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Graph of the Day for 02-19-2023: Where Daytona 500 Winners Start

2023-02-19 dr. diandra 0

Wondering where Daytona 500 winners start? Nowadays. the answer is: everywhere but the front. […]

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Graph of the Day for 02-18-2023: Daytona 500 Polesitters’ Fates

2023-02-18 dr. diandra 1

This one is near and dear because so many people strive to get the Daytona 500 pole despite the pole giving no advantage in the race itself. I wouldn’t go so far as to call it a disadvantage, but putting a lot of energy into anything except winning the race seems a waste to me. […]

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Graph of the Day for 02-16-2023: Daytona 500 Qualifying

2023-02-16 dr. diandra 0

With Daytona 500 qualifying last night,the Graph of the Day for 02/16/2023 has to be the qualifying times posted. […]

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The Next Gen Wheel

2022-02-25 dr. diandra 3

DAYTONA: NASCAR levied two NextGen wheel-related penalties, but did not penalize teams from whom they confiscated wheels before the race. […]

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2022 Daytona 500 Report

2022-02-21 dr. diandra 2

The 2022 Daytona 500 report covers the first point-paying race with the NextGen car — which turns out not to look all that different than previous Daytona 500s. […]

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How Often do Daytona 500 Pole Winners Win the Race?

2022-02-17 dr. diandra 4

Teams put a lot of effort into winning the Daytona 500 pole. But does that have any impact on winning the race? […]

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Where Do Daytona 500 Winners Start?

2022-02-17 dr. diandra 1

No polesitter has won the Daytona 500 since 2000. So if the guy who starts first isn’t winning, where do Daytona 500 winners start? […]

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2021 Daytona 500 Race Report

2021-02-17 dr. diandra 0

The 2021 Daytona 500 race report: A lot of crashes and a pleasantly surprising winner — but many fewer green-flag passes […]

a scatter plot showing no correlation between starting and finishing positions in the Daytona 500 from 2012-2014
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How Does Michael McDowell’s Daytona 500 Win Impact the Playoffs?

2021-02-16 dr. diandra 1

Michael McDowell’s Daytona 500 win was one of the approximately once-in-a-decade events in which an underdog wins. How does this affect the playoffs? […]

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Is Avoiding Accidents the Most Important Skill for Winning the Daytona 500?

2021-02-12 dr. diandra 0

Brad Keselowski said that the reason he thinks Denny Hamlin wins at Daytona is that Hamlin is good at avoiding accidents. Is Brad right? […]

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