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2026 NASCAR Rules

2026 Spring Darlington Setup Notes

The 2026 spring Darlington setup notes detail the largest set of change since the Next Gen car was introduced there. Let’s examine what’s different and what impact it might have on the racing. […]

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Martinsville Speedway

A Year of Short-Track Tire Experiments: What We’ve Learned and What it Means for Martinsville

After a year of short-track tire experiments aimed at solving the Gen-7 car’s deficiencies at short tracks, what have we learned? And how will that knowledge affect the penultimate race of the season at Martinsville this weekend as six drivers compete for the last two spots in the Championship 4? […]

The Phoenix short-track-package testing: Day 1
Aerodynamics

2024 Spring Martinsville Lead Change Preview

The 2024 spring Martinsville lead change preview shows lead-change variations throughout the last three generations of the NASCAR race car. This information provides necessary perspective for understanding this week’s race results. […]

Martinsville Speedway

2023 Fall Martinsville Race Report

The 2023 fall Martinsville race report features an astoundingly high fraction of green-flag passes, a new tire that worked for racing, but not for the pace car and some costly pit-road snafus. […]

Martinsville Speedway

2022 Spring Martinsville Race Report

The 2022 Spring Martinsville Race Report covers our first repeat winner, the continuing trend that the polesitter doesn’t win here, and the cautions that weren’t. […]

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