Fuel mileage races have always been part of NASCAR, but increased access to data is giving fans new insights into the competition to reach the checkered flag. More than once this year, fans have perched on the edges of their seats during the last few laps of a race, listening to a crew chief tersely instruct his driver to ‘save fuel’. […]
When parts failures take teams out of a race, those of us on the outside are often quick to suggest something is wrong with the part. But often, it’s that teams are pushing the part outside its intended use. No manufacturer deserves to be pilloried in the press for providing a part that meets specs. […]
The fire that led to Ryan Preece’s early retirement at Dover was due to a Stewart-Haas assembly error, not a flaw of the Next Gen race car. More importantly, all four SHR cars could have experienced the same problem. […]
In anticipation of the upcoming Busch Light Clash at the Coliseum, here is Dr. Diandra’s FAQ on muffling NASCAR racecars. […]
This week’s Richmond short track package test session — NASCAR’s latest attempt to remedy the Next Gen’s short track shortfall — fell short of expectations. Although progress was made in moving toward a softer tire with more grip and more wear, the aerodynamic experiments yielded little to no difference. […]
Four of the eight ‘accidents’ listed on the official caution for yesterday’s WWTR at Gateway Cup Series race were not cars running into each other, but rather broken brake rotors. […]
DAYTONA: NASCAR levied two NextGen wheel-related penalties, but did not penalize teams from whom they confiscated wheels before the race. […]
The NextGen chassis evolves the NASCAR-designed Car of Tomorrow chassis. Let’s examine what’s different and what’s the same. […]
NextGen testing provides a slew of information, including candid driver comments and statistics. But without being on the inside, what can we really infer fro […]
Car failures that knock a car out of a race have gone down over time. But not, perhaps, the way you might expect […]
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