Does history repeat itself at NASCAR tracks?
How much does past history at a track really matter?
That's a question Chase For The Sprint Cup drivers find themselves facing week to week. And already this year, teams have shown the ability to make dramatic improvements in races.
Look at Juan Pablo Montoya. He and his Earnhardt Ganassi Racing team had an average finish of 22nd at Kansas Speedway entering last Sunday's race - where they finished third. At Dover he had an average finish of 24.4. He finished fourth. At New Hampshire, he had an average finish of 20.6. He finished third.
Brian Vickers eclipsed his top finish at Richmond to make the Chase. Drivers have been topping their finishes under intense pressure for weeks.
So don't read too much into the fact that Montoya has an average finish of 22.0 at Auto Club Speedway in California, site of this weekend's Pepsi 500. Or that he has a top finish of 11th there.
That could easily change on Sunday.
