LOUDON, N.H. – Richard Childress Racing driver Jeff Burton says the dog days of the NASCAR Sprint Cup schedule have begun. But the pressure is only going to intensify.
 
There are three more races before the series gets a week off, and then the schedule kicks into overdrive. After the break, the series has 17 races to close the season, including the run-up to the Chase For The NASCAR Sprint Cup, and the title-determining Chase itself.
 
As if finding success in Sprint Cup isn't hard enough, this time of year makes things more difficult.