NASCAR at Texas: Preview, Prediction for the Duck Commander 500

After finishing in the top five for several races this season, Kyle Busch at last grabbed victory at the least likely of tracks: Martinsville, where he had gone 32 tries without a win. This weekend, the field heads to Texas Motor Speedway for the Duck Commander 500, the first night race on the calendar. A year ago, Jimmie Johnson won this race, and Kevin Harvick finished second. There’s little reason to think it won’t be a similar result with the usual 1.5-mile suspects dominating this track. Someone beyond the tenured elite needs to get a move on. With this being the seventh race of the season, the year is just about 20 percent complete. Teams that intend to make the Chase need to show signs that they’re ready for that pu...

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