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. […]
Drivers
Byron, William
2023 Nashville Race Report: Lead Changes
The 2023 Nashville Race Report: Lead Changes features three-wide restarts, (mostly) respectful racing up front, and one smashed watermelon. Caution/Lead-O-Gram As usual, we start with the caution- and lead-o-gram for the 2023 Nashville race. This […]
Martin Truex Jr.
2023 Sonoma Lead Change Report
The 2023 Sonoma Lead Change Report features Martin Truex Jr. and… And, well, that’s pretty much it aside from Denny Hamlin getting into the wall and a couple of spins at the end of the race. […]
Drivers
Elite Drivers After Their Last Wins
@KudzuCarl read my article for NBC Sports about how many races elite drivers ran after their last win. He suggested using finishing position as a metric, which is a great idea. […]
Busch, Kyle
Graph of the Day: Kyle Busch’s Career Finish Spectrum
Today’s graph of the day shows every one of Kyle Busch’s finishes in a single graphic. […]
Childers, Rodney
Rodney Childers Hits 40 Wins at Richmond
Kevin Harvick may have reached 60 wins at Richmond, but crew chief Rodney Childers set a milestone of his own: 40 wins. […]
Suárez, Daniel
Daniel Suárez’s First Win Beat More Odds than He Might Realize
Daniel Suárez’s first win beat a lot of odds. Here’s some you may not be aware of in terms of age and races run. […]
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 […]
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 […]