Brief Break Before Long Stretch of Racing

Racin’ with Russ—This year’s Easter holiday weekend saw most forms of auto racing take the weekend off. And they may well need the time off, as the next round of racing for the NASCAR Sprint Cup schedule runs for the next 14 consecutive weeks before one final break and then 17 weeks in a row to the finale in Florida. It’s a long season without many breaks.The Cupsters head to Texas this weekend for some wide open action. Roush boys Carl Edwards, Greg Biffle and Matt Kenseth have won here before on the 1.5 mile, 24-degree banked oval.There are several other drivers with big Texas trophies and Texas-sized hats among their accolades over the years.The latest winner, Tony Stewart, cannot be ruled out as a possible conten...

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