Age
Young Drivers Take Over NASCAR: The Outtakes
A few graphs I made for my NBC Sports article on young drivers and then opted not to use. Age Distribution of the Field 1980-present This is one of those graphs I found really useful […]
Racing
Daytona 500
How Often do Daytona 500 Pole Winners Win the Race?
Teams put a lot of effort into winning the Daytona 500 pole. But does that have any impact on winning the race? […]
2021
2021 Laps: Finished, Led and Fastest
In 2021, laps were run, finished, led and fastest. You may be surprised which drivers lead these categories: They’re not all Kyle Larson. […]
Stage Racing
2021: Stage Wins and Points
Kyle Larson dominated the 2021 stage wins and points the same way he dominated wins. Let’s see exactly how stages played out in 2021. […]
DNFs
2021 DNFs: NASCAR by the Numbers
There were 181 DNFs in 2021, down slightly from 2020. Let’s dive into who and where the DNFs happened — and why. […]
Penalties
2021 To The Back: NASCAR by the Numbers
Our 2021 to-the-back roundup honors those teams that managed to incur penalties before the green flag. Let’s look at who got their knuckles slapped by NASCAR this year. […]
Accidents
2021 Accidents: NASCAR by the Numbers
2021 accidents were down relative to the last few years, but a couple familiar names remain atop the list of ‘most crashed’ drivers. […]
Penalties
2021 Penalties
2021 penalties were down, but let’s take a deep dive into how and why, including how the change in schedule impacted penalties. […]
Car Parts
Car Failures and DNFs
Car failures that knock a car out of a race have gone down over time. But not, perhaps, the way you might expect […]
Aerodynamics
Explainer: Engine and Aero Packages 2019-2021
Mix-and-match engine and aero packages were used from 2019-2021. Here’s what each one was and where it was used. […]