There is still time to vote on the People's Pitstop lineup for NASCAR's Saturday night Sprint Cup race. To help you select the drivers who will start for the Internet's favorite fantasy NASCAR team, it's time to offer some information about this week's track.
Track basics: Bristol Motor Speedway is still the half-mile "bull ring," though these bulls usually stay in the ring and out of the stands. And it's still the place where you need to pay attention every millisecond, even if all you're doing is practicing. You can click here to download Yahoo's handy guide.
Last time we were here: Way back in March, when NASCAR was here for the "spring" race, Jimmie Johnson got his first-ever win on this track. The People's Pitstop left him on the bench in favor of Mark Martin. As a result, your favorite fantasy racing team racked up only 223 points, one of the lowest totals of the season.
Recent winners: For the August race, the list goes like this -- Kyle Busch (2009), Carl Edwards (2008), Edwards again (2007).
Who wins here a lot: When it comes time to discuss Jeff Gordon's Hall of Fame credentials, someone should bring up his knack for showing up in this category week after week. He and Kurt Busch are tied for the lead among active drivers with five victories apiece here.
A dish best served with sheet metal? Since the Chase lineup seems to be all but finalized, the only things left for drivers to settle over the next few weeks are scores. Bristol races often turn into high-speed games of bumper cars, so this would be the perfect place for a driver to try to right a perceived wrong by another driver. Edwards and Brad Keselowski are always a good bet to fight. Kurt Busch and Johnson may still need to resolve their Pocono dispute, and Joey Logano's dispute with Ryan Newman is so fresh it still has that "new fight" smell. There are plenty of storylines to consider. Vote wisely.
But also vote quickly, because the lineup polls and the fantasy football polls will close tonight, to be replaced with fresh football polls. Speaking of football, there's still time to join the People's League if you feel like competing against the People's Pigskin this fall.
We'll be back with poll results.
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