There's still a couple of hours to vote on the polls for the People's Pitstop lineup for this Sunday's NASCAR Sprint Cup race deep in the heart of Texas. But first, here's a primer on the track everyone will be trying to tame.
Track basics: Texas Motor Speedway is a 1.5-mile oval that has a reputation for generating a lot of speed. Terry Labonte holds the qualifying record with a speed of 192.137 miles per hour. Even Sammy Hagar would be impressed. (As always, Yahoo Sports had provided a more extensive preview, which you can read by clicking here.)
Recent winners: Jeff Gordon (2009), Carl Edwards (2008), Jeff Burton (2007)
Who wins here a lot: Almost nobody. Edwards has three wins on this track. Burton has two. No one else has more than one.
Now THAT'S a test drive: You might have heard about NASCAR's switch back from the rear wing to the spoiler. Well, what you might not know is that before the switch was announced, NASCAR had a few select drivers test the new/old spoiler package. The test site? Texas Motor Speedway. Will the drivers have an advantage Sunday? Only time will tell.
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Sunday, March 28, 2010
Fearless Predictions - Martinsville
Sunday's NASCAR Sprint Cup race is just minutes away, but there's still time to post some predictions for the top 10 finishers. Last week's predictions went 5-5, leaving the Internet's favorite fantasy auto racing team with a season record of 17-23.
1. Jimmie Johnson. Third starting position, three wins out of five races and FOUR STRAIGHT TITLES! What more do you need?
2. Matt Kenseth. Yes, him again. He's got five top 10 finishes in five races. That streak continues.
3. Greg Biffle. So does his.
4. Jeff Gordon. Hard to argue with his history of winning on this track.
5. Denny Hamlin. He's a Virginia kid, and he seems to be due.
6. Tony Stewart. He put himself in a position to win last week's race at Bristol.
7. Kevin Harvick. The rain gave Harvick his first pole of the season. His strong driving over the first two months of the NASCAR season put him in a position to claim that pole.
8. Dale Earnhardt Jr. Maybe last week's tirade lit a fire under Mister 88 and his crew.
9. Jamie McMurray. Last week's finish showed that the Daytona 500 was anything but a fluke.
10. Martin Truex Jr. This week's medium-to-long shot came close to getting his second top 10 finish of the season last week. Maybe the switch from wing to spoiler will get him over the hump.
Speaking of spoilers, our latest poll asks about your preferences in auto accessories. (The results of our underachiever poll appear below.) Feel free to vote now, and enjoy the race.
[polldaddy poll=2922124]
1. Jimmie Johnson. Third starting position, three wins out of five races and FOUR STRAIGHT TITLES! What more do you need?
2. Matt Kenseth. Yes, him again. He's got five top 10 finishes in five races. That streak continues.
3. Greg Biffle. So does his.
4. Jeff Gordon. Hard to argue with his history of winning on this track.
5. Denny Hamlin. He's a Virginia kid, and he seems to be due.
6. Tony Stewart. He put himself in a position to win last week's race at Bristol.
7. Kevin Harvick. The rain gave Harvick his first pole of the season. His strong driving over the first two months of the NASCAR season put him in a position to claim that pole.
8. Dale Earnhardt Jr. Maybe last week's tirade lit a fire under Mister 88 and his crew.
9. Jamie McMurray. Last week's finish showed that the Daytona 500 was anything but a fluke.
10. Martin Truex Jr. This week's medium-to-long shot came close to getting his second top 10 finish of the season last week. Maybe the switch from wing to spoiler will get him over the hump.
Speaking of spoilers, our latest poll asks about your preferences in auto accessories. (The results of our underachiever poll appear below.) Feel free to vote now, and enjoy the race.
[polldaddy poll=2922124]
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