NASCAR Sprint Cup: Chicagoland Speedway Preview, Predictions and Schedule

The power-packed Chase field heads to Chicagoland Speedway for the first time in the 10-week playoff, with the chance of hot tempers and paybacks becoming detrimental to leading title contenders.The level of competition is reaching all-time highs; points are tight even with the drivers who go into the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup championship with three bonus points for each of their wins.Chicagoland Speedway replaces Auto Club Speedway in the Chase schedule and became the kick-off track rather than the track at Loudon, New Hampshire, which is now second on the roster.NASCAR made the switch to a major metropolitan area, which is home to more than nine million people, many of whom are avid sports fans.The glitz and glitter of the big city...

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