Check out a short list of favorites for Saturday's Trace Adkins Chrome 300 at Nashville.

Mike Bliss:
The 2002 Craftsman Truck series champion recorded the eighth top-10 finish of the season with an ninth-place effort at Dover last Saturday; remained in the top 10 in the series standings for the ninth consecutive week; is 143 points out of first place and fourth overall; in the first stop at this track on April 12, he started 37th and finished an impressive fourth.

Todd Bodine:
Another solid showing of seventh at Dover kept him 76 points clear of second place Scott Riggs in the standings; one of four drivers with six top-fives and one of two with nine top-10s in 14 races this year; won at Darlington Raceway on March 17; missed a top-10 in this event last season in 11th; was 13th in the Pepsi 300 here in April; best career finish in points was third in 1992 and 1996.

David Green:
The Owensboro, Kentucky native and 1994 NASCAR Busch series champion is one of four series regulars to win a race this year; took victory at this track in the Pepsi 300 April 12, the sixth career triumph and first on the circuit since 1996; started from the pole twice this year, has scored six top-fives and is tied with Bodine with nine top-10s through 14 races; is 84 points behind Bodine in third place.

Ron Hornaday:
Rounded out the first 10 at Dover on Saturday, the sixth top-10 this season; winner at Nazareth on May 18 in impressive fashion by leading 148 of 200 laps for third career checkered flag; placed 16th here in April and was not a factor in this event last year; all-time Craftsman Truck series winner (26) is expected to make 100th start at Daytona International Speedway on July 4.

Shane Hmiel:
Was consistent in first 11 races but struggled in the past three starts; did not finish at Lowe's two weeks ago and was 13th at Dover; lost four positions to eighth in the points standings; in first 11 races, had five top-10 finishes, including the first career Busch series top-five; finished third at Texas and Talladega; was highest finishing rookie in this race last year in ninth place; son of former veteran Winston Cup crew chief Steve Hmiel.

Kasey Kahne:
Qualified in the top 10 in 11 of 13 Busch races this season; started second at Dover and finished eighth; has six top-10 finishes and one top-five; placed 29th in the April race at Nashville; remained 11th in the series points standings.

Jason Keller:
Although touted as a favorite for the title this year, is 188 points behind in the standings closing in the mid-point of the season; finished fifth in this race last year; one of five drivers with 300 career Busch Series starts, joining Tommy Houston, Elton Sawyer, Randy LaJoie and Dale Jarrett; has nine career victories, nine poles and 67 top-five finishes; tops the all-time money list in the series with over $6.8 million; finished in the top three in points each of the past three seasons.

Scott Riggs:
The second-place showing at Dover was his fourth top-three in the past five races; that lifted him to second in the standings, 76 points behind Bodine; won his third career Busch series race at the Charter Pipeline 250 on May 10 when Bliss ran out of fuel on the final lap; missed a top-10 at this speedway, placing 11th.

Johnny Sauter:
One of two drivers (Bliss) with eight top-10 finishes; Bodine and Green top series with nine top-10s; distant 273 points behind the leaders; one of six rookies to compete in the Inside Traxx 300 last year, finishing 19th; solid showing at Nashville in April as runner-up to Green.

Scott Wimmer:
Has not finished lower than 19th in last five starts, including two top-10s; that makes it four top-10s this year; best finish of the year was fifth at Richmond on May 2; ran strong in this race last year to seventh-place finish after starting 27th.