Biggest NASCAR Storylines to Watch Ahead of Sprint Cup Series at Bristol

Most weeks leading up to a race, it takes a backhoe to dig up enough storylines to whet the ol’ NASCAR palette for the forthcoming race. Not so this week as the Sprint Cup Series checks its headlights for the Irwin Tools Night Race at Bristol Motor Speedway1. This week, there’s a team disbanding (Michael Waltrip Racing) and a team holding strong (Stewart-Haas Racing). Add to that a wild bunch of live non-winners and this could make the drive for the Chase pulse-pounding—cue 1980s jargon—to the max. There are three races to go in the regular season, and it all gets started Thunder Alley. Read on for this week’s storylines heading to the Volunteer State.   1: Who wants to sign a petition to make Bristol a Ch...

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