As we approach a higher-horsepower Martinsville, let’s reflect on last week’s Darlington race. NASCAR, drivers, and the media made some bold predictions about how the race might turn out. […]
Your 2026 Spring Darlington qualifying notes focus on how the spread is spreading with the new rules package in effect this race. […]
Driver cooling seems to be an issue almost every week. It seems like at least one driver has a cool shirt failure each race. A.J. Allmendinger needed medical attention after COTA due to high ambient temperature and running a road course, where cockpits typically get hotter than other types of tracks. […]
I post a yearly reminder not to get too bent out of shape by the point standings early in the season. But NASCAR changed the points system for 2026. Now, they remind us, every point counts.
So does that make my long-standing advice incorrect?
It does not. […]
NASCAR announced a partnership with South Dakota-based Poet, a bioethanol producer. Although NASCAR has been using E15, an ethanol-blend biofuel since 2011, this represents a switch from ethanol to a less wasteful bioethanol. […]
Anthony Alfredo’s No. 62 Beard Motorsports was disqualified from the second Daytona 500 Duel following post-race inspection. Let’s look at why Alfredo’s car was disqualified. […]
Daytona 500 Qualifying is tonight. Forty-five drivers will compete for 41 spots in this year’s race, but we won’t know who earns those spots, or where all but two cars start today.q […]
While we’re waiting for NASCAR to announce a possibly new format for the 2026 championship, here’s what I would change if I ran NASCAR. […]
This is the second year in a row that the end of the NASCAR season left a sour taste in my mouth. Last year, it was manufacturer manipulation at Martinsville that excluded Christopher Bell from the Championship 4. This year, it was a race in which chance played more role than skill. […]
After 35 races and three knockout rounds, four drivers qualified to race for the championship: Chase Briscoe, William Byron, Denny Hamlin and Kyle Larson. The driver who posts the best finish at Phoenix becomes the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series Champion. […]
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