The People's Facts - Air Guard 400

This is an interesting time for the people who run this Web site. First, we have another National Football League season getting started, so we have a set of polls that will help determine who will start for the People's Pigskin this weekend. (The one about defense/special teams will close Thursday morning, so please vote now.)

Second, we have a NASCAR season about to enter Chase phase. So we also have a set of polls that will determine who will start for the People's Pitstop in Saturday night's Sprint Cup race. Those polls will close Thursday night. For those of you still deciding how to vote, here are some details about the place where they will be racing.

Track basics: Richmond International Raceway, one of the oldest of the old school NASCAR tracks, is a 3/4-mile oval known for its tight turns and side-by-side competition. According to NASCAR.com, it's also "the only track to hold all of its major events under the lights."

Last time we were here: A late caution gave Kyle Busch the opening he needed to win his first race of the season. It's a good thing the People's Pitstop started him; otherwise, the Internet's favorite fantasy NASCAR team would have scored far less than 265 points.

Recent winners: Denny Hamlin (2009 fall), Jimmie Johnson (2008), Johnson again (2007).

Who wins here a lot: No active NASCAR driver is dominant at Richmond. Johnson has a grand total of three wins here, tying him for the lead with Tony Stewart and, believe it or not, Dale Earnhardt Jr.

What's in it for them? After Saturday's race, the Chase for the Sprint Cup will begin. Ten of the 12 spots in NASCAR's version of a playoff have already been determined. Out of curiosity, I asked Nick Bromberg and Jay Busbee of Yahoo Sports today what would keep the 10 drivers from essentially taking this race off. Jay's answer, "Sponsors who would be very displeased." Nick's response, "There are 10 points on the line."

As always, you can click here to read Yahoo Sports' handy guide for fantasy racing fans. And please remember to vote. We'll be back.