Biggest NASCAR Storylines After the Chase for the Sprint Cup Challenger Round

Time out!*Mark-Paul Gosselaar, better known as Saved By The Bells Zack Morris, will grand marshal the second race of the Contender Round of the Chase at Kansas Speedway: the Hollywood Casino 400.But before that, Charlotte Motor Speedway plays host to the round opener in the Bank of America 500.Conspicuously absent from Sprint Cup contention is six-time champ Jimmie Johnson. Hes a 10-time winner at Dover International Speedway, the site of the Challenger Rounds elimination race, so failing to gain access to the Contender Round is especially gnawing for the No. 48 team.And after Kevin Harvicks emphatic do-or-die win in the AAA 400 at Dover, he went from the fringe of contention to one of the favorites and the threat to make Joe Gibbs wish he was coaching football this time of year.As we enter the next wave of races at Charlotte, Kansas andgulpTalladega, the grip on the wheel will only tighten from here. Read on for some contender-seasoned storylines.*: This is a reference anyone born between 1979-1985 will understand.Begin Slideshow
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