5 tracks where the NASCAR All-Star Race rules package would help

5 other tracks where the NASCAR All-Star Race package could make the racing better

CHARLOTTE, NC - MAY 19: Ty Dillon, driver of the #13 GEICO Military Chevrolet, and Kyle Larson, driver of the #42 Credit One Bank Chevrolet, practice for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series All-Star Race at Charlotte Motor Speedway on May 19, 2018 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images) /

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LONG POND, PA – JULY 30: Denny Hamlin, driver of the #11 FedEx Ground Toyota, leads a pack of cars during the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Overton’s 400 at Pocono Raceway on July 30, 2017 in Long Pond, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Jonathan Ferrey/Getty Images) /

2. Pocono Raceway

It’s one of the big upsets in NASCAR that this track still has two Cup Series races. There was some thought it would lose one when Las Vegas got its second race, but New Hampshire drew the short straw instead. Pocono Raceway does a great job making its weekends into events, but the on-track product at the Tricky Triangle has been lacking in fun for a long time.

Because of its three straightaways, the spoilers and aero elements might even be more effective here than at some of the 1.5-mile circuits on our list. The question would be how the cars would handle in the three different corners, which would likely drive crew chiefs even more insane than they already are when the visit Long Pond. The XFINITY Series is using the rules package at Pocono later this year, so we’ll learn a lot about whether this would make sense for the Cup Series as well.

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