First, a quick football update. You, the Internet, decided to claim Matt Bryant off waivers to fill the kicker spot in the People's Pigskin roster. He's ready to face the Cleveland Browns on Sunday, and the Pigskin is that much closer to being ready to play the Fighting Amish. But we still need your help (and your votes) to determine the rest of our lineup.
We also need your help picking the People's Pitstop lineup for Sunday's NASCAR Sprint Cup race. Here is some information that may or may not help you make your selections.
Track basics: Auto Club Speedway, a 2-mile oval in Fontana, California, is the second-longest track currently used in the Chase for the Sprint Cup. (Only Talladega is longer.)
Last time we were here: In Feburary, a week after the Daytona 500, Jimmie Johnson found Victory Lane for the first time this season. The People's Pitstop left him on the bench and suffered the consequences. The team picked up only 217 points, one of the worst results of the season.
Other recent winners: Insert your favorite conspiracy theory here, but Johnson has won three straight fall races at Fontana. The last driver other than Johnson to win a fall race here was Kasey Kahne in 2006.
Who wins here a lot: Take a wild guess who leads active NASCAR drivers with 5 victories on this track. Here's a hint: His co-owner (along with Matt Kenseth) are runners-up with 3 wins apiece.
Why are we here again? It's not because of history; Fontana has only been hosting NASCAR races since 1997. And it's certainly not because this track is terribly popular with racing fans. Furthermore, it's not because the races are guaranteed sellouts. Here's one possibility. Take a look at this list of NASCAR drivers. Quite a few of them would consider Fontana their "home track," including Johnson and Kevin Harvick. Maybe Delanna has even more pull than we all thought.
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