FYI WIRZ: NASCAR Drivers Talk Best Part of Long, Fast Sprint Cup Season

The 2014 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season has 36 points, stretching from February 23 at Daytona International Speedway to November 16 at Homestead-Miami Speedway. With the Sprint Unlimited, Budweiser Duels and the Sprint All-Star race, the long regular season gets extended. Outside the official schedule, there are many days of testing and frequent sponsorship duties for drivers and teams. Include, too, the Charlotte Motor Speedway Sprint Media Tour, Daytona Media Day and other media days, plus the awards banquet. Simply put, open NASCAR weeks get scarce. Engines don't stay cool for long. Drivers and team members can't afford to be lazy.   Thanksgiving through Christmas and New Years is sometimes the only sure time off for many driv...

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