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Our experts weigh in on four of the biggest questions in NASCAR as the Sprint Cup Series gears up for the final event Sunday at Homestead-Miami Speedway:Turn 1:?Four drivers, one race for the championship. Who raises the Sprint Cup trophy?Ricky Craven, ESPN NASCAR analyst: This is a very balanced championship race, with no clear favorite, not a long shot among the four. All things being equal, no flat tires, mechanical issues, etc. It becomes a door-to-door battle between Joey Logano and Jimmie Johnson. Im favoring experience! Johnson wins his seventh title.Ryan McGee, ESPN.com: I would love to see some history made. I was there the day Dale Earnhardt won his seventh Cup and I would love to be there to see Johnson win his seventh. I think they will regret letting Kyle Busch sneak into this thing. His been-there/done-that factor is fresh after last year and Ive always said that this format was made for him. So, Kyle it is.John Oreovicz, ESPN.com: \Logano. Hes the youngest driver to make the Chase final under the elimination format and its his second crack at the title. Hes in position to become the youngest Cup champion since Jeff Gordon more than 20 years ago and it would be the perfect way to cap the celebration of Roger Penskes 50-year anniversary as a team owner.Bob Pockrass, ESPN.com: I picked Carl Edwards to start the Chase. At the time, it seemed that the combined experience of Edwards and crew chief Dave Rogers along with the strength of Toyota would allow them to prevail. While they didnt show it for much of the Chase, they showed it at Texas, and that is good enough for me to stick with the pick.Turn 2: Should the championship race rotate among tracks?Craven: Weather is too important of a factor, so considering the time of year, Miami makes a lot of sense. Las Vegas could be an option, perhaps Phoenix -- but where else could we go and be confident the climate would accommodate a mid-November championship race? I like the season beginning and ending in Florida.McGee: Nope. I love this setting and I think this track is the perfect 1.5-mile representative of the bread-and-butter of the season. The title finishes weve had at Homestead-Miami have been pretty amazing. If theyre going to rotate races, rotate the All-Star Race.Oreovicz: No. Homestead is unique among intermediate ovals and its a racy enough track to make it an interesting venue for the finale. Miami is also a popular place for northern fans to soak up one last weekend of sunshine before the winter sets in.Pockrass: It doesnt have to rotate among tracks. Homestead-Miami Speedway is a great track as far as racing goes with the current package and progressive banking. A driver makes a difference. How many places could play host to a race this time of year that could say that? And please dont say Daytona.Turn 3: How should Johnson celebrate if he earns his seventh championship?Craven: He should take his entire family, closest friends, and all of Hendrick Motorsports to Disney World (geographically convenient).?McGee: By taking pictures in Victory Lane while wearing a Richard Petty cowboy hat and a pair of Dale Earnhardt Gargoyles.Oreovicz: First by paying respects to Richard Petty and Dale Earnhardt. Then he can unveil the hashtag or social media campaign that will accompany his run for eight. #H8ters #8for48.Pockrass: A seven-mile run with a shot of tequila at each mile mark. And with all his team with him. On Facebook Live so we could see which ones make it.Turn 4:?NASCAR chairman Brian France is going to give a state of the sport talk on Sunday. What should he say?Craven: What have been ?our greatest gains made in the last year? I would like to hear what Brian believes are our greatest headwinds. I would like to know ?if there is a vision of our sport competing in Mexico and Canada (one race each?) in the near future. His view on the impact Tony Stewart has had on our sport, who among our young drivers is best suited to fill the void Stewart and Jeff Gordon leave? What are we doing as an industry to appeal to younger consumers, how are we innovating to become the most entertaining option for people spending their entertainment dollars?McGee: He should be honest. Throwing 100 percent sunshine around the room will come off as totally phony. Im not one who thinks that the sport is this doomed sinking ship that can never be saved. But the numbers are what they are and the lack of a title sponsor is what it is. Just be honest about those things and if theyve been a source of stress and concern, say that. ISC shareholders will probably wince for a few minutes, but 45 minutes of being straightforward -- or at the very least, not dodgy -- would go miles and miles with both the fan base and the people who make their living in the garage.Oreovicz: Id like to hear a more realistic outlook than the one he recently shared with Inc.com. NASCAR has some serious problems, including declining attendance, sponsorship revenue and television ratings, but in that interview, France came across as oblivious or ignorant of NASCARs basic issues. Acknowledging that all is not perfect would be a good start.Pockrass: The TV ratings and attendance are not where NASCAR would like them to be, and NASCAR is aware that those hurt teams the most in their quest for sponsorship, which remains the backbone of their revenue stream. So NASCAR will look at ways to increase team sponsor value, even if it is at a cost to NASCAR itself. 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NEW YORK -- Javier Castellano, the nations leading money-winning jockey, rode three winners Wednesday at Belmont Park, including Wild About Harry in the $77,000 allowance feature.Castellano, with more than $18 million in purse earnings this season, guided Wild About Harry to a head victory over Touch of Bling in the race for fillies and mares on the turf.The 3-year-old trained by Linda Rice earned her third win in the last four starts.dddddddddddd The time was 1:09.12 for the six furlongs on the firm course.Wild About Harry paid $12.60, $6 and $2.40.Touch of Bling, a 33-1 outsider, returned $20 and $4.90.Animal Appeal set the pace as the 1-5 favorite and settled for third. She paid $2.10 to show. ' ' '