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NASCAR Numbers 2019: Part 2 — The Drivers

2019-12-20 dr. diandra 5

Sixty-four drivers in 46 different car numbers ran for 37 full-schedule and 10 limited-schedule teams in 2019. But how did they do? And how does that compare to 2018? In my last post, I examined […]

Graphs and Charts

Was Phoenix a ‘Bad Race’?

2019-11-15 dr. diandra 4

A lot was written last week about the Phoenix race being a ‘bad race’ — but was it? In comparison to what? The typical race at Phoenix? Our memories of races at Phoenix? Our expectations? […]

Distributions

Does NASCAR Have a Momentum Effect?

2019-04-26 dr. 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, Kyle

NASCAR’s Final Four’s Performance on 1.5-Mile Tracks

2018-11-16 dr. diandra 0

A lot of sites have overall statistics about the championship contenders for the season, or their performance at Homestead. Given that the final race is at a 1.5-mile track, it’s worth looking at how the […]

Cautions

Early-Season Predictions Require Caution

2018-04-06 dr. diandra 6

Predictions: The Peril of the Early-Season Off-Week I can post only when I have something to contribute. The professionals who cover NASCAR don’t have the luxury of waiting until there’s news. The content monster remains perpetually […]

Gordon, Jeff

Did Jeff Gordon Really Start NASCAR’s “Youth Movement”?

2015-11-25 dr. diandra 2

Admit it. You (like me) have sat in front of the television watching pre-race interviews for a Camping World Truck Series race and asked yourself “Is that kid even old enough to drive?” I thought […]

Graphs and Charts

A Numbers Geek Looks at Las Vegas

2015-03-04 dr. diandra 1

A couple observations about history at Las Vegas… […]

Statistics

Can Anyone Really Win at Talladega?

2014-10-17 dr. diandra 4

Every year at this time, we hear that Talladega is a wild card because “Anyone can win”. Which, of course, made me wonder — can anyone win? […]

math

How Much Difference Does One Position Make in NASCAR Winnings?

2014-07-08 dr. diandra 5

Given all the rain at Daytona this weekend, there was plenty of time to think about auxiliary NASCAR issues.  Regular readers know that I’m a huge fan of the racing-reference.info website because they have a trove […]

Busch, Kyle

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

2013-11-22 dr. 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 […]

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