Battle at Bristol? Short track causes tempers to flare
By Jared Turner Think the first seven NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races of 2015 have been wild and unpredictable? Buckle up. You probably haven’t seen anything yet. The next track on the schedule, Bristol Motor Speedway, is notorious for bump-ups, short tempers, fights and, yes, wrecks. Want to settle a score? Bristol’s steep 33-degree banks, lightening-fast speeds (at least for a short track) and narrow racing groove make the treacherous .533-mile high-banked layout a good place to do it. Unlike many tracks where roughing up a driver in the final laps is widely frowned upon, such tactics are not only lawful at…