Driver: Denny Hamlin.

Team: No. 11 Toyota, Joe Gibbs Racing.

Born: Nov. 18, 1980.

Hometown: Chesterfield, Virginia.

Crew Chief: Darian Grubb.

Sponsor: FedEx Express.

Twitter: (at)dennyhamlin.

Notes: He had a mediocre season by Hamlin’s standards, with just one victory at Talladega. He made it through the Chase with decent finishes when needed, but he has just five top-10 finishes in nine Chase races. He’s the defending Homestead winner and looking for redemption after losing the 2010 title in the finale.

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Driver: Kevin Harvick.

Team: No. 4 Chevrolet, Stewart-Haas Racing.

Born: Dec. 8, 1975.

Hometown: Bakersfield, California.

Crew Chief: Rodney Childers.

Sponsor: Budweiser, Outback, Jimmy John’s.

Twitter: (at)KevinHarvick.

Notes: In his first season with SHR after 13 years driving for Richard Childress, Harvick finally has his first Sprint Cup title in his reach. Advanced through the Chase by winning at Charlotte in the second round and last week at Phoenix in the finale of the third round. He had four wins this season. His eight poles and 2,083 laps led are best in the series.

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Driver: Joey Logano.

Team: No. 22 Ford, Penske Racing.

Born: May 24, 1990.

Hometown: Middletown, Connecticut.

Crew Chief: Todd Gordon.

Sponsor: Shell Pennzoil.

Twitter: (at)joeylogano.

Notes: Logano made the Chase for the second time in his career in his second season driving for Penske Racing. He won at Bristol, Michigan and Texas to make the Chase field. He won a Chase race at New Hampshire to automatically advance into the second round, and he won another at Kansas. He has led 993 laps this season.

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Driver: Ryan Newman.

Team: No. 31 Chevrolet, Richard Childress Racing.

Born: Dec. 8, 1977.

Hometown: South Bend, Indiana.

Crew Chief: Luke Lambert.

Sponsor: Caterpillar.

Twitter: (at)RyanJNewman.

Notes: In his first season with RCR, Newman made the Chase on points as the No. 16 seed. He is the only winless driver left in the Chase field and hasn’t won a race since the 2013 Brickyard 400. He has no wins, four top fives, and just 41 laps led in 35 races. Newman is trying to give owner Richard Childress his first championship in 20 years.

Associated Press