2023
2023 NASCAR by the Numbers
Your 2023 NASCAR by the Numbers post is finally here! Find out who had the most accidents, the most penalties, and the best finishes. […]
Racing Series
Brakes
Broken Brake Rotors show Next Gen’s Limits
Four of the eight ‘accidents’ listed on the official caution for yesterday’s WWTR at Gateway Cup Series race were not cars running into each other, but rather broken brake rotors. […]
IndyCar
The Indy 500’s Un-tethered Wheel
In the last laps of this year’s Indy 500, a wheel — a wheel tethered to its racecar — escaped the racetrack. The wheel/tire flew over the catch fence and — miraculously — through the narrow space separating two grandstands packed with of people. […]
Daytona 500
Graph of the Day for 02-16-2023: Daytona 500 Qualifying
With Daytona 500 qualifying last night,the Graph of the Day for 02/16/2023 has to be the qualifying times posted. […]
Auto Club Speedway of California
The Trouble with Pit Road Walls
Brandon Jones hit the edge of the pit road wall during Saturday’s XFINITY race, prompting a lot of people to ask if sand barrels are the best we can do in terms of safety. […]
NASCAR XFINITY Series
Racing in the Rain
The NASCAR XFINITY race at Charlotte Motor Speedway — aka the Roval in the Rain — prompted some fans to suggest NASCAR ought to be able to race anywhere in the rain. But ‘can’ and […]
NASCAR XFINITY Series
Do XFINITY Champions Excel in Cup?
The NASCAR XFINITY series is the final challenge a driver must overcome before moving up to the Cup Series. So how do former XFINITY champions perform when they move up? Defining Our Dataset The currently […]
Daytona 500
How Many Cars Finish on the Lead Lap of the Daytona 500?
The inherent tradition of the Daytona 500 always brings out people talking about how much better the racing used to be. But was it really? Memories are selective. Luckily, data isn’t. To Finish First, You […]
Aerodynamics
One NASCAR Rules Package for All Tracks?
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 […]
Drivers
Do Winless NASCAR Drivers Win in the Playoffs?
NASCAR drivers who didn’t make the playoffs now just want to win. But how likely is a driver who didn’t win in the regular season wins in the playoffs? […]