Revolutionary Expert Predicts Shocking Winner of 2025 Nashville NASCAR Cup Race
The excitement is mounting as the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series season gears up for the highly anticipated event at the Nashville Superspeedway. Renowned former NASCAR champion turned commentator, Kevin Harvick, has set the motorsport world abuzz with his bold prediction for the upcoming Cracker Barrel 400 race scheduled for this weekend.
During a recent episode of his popular podcast ‘Kevin Harvick’s Happy Hour,’ the 2014 NASCAR Cup Series champion, alongside co-hosts Kaitlyn Vincie and Mamba Smith, unveiled their top picks for the thrilling Nashville Cup race. In a dramatic turn of events, Harvick singled out Joe Gibbs Racing veteran, Denny Hamlin, as his favored contender to dominate the competition at the Nashville Superspeedway.
Harvick’s choice of Hamlin as the potential victor stems from the driver’s impressive track record at intermediate circuits, with one of his two wins in the 2025 season already secured at the challenging 1.3-mile Darlington Raceway. With bated breath, Harvick declared, “I’ll take Hamlin,” sending shockwaves through the racing community with his gutsy selection.
Not to be outdone, co-host Vincie diverged from Harvick’s prediction, backing Chase Elliott to secure his first win of the season. Vincie’s rationale behind choosing Elliott, the skilled driver of the #9 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet, was his triumphant performance at Nashville in 2022, making him a formidable contender for the upcoming race.
Adding another layer of intrigue to the mix, co-host Mamba Smith threw a curveball by naming Spire Motorsports’ Carson Hocevar as his dark horse pick for clinching his inaugural win of the season. Smith’s unexpected choice was fueled by Hocevar’s recent strong showings and the team’s promising form, setting the stage for a potential underdog victory.
But how will Kevin Harvick’s top pick, Denny Hamlin, fare at the Nashville Superspeedway? Hamlin boasts a commendable track record at the venue, with one top-five and two top-10 finishes in four starts at the Nashville 1.3-mile tri-oval track. Currently ranked sixth in the Cup Series points standings with an impressive tally of two wins, five top-five, and six top-10 finishes, Hamlin is a formidable force to be reckoned with in the upcoming race.
As the tension mounts and anticipation reaches a fever pitch, all eyes are on Nashville as the racing elite prepare to battle it out for supremacy at the Cracker Barrel 400. Stay tuned for the adrenaline-fueled action set to unfold at 7 pm ET on Prime Video, with radio coverage available on PRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio.