NASCAR Sprint Cup: Why the Chase Should Include a Road Course

Even before continuous rain postponed the NASCAR Sprint Cup race at Watkins Glen International in August, the discussion had already begun: Do right turns (i.e. road courses) belong in the final 10 races  of the season to determine the eventual champion? This question is posed, generally, twice a year when NASCAR visits the two current road courses on its program: the aforementioned Glen and Infineon Raceway. Opinions are quite polarized, and there is no middle ground.  Although there are currently no plans to include such a race, NASCAR president Mike Helton has not ruled it out in future seasons. Hopefully, this is an option that is given serious consideration in the future. In its current format, the re...

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