This is not going to be a long post, here are my 12 picks for the drivers who will make the chase for the cup this year.

1. Jeff Gordon
2. Kyle Busch
3. Jimmie Johnson
4. Mark Martin
5. Tony Stewart
6. Greg Biffle
7. Carl Edwards
8. Denny Hamlin
9. Dale Earnhardt Jr.
10. Martin Truex Jr.
11. Juan Montoya
12. Clint Bowyer

Who do you like?