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Brakes

Broken Brake Rotors show Next Gen’s Limits

2023-06-05 dr. diandra 1

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. […]

Daytona 500

Graph of the Day for 02-16-2023: Daytona 500 Qualifying

2023-02-16 dr. diandra 0

With Daytona 500 qualifying last night,the Graph of the Day for 02/16/2023 has to be the qualifying times posted. […]

Daytona 500

How Many Cars Finish on the Lead Lap of the Daytona 500?

2020-02-16 dr. diandra 1

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?

2020-01-14 dr. 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 […]

Drivers

Do Winless NASCAR Drivers Win in the Playoffs?

2019-09-13 dr. diandra 1

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? […]

Chicagoland Speedway

How NASCAR’s “Enhanced Schedule” Affects the Race Teams

2018-06-29 dr. diandra 1

NASCAR’s enhanced schedule compresses three days on on-track activity into two. It’s designed to save teams time and money, but how will it affect the racing? What is an “Enhanced Schedule”? If you’re wondering why […]

Drivers

NASCAR’s Youth Movement is Actually Sort of Old

2018-02-23 dr. diandra 12

Goin’ Down? 2018 is being hailed as the year of the NASCAR Youth Movement as we bid farewell to older drivers and welcome in a class of youngsters. The average age of  Hendrick’s starting lineup […]

Graphs and Charts

How Well Does Daytona Predict A Driver’s Season?

2018-02-09 dr. diandra 6

The Meaning of Daytona Ah… the optimism of a new season. Everyone is unbeaten. Everyone is tied for first place. Everyone has a shot at the championship. Then Speedweeks starts. NASCAR doesn’t ease into the […]

Air Pollution

NASCAR and Electric Cars, Part II

2017-12-29 dr. diandra 2

It’s not quite January, but it’s close enough. The month is named for Greek God Janus, who has two faces: one looks to the past and one that looks to the future. The off-season is a […]

Brains

A Blood Test for Concussions is on the Horizon

2017-12-15 dr. diandra 1

Why We Need Better Tests for Concussions Ken Willis wrote a wonderful series of articles in the Daytona Beach News-Journal entitled NASCAR and Concussions: An Old Problem, a New Concern. He starts with Dale Earnhardt, […]

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