Our experts weigh in on four of the biggest questions in NASCAR as the Sprint Cup Series gears up for Sundays penultimate event at Phoenix International Raceway:Turn 1:?Should Chase races be run to completion? Or does the rain-shortened race at Texas show that the halfway rule is OK in the Chase?Ricky Craven, ESPN NASCAR analyst: Im OK with the Chase race being treated the same as any other event during the season. What I would like to see changed is that a race is never started under the umbrella of caution and green flag. To give someone credit for leading laps when the drivers havent even gotten the race cars out of second gear is too subjective a decision. Races can be shortened because of weather, but they should not be shortened because the green flag was dropped simultaneously with the yellow.Ryan McGee, ESPN.com: Im not a fan of shortening Chase races, but I also think theres a line of sanity that needs to be enforced. That race wasnt just a few laps past halfway and the rain wasnt just a sprinkle and it wasnt 4 in the afternoon. It was way past halfway in a legit downpour after everyone had been at the track for 17 hours. And it wasnt the season finale. It was time to call it.John Oreovicz, ESPN.com: Until NASCAR and Goodyear find a way to run oval races in the rain, there is never going to be a guarantee that every race will be run to completion. So until then, the halfway rule has to be OK. It leaves a sour taste for fans and most of the competitors, but most of the time, its the only realistic choice.Bob Pockrass, ESPN.com: Halfway seems too short a distance when determining the champion. Last year at Phoenix, with 92 laps left and the race 70.2 percent complete, felt like a bit of a letdown. Texas, with 41 laps left and 87.7 percent complete, seemed pretty much like a full race. So maybe a 75 percent or 80 percent rule should be made for the Chase.Turn 2: With the track maturing into something thats proved difficult to dry, does Texas Motor Speedway need to repave?Craven: I would say no -- leave it as long as possible. Its a better race with old asphalt than it would be with new. Just hope for better weather.McGee: As one who sat there for hours in June waiting on a IndyCar race to be postponed by a rain delay under perfectly clear summer evening conditions, I say, yeah, you gotta do something.Oreovicz: More than likely. The downside is that a repave would increase speeds, especially for the IndyCar Series. TMS definitely seems to have problems with drainage and porous pavement and its not a simple fix. But given the tracks status as one of Americas finest racing facilities, its probably a necessary one.Pockrass: Yes. Unfortunately. The fans deserve great racing, but they also need to have confidence that they wont have lengthy delays or postponements because of the inability to dry the track. The only way for Texas to accomplish that is a repave and knowing that the racing could suffer for a few years.Turn 3: Does NASCAR need to overhaul its concussion protocol in light of what happened with Matt DiBenedetto?Craven: NASCAR should do whatever it deems necessary to protect drivers from themselves. If a driver is concussed in a Saturday event, he should miss at least the next days event.McGee: Ive long believed in the CART/IndyCar approach to this. If you lose consciousness or there is any doubt whatsoever about suffering a concussion (slow to drop window net, stumble while walking away from car, etc.) youre not racing again that weekend. Yes, that might be inconvenient for the driver, but its a lot more inconvenient for those he might hurt or kill because he was out on the track racing at 185 mph at less than 100 percent mental capacity.Oreovicz: More than ever, NASCAR is right for taking a better safe than sorry tack. No matter what Brad Keselowski says, missing one Cup series race is not going to sabotage DiBenedettos career. He probably garnered more attention for sitting out the race than had he actually participated, and his situation drew additional attention to an increasingly important issue.Pockrass:? What remains unclear about DiBenedetto is why he was not sent to see a doctor at a hospital after there were concerns, which is what NASCAR has said it typically instructs a driver to do. If DiBenedetto had done so, that might have helped NASCAR make a decision whether he belonged in a concussion protocol beyond relying on its health-care center doctor, who typically is a board-certified emergency room physician.Turn 4:?Six drivers battle for two spots in Phoenix to make into the championship race at Homestead. Who gets in and how?Craven: I believe Denny Hamlin and Joey Logano finish in the top three and average their way in. Harvick is a solid contender for the win, but the law of averages has to catch up with him at some point. Kevin has had several walk-off Chase race wins the past couple of seasons.McGee: Ill never bet against Kyle Busch in a banzai one-race-or-bust situation. And Kevin