Okay, this has to be the weirdest name in the history of racing. The Sponge Bob Squarepants 400? Really? Oh well. Could be worse, maybe…  Anyway. Last year Kevin Harvick lost this race to Jeff Gordon by a car length. And now, as we enter this weekend, each is looking for the same thing they were last year. For Kevin, win no. 3. And for Jeff, win no. 1.

Kevin Harvick dominated at Kansas last year, but misfortune waylaid him in both races. Can he reach victory lane this year? Most likely. However, all three of his teammates may have a thing or two to say about that. All of them are coming off of strong runs, and all of them are good at Kansas. Tony Stewart has won here multiple times, and Kurt Busch has had great cars at tracks like Kansas this year. And last year Danica Patrick had an amazing run in this race, running as high as third, and finishing 7th.

However, last year’s winner, Jeff Gordon, has also had some speed as of late. And he would like nothing more than to get his first win of the year. And his teammates have all been fast lately. Will one of them claim a win this weekend? Well, honestly, Harvick is without a doubt the favorite.

Penske Racing may also pose a threat to Kevin. Joey Logano and Brad Keslowski both had strong runs last year at Kansas, and Joey won the Fall race. So keep an eye on these two. Both have not slowed over the past few months, nor do they show any signs of doing that.

Also on the watch list are Ganassi Racing’s drivers. Kyle Larson and Jamie McMurray. While they aren’t the fastest on track, both are capable of winning one of these races. They just need things to play out in their favor. Which has not happened very much in the past few years. But that may change.

There are many other drivers with good history here, but none with speed in recent races. However, there is always a chance that could change. But there are no guarantees.

Kevin Harvick. That is my pick to win. I don’t need to do the whole “who will win” phrase.  It will most likely be Kevin. However, he has had bad luck before, especially when he is dominating a race. So should that happen, it is just a matter of who is running second. Now, I know I make it sound like Harvick is practically invincible. And I say that because it is true. Cut out races where he has wrecked, and he has one finish outside the top two in the since last October. Wow. That is the definition of dominance.