Why NASCAR Should Get More Mileage out of Additional Road-Course Races

Now that the off-weekend is over, the Sprint Cup Series gets back to business this coming weekend with the always entertaining and challenging road-course event at Sonoma Raceway. Located about 40 miles north of San Francisco, Sonoma offers both a challenging layout for drivers as well as one of the most picturesque settings for fans to watch a NASCAR race. Along with its road-course cousin, Watkins Glen International in upstate New York, Sonoma offers a total change of pace from 1.5-mile cookie-cutter ovals and the like that predominate in the Sprint Cup Series. And almost like clockwork, you’ll be hearing a lot more about NASCAR and road-course racing throughout the coming week. And if Sunday’s Toyota/Save Mart 350 provides it...

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