It's that time again, when Earth's premier stock car series pits a fearsome foursome of drivers against one another amid the cactuses of Phoenix Raceway with NASCAR's most coveted Cup on the line.
A year ago, this race and the title chase was overshadowed by a debate concerning the worthiness of the final four combatants, especially when Joey Logano was crowned champion at race's end. This time around, no such argument exists; these four men representing two superpower teams have all been in the title conversation since the first green flag of NASCAR's 77th season waved over the Daytona 500 nearly 10 months ago.