FYI WIRZ: NASCAR’s Matt Kenseth and Dale Earnhardt Jr. Talk Fast Michigan

Matt Kenseth’s consistent finishes boosted his team to the top spot in the NASCAR Sprint Cup standings this week with Dale Earnhardt Jr. in second, just 10 points behind. The long Sprint Cup season continues with Race 15 this Sunday with the Quicken Loans 400 on the 2.0-mile tri-oval track at Michigan International Speedway. Fans not in the Brooklyn, Michigan stands on June 17 can view the action at 12 p.m. ET on TNT. Newly repaved surfaces like Daytona, Pocono and now Michigan have produced smooth fast laps. The wide track with 18-degree banking at Michigan International Speedway gives new meaning to wicked fast as NSCS cars breached the 200 mph mark in testing this week. Five-time NASCAR Sprint Cup champion Jimmie Johnson summed...

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