By Jared Turner It would seem pretty appropriate if most NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races were, in fact, “sprints.” Don’t be fooled by the formal name of NASCAR’s premier division, however. “Sprint” is the title sponsor of NASCAR’s No. 1 series – not an adjective that describes races hosted by most of the series’ tracks. In 2015, only seven Sprint Cup venues (New Hampshire, Richmond, Martinsville, Bristol, Phoenix, Watkins Glen, Sonoma) host races with distances falling under 400 miles. But sometimes in NASCAR – as with life, in general – less is actually more. No track on the Sprint Cup Series calendar…

By Jerry Bonkowski After years of fans, media and even drivers complaining about a lack of good, close racing in the Sprint Cup Series, this past Saturday’s Quaker State 400 at Kentucky Speedway was a true breath of fresh air. Or should I say a breath of fresh aero? NASCAR implemented a brand new set of aero rules and an overall package that truly put the race back into racing. It significantly decreased downforce, putting the kind of handling and car control that drivers and fans have pleaded for from NASCAR for years. As a result, we saw significantly closer side-by-side racing…