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Month: September 2021

Aerodynamics

Explainer: Engine and Aero Packages 2019-2021

2021-09-22 dr. diandra 0

Mix-and-match engine and aero packages were used from 2019-2021. Here’s what each one was and where it was used. […]

The lead- and caution-o-grams show the pace and progress of the race using horizontal stacked bar charts
Bristol Motor Speedway

2021 Fall Bristol Race Recap

2021-09-20 dr. diandra 1

Tempers were news, but the 2021 Fall Bristol Race Recap shows lots of green-flag passing and earned lead changes — and highlights a problem the NextGen car can’t fix. Not this year, at least. […]

Stage Racing

Stage Wins and Starting Positions

2021-09-17 dr. diandra 2

Is it impossible to get stage wins if you start at the back of the field? A few drivers think so. Are they right? […]

Richmond

2021 Fall Richmond Race Report

2021-09-14 dr. diandra 0

The 2021 Fall Richmond Race Report highlights the role of penalties — of which there were more at this race than any other this season. […]

Richmond

2021 Fall Richmond Preview

2021-09-11 dr. diandra 0

The 2021 Fall Richmond Preview looks at who’s good — and when. And those are two different things. […]

Darlington Raceway

Stop Counting Lead Changes

2021-09-07 dr. diandra 0

Lead changes are one of the easy-to-pull-out stats from a race. But does that number really characterize a race? […]

Darlington Raceway

2021 Fall Darlington Driver Preview

2021-09-04 dr. diandra 0

The 2021 Fall Darlington Driver Preview gives you a rundown on who’s run well and who needs concentrate on just finishing the race. […]

Talladega Superspeedway

Does Winning the Regular-Season Championship Help Win the Playoffs?

2021-09-02 dr. diandra 1

Kyle Larson snatched the regular-season championship right out of Denny Hamlin’s hand. What — if anything — does that mean for his chances in the playoffs? […]

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