Age
Young Drivers Take Over NASCAR: The Outtakes
A few graphs I made for my NBC Sports article on young drivers and then opted not to use. Age Distribution of the Field 1980-present This is one of those graphs I found really useful […]
Drivers
Chase Elliott
Daytona 2021 Road Course Deep Dive: Chase Elliott
The Daytona 2021 Road Course deep dive features Chase Elliott, who had four consecutive road-course wins, but finished 21st here. Why? […]
Bristol Motor Speedway
How Power Steering Affects Lap Times
Brad Keselowski lost his power steering early in Stage 3 of the fall Bristol race. I wondered if we could quantify how much power steering affects lap times. Turns out we can. Below is a […]
Bristol Motor Speedway
Where NASCAR’s Best Drivers Won First?
As part of my dive into what we should expect from the 2020 rookie class, I tallied the tracks at which future champions won their first races. Surprisingly, they weren’t the tracks I expected. Future […]
Drivers
Expectations and the 2020 NASCAR Rookie Class
The ‘Big Three’ drivers who dominated the XFINITY Series last year are now part of what is being called one of the most promising rookie classes in Cup. A very competitive list of free agents […]
Drivers
Driver Age at First Win
We have high expectations for the 2020 NASCAR Rookie class, but I learned one thing we shouldn’t be focusing on: driver age. Since I already made the graphs, I figured I’d show you why I […]
Graph of the Day
Daytona 500: Highest and Lowest Positions of Each Driver
Maybe not anyone can win the Daytona 500, but it turns out that almost anyone can lead it. That’s what the graphs showing the highest and lowest positions reached by each driver during the race […]
Aerodynamics
Daytona: Speed and Secondary Accidents
We all know — and frequently remind ourselves — that racing will never be 100% safe. That doesn’t stop us from being stunned when it happens. The 2020 Daytona 500 Let’s first give thanks for […]
Drivers
Most Busch Clash Appearances
While some people count down the days until the Daytona 500, I’ve always looked forward to the first day of practice for the Busch Clash. This year, it’s February 8th (at 11:30 EST, if you’re […]
Drivers
GOTD: NASCAR Driver First Names
NASCAR drivers have some unique names, but I hadn’t appreciated the full range of names until now. I’m teaching myself Python. Excel has its limitations, especially in pulling together data from long periods of time […]