After an off weekend of hunting multicolored eggs and unwrapping foil-covered chocolate, the Sprint Cup Series drivers return to the track this weekend — at Phoenix, a one-mile track that lends itself to hare-raising, pin-your-ears-back fender rubbing under the lights.
The down time also allowed each driver to assess his chances of making a run for a spot in the top 12 during the next five months. Chase berths are won and lost between April and August; pinning your chances on a last-gasp run at Richmond does not foster hope of a championship run.
Jeff Burton and Mark Martin are familiar with the drill. They made their bones vying for … Details
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