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 […]
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Atlanta Motor Speedway
What You Won’t See at Atlanta This Weekend: Weepers
Weepers are a continuing concern for NASCAR. Atlanta Motor Speedway’s massive renovation aims to make this a problem of the past. […]
Aerodynamics
Superspeedways: aka Power-Drag Limited Tracks
Power-drag is a term that turns up a lot in my article over at NBC Sports. Here’s a little more on what exactly that means? […]
Phoenix International Raceway
2022 Spring Phoenix Race Report
The 2022 Spring Phoenix Race Report shows a race that wasn’t much different from most Phoenix races. But where were the veterans? […]
Statistics
What Does the Number of Drivers Earning Top Tens in the First Three Races Really Mean?
Twenty-five different drivers earned top tens in the first three races of the year. But what does that stat really mean? […]
Las Vegas Motor Speedway
2022 Spring Las Vegas Race Report
The 2022 Spring Las Vegas Race Report continues the NextGen trend of more accidents and spins, but closer finishes. […]
2022
2022 Fontana Report
The 2022 Fontana report highlights the closest race since 2011, and the most caution/accident-filled race ever. […]
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. […]
Daytona 500
The Next Gen Wheel
DAYTONA: NASCAR levied two NextGen wheel-related penalties, but did not penalize teams from whom they confiscated wheels before the race. […]
Daytona 500
2022 Daytona 500 Report
The 2022 Daytona 500 report covers the first point-paying race with the NextGen car — which turns out not to look all that different than previous Daytona 500s. […]