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One NASCAR Rules Package for All Tracks?

2020-01-14 Diandra 6

NASCAR wants to cut costs for teams by developing a rules package that, with minimal tweaking, provides good racing at any track. The 2019 rules package met with mixed results. Races were mostly better at […]

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Does NASCAR Have a Momentum Effect?

2019-04-26 Diandra 1

Here’s a drinking game for you the next time you tune into any sports broadcast, be it motorsports, golf, rugby, boxing or tennis. Drink every time you hear the word ‘momentum’. You can play the […]

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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Building Cars

NASCAR’s Laser Inspection Process: Confidence and Accuracy

2016-09-23 Diandra 4

There Will Be Rules… The last time I was at the R&D Center, I was given a copy of the official NASCAR rule book for 1948. It was about a quarter of a page. Now there’s […]

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