NASCAR Sprint Cup at Texas: Matt Kenseth and 10 Drivers Who’ll Be in the Mix

The NASCAR Sprint Cup drivers may have a week off after Martinsville, but they will return for a full-throttle Texas shootout at the Samsung Mobile 500, an event that will continue to shakeout the contenders. The roller-coaster ride of different tracks will settle into two 1.5-mile ovals with Texas followed by the STP 400 in Kansas. Texas Motor Speedway is a fast, oval track with 24-degree banking in the turns. Drivers are able to get strong runs with multi-groove action. Horsepower and balance on the car will be key to getting to the front, but fuel and tire strategy will play a considerable roll for the driver who takes the checkered flag. The Roush/Yates engines should have the Ford drivers in the lead pack with the R...

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