There's still time to vote on the People's Pitstop lineup for this week's NASCAR Sprint Cup race. (There's also time to vote on the football polls below those polls, but that's another story for another time.) And the time has come once again to give you a glance at the site for this first race in the Chase for the Sprint Cup.
Track basics: New Hampshire Motor Speedway in Loudon is just over a mile long, so actually, this should be called the Sylvania 317. This track is also known as Martinsville on steroids. (Please stop salivating, Brian Cushing.)
Last time we were here: If it feels like we just left this place, that's because NASCAR was here less than three months ago. In that race, Jimmie Johnson shoved his way past Kurt Busch with two laps to go to rack up his fifth (and most recent) victory of the season. The Internet's favorite fantasy racing team racked up only 266 points, in part because Jeff Gordon (who finished 4th) sat on our bench.
Other recent winners: Mark Martin (fall 2009), Greg Biffle (2008), Clint Bowyer (2007).
Who wins here a lot: This list has a Chase feel to it. Jeff Burton leads active NASCAR drivers with four wins on this track. Busch, Gordon and Johnson have three apiece.
Time for a realignment: At this time last week, Kevin Harvick was leading in driver points. Today, thanks to the reshuffling for the Chase, he finds himself, fairly or unfairly, sitting in 4th place. Don't feel too bad for him, though. He could be Carl Edwards, who dropped from 4th to tied for last among Chase qualifiers. Or he could be Justin Allgaier, whose sponsor just broke up with him. Or he could be Ryan Grant, whose pain is far more physical.
Got all that? Good. Want more? Click here for a Yahoo Sports fantasy racing guide to this week's race. Know what you need to know? Then feel free to vote now. We'll be back with more football thoughts.
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