Stage Racing
Stage Wins and Starting Positions
Is it impossible to get stage wins if you start at the back of the field? A few drivers think so. Are they right? […]
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Richmond
2021 Fall Richmond Race Report
The 2021 Fall Richmond Race Report highlights the role of penalties — of which there were more at this race than any other this season. […]
Richmond
2021 Fall Richmond Preview
The 2021 Fall Richmond Preview looks at who’s good — and when. And those are two different things. […]
Darlington Raceway
2021 Fall Darlington Driver Preview
The 2021 Fall Darlington Driver Preview gives you a rundown on who’s run well and who needs concentrate on just finishing the race. […]
Talladega Superspeedway
Does Winning the Regular-Season Championship Help Win the Playoffs?
Kyle Larson snatched the regular-season championship right out of Denny Hamlin’s hand. What — if anything — does that mean for his chances in the playoffs? […]
Daytona Oval
2021 August Daytona Race Report
The 2021 August Daytona Race Report features a shaken-up finish, a lot of damaged cars and a disqualification. […]
Green-Flag Runs
What’s Happened to Long Green-Flag Runs?
A SiriusXM Speedway caller argued that racing was worse because we no longer have long green-flag runs. What do the data say? […]
Racing Teams
Why Start New NASCAR Teams in the Gen-6 Car’s Last Year?
COVID delayed the NextGen racecar until 2022. So why did new NASCAR teams spend millions of dollars running a car they’d never use again? […]
Engines
Why NASCAR Engines are Not Spec Engines
NASCAR mandates a 750-hp package and a 550-hp package. That’s led a lot of people to suggest that this is really no better than a spec engine. Here’s why that’s far from true. […]
Racing
2021 NASCAR Points Race
A bar-chart race of the 2021 NASCAR Points Race showing how Denny Hamlin’s huge lead erodes under assault from Kyle Larson. […]