by Dan Beaver
Updated On: July 19, 2021, 7:53 pm ET
As NASCAR pauses so that America can watch the Olympics, the drivers have a great opportunity to catch their collective breath and prepare for the last four races of the regular season.
Last week’s win by the longshot Aric Almirola keeps the field in a state where more than 16 winners might occur in the regular season. At this moment there are three slots remaining to be filled and four races to be run on the road courses of Watkins Glen International and at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, plus Michigan International Speedway and the ultimate wild card, aero-restricted superspeedway of Daytona International Speedway.