Blaney, Ryan
2024 Pocono Rapid Race Report
The 2024 Pocono rapid race report includes a problematic pit road, an aggressive pit call and an unusual amount of carnage. […]
Drivers
Martin Truex Jr.
The Truex Retirement: By The Numbers
Martin Truex Jr.’s retirement announcement today prompts a review some of his career highlights. Truex is not leaving racing: He will still work with JGR on projects to be announced. Bass Pro Shop has been […]
Chase Elliott
2024 Darlington I Race Report
The 2024 Darlington race report is a great example of how numbers never tell the entire story of a race. We’ve got side-by-side racing but not a lot of official lead changes, and bold moves, some of which worked and some of which didn’t. […]
Drew Blickensderfer
Ryan Preece’s Dover Car Fire was ‘Self-Inflicted’ Damage
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. […]
Blaney, Ryan
More Practice Could Help Improve the Next Gen Car
When I started writing about NASCAR in 2007, drivers usually practiced Friday morning in preparation for that afternoon’s qualifying. Two Saturday practices gave them time to dial in their car for Sunday’s race. […]
Aerodynamics
Joey Logano’s Gloves
Joey Logano’s gloves not only got him sent to the back of the field for the Ambetter Health 400 race at Atlanta Motor Speedway, they also earned him a pass-through penalty. And there’s probably more to come. […]
Acceleration
NASCAR Crashes and G-Forces
While NASCAR keeps crash details confidential to protect drivers’ privacy, some drivers share the numbers from their crashes. But a single number doesn’t tell you everything about crash in the same way that finishing position doesn’t tell you the story of a driver’s entire race. […]
Christopher Bell
2023 Fall Las Vegas Lead Change Review
The 2023 fall Las Vegas lead change review has 9 green-flag passes and an epic battle between Kyle Larson and Christopher Bell. […]
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Michael McDowell Wins at the Indianapolis Road Course
Michael McDowell guaranteed his spot in the playoffs with a dominant performance at the Indianapolis road course. He led the most laps in a race that he’s ever led in his career, especially meaningful when […]
Chris Buescher
2023 Richmond July Race Report
The 2023 Richmond July Race Report has five green-flag passes out of the 18 lead changes, drivers taking themselves out with mistakes, and only one natural caution. […]