4LT GS RoadsterRemember that time Jimmie Johnson drove from sixth to first at Bristol in the blink of an eye? How 'bout that time Denny Hamlin bulldozed his way through the field to save a win at Martinsville Speedway?
Both finishes feel like they happened ages ago.
They were actually the two most recent Sprint Cup races.
It doesn't seem that way, though, because of both NASCAR's oversaturated schedule and a steadfast hold on outdated breaks. The result is unfortunate this season for NASCAR, which has been unable to build any momentum despite some very good racing.
Everytime NASCAR gives the fan something to talk about around the office cooler, the conversation has had to hold for an unnaturally long time. Carl Edwards' intentional wrecking of Brad Keselowski made headlines on and off the sports pages, but was followed by a full week of silence because of NASCAR's traditional first "off week" of the season.
Nevermind that it came after just the fourth race of the year, and in a slot where there was no need for a break. Under the current rules package, the natural spot for a break is after the fifth race, otherwise known as the cutoff for the guaranteed starting spots in the field for the top 35 teams from the previous season.
Racing five weeks through the top-35 mark and then taking a break would be OK. But four weeks? Then a break? Then Bristol? It just doesn't make any sense.
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Both finishes feel like they happened ages ago.
They were actually the two most recent Sprint Cup races.
It doesn't seem that way, though, because of both NASCAR's oversaturated schedule and a steadfast hold on outdated breaks. The result is unfortunate this season for NASCAR, which has been unable to build any momentum despite some very good racing.
Everytime NASCAR gives the fan something to talk about around the office cooler, the conversation has had to hold for an unnaturally long time. Carl Edwards' intentional wrecking of Brad Keselowski made headlines on and off the sports pages, but was followed by a full week of silence because of NASCAR's traditional first "off week" of the season.
Nevermind that it came after just the fourth race of the year, and in a slot where there was no need for a break. Under the current rules package, the natural spot for a break is after the fifth race, otherwise known as the cutoff for the guaranteed starting spots in the field for the top 35 teams from the previous season.
Racing five weeks through the top-35 mark and then taking a break would be OK. But four weeks? Then a break? Then Bristol? It just doesn't make any sense.
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