Road Courses

Shane van Gisbergen’s Odds in the Playoffs

Shane van Gisbergen’s odds of advancing deep into the playoffs seem high if you look only at his four wins and 22 playoff points. Going into Richmond, he’s tied with Denny Hamlin for most wins this year. van Gisbergen is third in playoff points, trailing only Hamlin (24) and Kyle Larson (23). But there’s a caveat. (Isn’t there always?) […]

2025 Season

2025 Iowa Race Report

The 2025 Iowa Race Reports includes bitten fingernails due to fuel concerns, a Brad Keselowski surge, and a rash of cautions that threw a bunch of strategies out the window. […]

2025 Season
In Season Competition

Can Ty (Dillon) Beat Ty (Gibbs) for a Million Dollars?

A million dollars is on the line this week at Indianapolis Motor Speedway and only two drivers are eligible to win the prize purse: Ty Dillion and Ty Gibbs — although the prize money actually […]

Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez

Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez: Race Report

The Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez race report shows a dominating victory by a New Zealander in Mexico. And while the cautions didn’t show it, there was a lot of beating and banging throughout the pack. […]

2025 Season
Chase Elliott

Does Chase Elliott Need a New Crew Chief?

Listen to SiriusXM radio for awhile or peruse Reddit and you will soon find someone saying that Chase Elliott needs a new crew chief. That kind of intense scrutiny is one side effect of working with NASCAR’s most popular driver. […]

Accidents

How Many Cars are Saved by Eliminating Practice at Superspeedways?

NASCAR elected not to hold practice at superspeedways with the goal of decreasing the number of backup cars and repairs required, thus cutting costs for owners. Now that we’ve had a few years of this format, I wondered how many cars this policy has saved. […]

Cautions

Are Caution Lengths Increasing in 2025?

Internet pundits are complaining that caution lengths are longer in 2025 than ever before. Given that people tend to remember cases when something exceptional happens and forget the many times it doesn’t, this question just […]