising considering Joe Gibbs Racing’s struggles