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Leading Laps Matters. Leading the Most Laps Doesn’t

2026-10-16 dr. diandra 0

People often cite leading laps as one requirement for a good driver. Laps led is one of the few stats that goes way back in terms of record keeping. Before loop data and transponders, races offered a limited number of things your could count. But who lead each lap was one of them. […]

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Lack of Passing at Indy: It’s Not the Car

2026-07-29 dr. diandra 0

Much talk this week about lack of passing at Indy and whether NASCAR a) should be racing there only with a different car and b) should be racing there at all. Let’s insert some actual data into the discussion. […]

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2026 Spring Darlington Qualifying Notes

2026-03-22 dr. diandra 0

Your 2026 Spring Darlington qualifying notes focus on how the spread is spreading with the new rules package in effect this race. […]

2025 Season

Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez: Race Results

2025-06-18 dr. diandra 0

A summary of the points and laps led from the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez Race Results […]

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