Thursday, April 15, 2010

The People's Facts - Samsung Mobile 500

There's still a couple of hours to vote on the polls for the People's Pitstop lineup for this Sunday's NASCAR Sprint Cup race deep in the heart of Texas. But first, here's a primer on the track everyone will be trying to tame.

Track basics: Texas Motor Speedway is a 1.5-mile oval that has a reputation for generating a lot of speed. Terry Labonte holds the qualifying record with a speed of 192.137 miles per hour. Even Sammy Hagar would be impressed. (As always, Yahoo Sports had provided a more extensive preview, which you can read by clicking here.)

Recent winners: Jeff Gordon (2009), Carl Edwards (2008), Jeff Burton (2007)

Who wins here a lot: Almost nobody. Edwards has three wins on this track. Burton has two. No one else has more than one.

Now THAT'S a test drive: You might have heard about NASCAR's switch back from the rear wing to the spoiler. Well, what you might not know is that before the switch was announced, NASCAR had a few select drivers test the new/old spoiler package. The test site? Texas Motor Speedway. Will the drivers have an advantage Sunday? Only time will tell.

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