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CUP: Would Moving Help All-Star Race?

document.write($AllStarArticleAdContent);If NASCAR wants to provide fans with the best possible racing product, it might be time to consider changing the venue for the Sprint All-Star Race.With the current format of four 20-lap segments and a 10-lap shootout, a shorter track such as Bristol Motor Speedway or Richmond International Raceway might allow more drivers to factor into the finish.Although the All-Star race didn't provide the scintillating finish fans had hoped for, there were positives to take from the event. The exercise did offer Sprint Cup teams two days to test the latest and greatest advancements on the Generation-6 cars. Despite the laps already logged with the new model already at the intermediate tracks of Las Vegas, Texas and Kansas, the 90 laps at Charlotte Motor Speedway allowed teams to experiment under competitive conditions without points on the line."At the end of the day, there's no points," said Kurt Busch, who finished fifth on Saturday night. "You're only ra...

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