Carson Hocevar
First Win: Check. How Long Until the Second Win?
Ty Gibbs and Carson Hocevar earned their first career wins in the 2026 season. That got me wondering: Statistically, how long is it likely to take to earn a second win? […]
Next Race: Dover All-Star Race
Dover International Speedway
Hendrick’s Dominance of 2021 Spring Dover:
Hendrick dominated Dover and pulled off a historic 1-2-3-4 finish. How did they do it? […]
Dover International Speedway
Key Stat for 2021 Spring Dover : Pit Stops
The key stat for the 2021 Spring Dover race is pit stop performance. When there’s little on-track passing, pit stops become the only way to gain position. […]
Dover International Speedway
2021 Dover Spring Race Report
The race will be remembered for Hendrick Motorsports finishing 1-2-3-4. But it should also be remembered for historically low levels of passing. […]
Aerodynamics
Composite Race Car Bodies
You Never Forget Your First One My first car was a greenish-brown 1969 Buick LeSabre with a 123-inch wheel base and a 230-horsepower two-barrel V-8. That puppy weighed about 4200 lbs and taught me everything […]
Auto Club Speedway of California
Driving Concussed
Driving Concussed This week brings the return of Jeff Gordon to the track, but under conditions I’m sure all of us wish were otherwise. Dale Earnhardt, Jr. is out again (and will be next week) […]
Busch, Kurt
Cooling Fuel: Safety or Performance Issue?
Temperatures at the Dover race were unseasonably high. Kurt Busch’s Stewart-Haas 41 team was told by NASCAR officials to remove “heat shields” from their fuel cans. The cans (shown at right) have an 11-gallon capacity. Not shown […]
