NASCAR Sprint Cup at Martinsville: Denny Hamlin and 10 Top Contenders to Win

It's time to go from the longest track on the circuit to one of the smallest ones in perhaps a race that could be considered a good place for revenge after Talladega drama.

But who are 10 drivers that could realistically win at Martinsville this weekend, barring any drama revenge that collects them in a wreck?

Let's take a look.

Denny Hamlin

Denny Hamlin has been one of, if not the, most successful drivers on this tracks, winning in October of 2010, March 2010, October 2009, March 2008 and finishing 12th in April.

Hamlin isn't having the best year, but Martinsville is "Denny's home."

Jimmie Johnson

Jimmie Johnson has won here five times since 2006 and has finished 11th, fifth, and ninth respectively in the last three races.

His championship run may realistically be over, but his winning edge will probably continue.

Kevin Harvick

Kevin Harvick won April’s race here and has been consistently good almost all season. The driver also finished third in last October’s race.

In addition, his team seems to be pretty much on fire during the Chase this year.

Carl Edwards

The points’ leader has no wins here but has been eighth in two of the last three races.

Edwards may not have the best finishes here, but he is consistent this Chase, and that may help him here if he can stay up front all day and work the lap traffic to his advantage.

Matt Kenseth

Matt Kenseth has no wins here, but did finish sixth in April and is still in contention for the Championship.

While team drama may surround other teams, there's no way Kenseth will lay back for Edwards to run away with the Championship.

Ryan Newman

Ryan Newman has three poles here and was fourth in March of 2010. If the Stewart-Haas driver can translate his pole success to race day, he could be a player here.

Jeff Gordon

Jeff Gordon has seven wins since 1996, won back to back Poles in 2007-08, was fifth here in March and third in March 2010.

If any track can turn around his luck, it should be this one.

Kyle Busch

Rowdy has no wins here, but he did finish fifth in April and fourth last October. Granted, he hasn’t even earned a pole here, but his last two finishes are promising.

Jamie McMurray

The pole sitter last race, Jamie McMurray then finished seventh. He also finished 11th here last October.

He may not be the best, but he does have a successful recent record.

Mark Martin

Mark Martin won here two times, but the last win was in 2000. He did finish 10th here in April and second last October.

He is the one Hendrick driver that has nothing to lose, so he may be going balls to the walls to get a final win before he loses his ride.