The Biggest NASCAR Storylines Ahead of the Sprint Cup Series at Watkins Glen

Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s win at Pocono on the heels of Jeff Gordon’s win a week earlier was a one-two feel-good punch for NASCAR. Two of the sport’s more popular drivers are assured a spot in the Chase this year, which makes the postseason sound very appealing and is a fan-magnet for those final 10 races. The five races remaining before the start of the Chase feature a strong group of tracks that demand a wide range of skills: a short track, an even smaller short track, a 1.5-miler and a superspeedway between now and the end of the regular season. Coming up this weekend is a wild card. Watkins Glen is a road course that drivers who don’t even like road racing like to come to, because it’s a fun mix of technical cor...

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