At Michigan, where the Sprint Cup Series races tomorrow, fuel mileage often comes into play. Many times, drivers at the track have run out of fuel and had to make an unscheduled stop, particularly near the finish. This came into play at the 2005 second Cup race, where Tony Raines ran out with a few laps left, and Jeremy Mayfield wound up winning. It also happened in both races in 2009. In June, Jimmie Johnson and Greg Biffle ran out in the closing laps, allowing Johnson's teammate Mark Martin to take the win, and in August, Brian Vickers took the lead and won after a number of drivers had to pit. It even happened in the truck race earlier today, although no drivers completely ran out, as they pitted during the closing laps.
Fuel wasn't an issue in the first Michigan race this year in June, although some pit stops toward the end of the race were staggered after a restart. And if everyone's strategies play out well, and no miscalculations are made on the part of crew members, fuel mileage probably won't be a concern during the race tomorrow.
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