At this moment in the NASCAR Cup Series season, three is the operative number to describe the state of affairs as the regular season enters its closing moments: With 13 drivers now assured a spot in the playoffs by virtue of having won a race, just three spots now remain for drivers to either join the 16-driver playoff grid with a win or make it in on points. And with just three races remaining before the playoffs, only three races remain to get a potential season-defining win: Starting this weekend out on the road at Watkins Glen.

NASCAR will race on a road course for the fifth time this season in the Go Bowling at The Glen, a race which could prove crucial to certain drivers below the cut line. Some of NASCAR's best road racers including Michael McDowell and A.J. Allmendinger sit well o

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