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NASCAR by the Numbers 2020: Penalties

2020-11-25 2

Penalties can make or break a driver’s race — or season — so here’s a look at all the penalties assessed in 2020, who got them and when. We’ll investigate all three types of penalties: […]

NASCAR by the Numbers, 2020 Edition, Part 1

2020-11-13 0

Hard to believe it’s already time for NASCAR by the Numbers, isn’t it? With another season in the record books (and what a year it was!) it’s time to look at what the numbers say […]

NASCAR XFINITY Series

Racing in the Rain

2020-10-23 0

The NASCAR XFINITY race at Charlotte Motor Speedway — aka the Roval in the Rain — prompted some fans to suggest NASCAR ought to be able to race anywhere in the rain. But ‘can’ and […]

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Kansas 2020-33 Race Report

2020-10-19 0

There was a lot of debate about the end of the Kansas 2020-33 race. Some loved watching Harvick try (and fail) to pass Logano. Others felt Harvick’s inability to pass was a clear indictment of […]

Charlotte Motor Speedway

Race 2020-32: Roval Rundown by the Numbers

2020-10-13 0

The Charlotte Roval was a runaway win for Chase Elliott, with a margin of victory of almost four seconds. But there’s more to the story of this race. Here’s your Roval Rundown for race 2020-32. […]

Column chart showing the percentage of each race taken up by cautions
Race Reports

Talladega 2020-31 Race Report

2020-10-06 0

Talladega 2020-31 was a race of attrition and mistakes, which is reflected in the large number of cautions and cars that didn’t finish the race or finished laps down. A caution on lap 1 is […]

The lead-o-gram bar chart showing who lead 2020 Las Vegas II, how long they led, and under what conditions they took the lead
Race Reports

2020 Las Vegas II Breakdown

2020-09-28 0

2020 Las Vegas II produced the first surprise winner of the playoffs due to late-race cautions. How else was this race different than the usual Las Vegas race? Qualifying matters at Las Vegas, so the […]

Bristol Motor Speedway

Bristol Driver Stats: Fall

2020-09-19 0

Every race in the playoffs is critical, but the elimination races, like this week’s Bristol race, are even more critical. How do drivers do in the fall races at Bristol? Here’s your Bristol Driver Stats. […]

Race Reports

Darlington: This is What Heartbreak Looks like in a Graph

2020-09-07 0

Martin Truex, Jr. just can’t catch a break this year. Take a look at the Lead-O-Gram for the Darlington race. Chase Elliott and Truex, Jr. held the lead for most of the race — the […]

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