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Cautions

Are NASCAR Caution Lengths Increasing?

2021-05-13 dr. diandra 6

Do cautions get longer at the ends of races in the hopes of causing green-white-checkers finishes? […]

Darlington Raceway

Spring 2021 Darlington Race Report

2021-05-11 dr. diandra 0

How did the high-horsepower low-downforce package used for Spring 2021 Darlington compare to previous races? […]

Pit Stops

Pit-Stop Costs: The Next Way to Level the Playing Field?

2021-04-23 dr. diandra 4

The NextGen car promises to level the playing field for well-funded and less-well-funded teams. But what about pit-stop costs? […]

Richmond

2021 Spring Richmond Race Report

2021-04-19 dr. diandra 1

NASCAR modified the 2021 Spring Richmond race stages to avoid long green-flag runs at the end. The deciding factor was Kevin Harvick’s spin. […]

Martinsville Speedway

2021 Spring Martinsville Race Report

2021-04-14 dr. diandra 1

The 2021 Spring Martinsville race was delayed, but typical Martinsville. At least, typical of the last few Spring races at Martinsville. […]

Cautions

How Often Are There Cautions in the Last 10 Laps of a Race?

2021-04-09 dr. diandra 1

Every week, someone suggests that NASCAR manufactures cautions in the last 10 laps of a race. So I got to wondering: How often are there cautions in the last 10 laps of a race? And why? […]

Bristol Motor Speedway

Dirt Physics

2021-03-26 dr. diandra 1

The same physics applies everywhere. So why will racing on dirt be so different? […]

The Lead-O-Gram and Caution-O-Gram for 2021 SprinG Atlanta
Atlanta Motor Speedway

2021 Spring Atlanta Race Review

2021-03-22 dr. diandra 1

The 2021 Spring Phoenix Race Review highlights lots of leaders, and more green-flag passing that we’ve seen at the spring race for quite some time. […]

A photograph of the in-road scoring loops at Charlotte Motor Speedway
Pit Road

Pit Road Speeding FAQ

2021-03-17 dr. diandra 16

One of the most common penalties in a NASCAR race is speeding on pit road. So how does NASCAR measure and assess pit-road speeding penalties? […]

Phoenix International Raceway

2021 Spring Phoenix Race Review

2021-03-15 dr. diandra 2

The 2021 Spring Phoenix Race Review highlights lots of leaders, and more green-flag passing that we’ve seen at the spring race for quite some time. […]

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