Harvicks Phoenix numbers are too ridonculous to think he wont do his win-and-in thing.Oreovicz: Joey Logano wins to take the first available slot, while Denny Hamlin wrecks Kyle Busch to allow Matt Kenseth in on points, with Kevin Harvick falling just short.Pockrass: Kyle Busch and Denny Hamlin. They were both top-5 at Phoenix in the spring and will be top-5 again. Kevin Harvick will run well, but to ask for everything to fall into place once again -- at Phoenix and in a virtual must-win situation -- is just too much ask. Nike Vapormax Levne . LOUIS -- Roman Polak was celebrating even before Alexander Steen scored the winning goal in Saturdays 4-2 win over the Carolina Hurricanes. Vapormax Plus černé . Toronto has dropped games to Indiana and Miami since a five-game winning streak and closed out a three-game road trip at 1-2. http://www.vapormaxlevne.cz/vapormax-flyknit-boty/vapormax-flyknit-damske-sleva.html . 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Clippers owner Steve Ballmer has begun to explore potential sites for a new Clippers arena, multiple NBA sources said.The Clippers would neither confirm nor deny they are actively searching for a location, but one NBA source said that an area that piques the franchises interest is Los Angeles west side.The Clippers have been co-tenants of Staples Center, owned and operated by Anschutz Entertainment Group (AEG), with the Los Angeles Lakers and the NHLs?Los Angeles Kings since the facility opened in downtown Los Angeles prior to the 1999-2000 NBA season. In January 2013, the Clippers agreed to a 10-year extension of their lease that would keep the team at Staples Center until June 2024. Sources say any move by the Clippers would come after they fulfill the term of the current lease.A new facility owned and operated by the team would afford the Clippers greater power to maximize earning opportunities, from sponsorship to licensing fees. As the owner of Staples Center, AEG retains control over naming rights, the business operations of running the facility for events and other substantial revenue streams like concessions.Sources with knowledge of the Clippers lease agreement said that, in many regards, the team operates as Staples Centers third tenant, a condition thats becoming increasingly tiresome to the organization. The Clippers receives a smaller share of proceeds from suites and club seats than the Lakers and Kings, according to sources, and a lesser say in scheduling and the overall fan experience at the arena.In 2015, Ballmer told the Los Angeles Times, Were third guy in, we have third choice in dates. If you are a good businessman, you dont come to the end of your lease and say, I have no options, landlord, please take me to the woodshed and beat me. Well have options.At Geekwires Sports Tech Summit two weeks ago, Ballmer spoke about the potential for innovation at NBA arenas, enumerating advancements ranging from upgraded broadband capacity to an augmented reality experience.During the 45-minute talk, Ballmer noted that the Clippers dont own Staples Center and therefore can craft only so much of the fan experience, from concessions to an outlay the capital investment required to install the necessary technological infrastructure.ddddddddddddWe dont own our arena, so a lot of things about fan experience -- food and beverage -- theyre not on our list because, frankly, we get what we get from AEG, who owns Staples Center, Ballmer said.In addition to the various revenue opportunities inside the arena, the construction of a new home for the Clippers would enable Ballmer to develop the surrounding area. AEG has profited from the evolution of the LA Live entertainment and office complex across the street from Staples Center, and?Los Angeles Rams?owner Stan Kroenke -- who also owns the Denver Nuggets -- has similar aspirations for the property adjacent to City of Champions Stadium, the Rams new home slated to open in 2019.The Clippers dont currently own their training center, and a source with knowledge of the organizations vision said a new arena complex would very likely include a new practice facility.Building a new arena in the Los Angeles area comes with major challenges, which would start with finding a site with ample acreage for the arena and parking, followed by a process that would include environmental impact reports and submitting thorough plans to the municipality.In addition to Staples Center, the Los Angeles basin is already home to several major sporting venues, including the Forum in Inglewood. It is currently undergoing a massive upgrade by the Madison Square Garden Company, whose executive chairman is James Dolan, owner of the New York Knicks.One league source said the Clippers have identified six locations, all in southern California. At the Geekwise Sports Tech Summit, Ballmer emphasized he had no plans to relocate the Clippers.The Clippers are not going anywhere, ever, Ballmer said. I will die owning the L.A. Clippers in Los Angeles. ' ' '