Bubba Wallace
2026 New Hampshire: Practice Prospects
The 2026 New Hampshire practice prospects come from a single 50-minute practice session where all drivers participated and teams had two sets of tires. […]
Drivers
Asphalt
2026 New Hampshire: What to Watch
With the threat of rain looming, here are a few things to watch for the 2026 New Hampshire NASCAR race. […]
Accidents
Gen-7 Rack-and-Pinion Steering Increases Precision — and Safety Concerns
I know that rack-and-pinion steering seems an esoteric and niche topic. But Brad Keselowski doesn’t think so. After his crash at Michigan, Christopher Bell might not, either. Safety motivates much of the NASCAR race car’s […]
2026 NASCAR Rules
Does NASCAR’s Qualifying Metric Unfairly Penalize Drivers Who Have One Bad Race?
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.’ […]
Blaney, Ryan
Dover v. Nashville: Does One Track Predict The Other?
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? […]
All-Star Race
2026 Dover: Race Focus
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. […]
Carson Hocevar
First Win: Check. How Long Until the Second Win?
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? […]
Blaney, Ryan
No, It’s Not Too Early to Celebrate Tyler Reddick’s 2026 Season
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. […]
Hamlin, Denny
2026 Martinsville I Set Up Notes
My 2026 Martinsville I set up notes cover everything from the venue to the on-track action we’ve seen so far. […]
Allmendinger, A.J.
Hot New Data on Driver Cooling
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. […]