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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 […]

Racing

Laps Led and Lead Changes: All Laps are Not Created Equal

2020-10-09 2

NASCAR provides lots of statistics, but beware: the numbers can be deceiving. That’s especially true for laps led and lead changes Laps Led The box score for each race always includes statistics like how many […]

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Grip: How NASCAR Decides If There’s Enough

2020-09-25 2

Without grip — aka ‘friction’ — there is no racing. But how do you know how much grip a racetrack has? The primary tool for tuning racing grip is the tire. Goodyear produces different tire […]

Race Reports

Race Reports

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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