While the fantasy football world ponders such weighty questions as "How much is Darrelle Revis truly worth?," the fantasy NASCAR world turns its eyes to Michigan. You, the Internet, have until Thursday night to select the People's Pitstop lineup for Sunday's Sprint Cup race. To help you cast your vote, here is some information about this week's track.
Track basics: Once again, we're at Michigan International Speedway, a two-mile oval where a few drops of fuel can mean the difference between winning and looking really dumb. (Speaking of which -- winning, not looking dumb -- Yahoo Sports has prepared this PDF to help you make your picks this week.)
Last time we were here: In the June race on this track, Denny Hamlin took the lead on Lap 179, survived a late caution and won for the fifth (and, to date, last) time this season.
Recent winners: For the August race, we have Brian Vickers (2009), Carl Edwards (2008) and Kurt Busch (2007).
Who wins here a lot: Now here's a switch -- the top active NASCAR driver on this track is Bill Elliott, with seven victories, followed by Mark Martin (five) and Bobby Labonte (three).
Same time next year? Michigan is one of the handful of tracks with NASCAR's equivalent of the Golden Ticket: two Sprint Cup races, including a mid-August date without any competition from the NFL or college football. Will that still be the case after the Russian Roulette of scheduling for next year is finished? Maybe. This mock schedule includes a pair of Michigan races, including one for the second weekend in August. But if I were you, I wouldn't hold my breath.
We'll be back with some more football thoughts.
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