Drivers talk about NASCAR’s Qualifying Metric every week, even though they may not mention it by name. One might note he’s at a disadvantage this week because he was knocked out of last week’s race early. Another may be thankful he is (this week, at least) in the second practice/qualifying group. Drivers may even mention ‘the metric.’ […]
We all know how competitive siblings can be, which is why I chose to parse this as Dover v. Nashville. The two tracks are often called “sister tracks”, which raises an interesting question: Do drivers who run well at Dover also run well at Nashville? […]
As Dover prepares to host its first All-Star Race ever, let’s examine what I think is the most critical element of the race. Building Speed’s 2026 Dover race focus is the track itself. […]
Ty Gibbs and Carson Hocevar earned their first career wins in the 2026 season. That got me wondering: Statistically, how long is it likely to take to earn a second win? […]
I know, I know. I’m the one who always tells you not to make conclusions early in the season. But Tyler Reddick’s 2026 season is already exceptional enough to celebrate. […]
My 2026 Martinsville I set up notes cover everything from the venue to the on-track action we’ve seen so far. […]
Driver cooling seems to be an issue almost every week. It seems like at least one driver has a cool shirt failure each race. A.J. Allmendinger needed medical attention after COTA due to high ambient temperature and running a road course, where cockpits typically get hotter than other types of tracks. […]
I post a yearly reminder not to get too bent out of shape by the point standings early in the season. But NASCAR changed the points system for 2026. Now, they remind us, every point counts.
So does that make my long-standing advice incorrect?
It does not. […]
Everyone else does recaps, I’ll instead look at lessons from the 2026 Daytona Duels. Some things to think about as we look forward to Sunday’s Daytona 500. […]
The large number of people who turn up at the first race of the NASCAR season is due to two things: One is that the money makes even coming in last a decent propositio financially. Second, Daytona really is a different animal. […]
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