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Busch, Kurt

Winning vs. Consistency: The Delicate Balance of the NASCAR Playoffs

2018-10-26 Diandra 6

The NASCAR playoffs determine the season’s champion. Is the champion the guy who wins the most races? Or the guy who runs up front the most?

There’s no scientific way to answer this question, but there is data. NASCAR has modified their playoffs to try to create a suitable balance between winning and consistency. Have they succeeded?

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Rise and Run Related to Slope
Drivers

Retirements, Replacements and Rookies

2017-11-10 Diandra 3

Retirement He didn’t use the word ‘retirement’, but the sad news last week was that Matt Kenseth won’t have a Cup ride in 2018. It’s partly his choice. He could have done a Kasey Kahne […]

Collisions

NASCAR Drivers’ Risky Behavior and the Peltzman Effect

2015-11-06 Diandra 0

The introduction of automotive safety innovations is usually accompanied by concern about the side-effects of those innovations. For example, when seat belts were introduced, people worried that the belts would keep them from getting out […]

Busch, Kyle

Can You Predict a Driver’s Success from their Rookie Year Stats?

2013-11-22 Diandra 4

Now that the season is over, it’s time to look through the statistics from the year.  One big story this year was Danica Patrick’s rookie season in Sprint Cup.  She didn’t set the world on […]

Aerodynamics

The Science of Speed: Week Ending 11/14/13

2013-11-14 Diandra 0

Hard to believe it’s winter, but we got our first snow already. Here’s the news of the week. It’s holiday shopping time – great idea for your gearhead: magazine subscriptions. Racecar Enginering has some special […]

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