Michigan International Speedway
2025 Michigan Race Report
The 2025 Michigan Race Report features a black-hat winner and several drivers whose finishes do not reflect how well they ran. Let’s get to it. […]
nascar
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. […]
Parts Failures
Part Failures: Blame the Part? Or the People?
When parts failures take teams out of a race, those of us on the outside are often quick to suggest something is wrong with the part. But often, it’s that teams are pushing the part outside its intended use. No manufacturer deserves to be pilloried in the press for providing a part that meets specs. […]
Points
Your Yearly Reminder: It is Too Early To Lose Sleep Over Points
Every year, this blog performs a public service by reminding fans not to lose sleep over points your favorite driver has (or hasn’t) accumulated early in the season. This year, however, there’s a special caveat.
So let’s look at why you shouldn’t panic if your driver is low in points. Also why you shouldn’t feel too confident if your driver is way out ahead […]
Hamlin, Denny
2024 Penalties: By The Numbers
The 2024 penalties report has bad news for some of the newest Cup Series drivers, and good news for Denny Hamlin and Hendrick Motorsports. […]
2024 By The Numbers
2024 Average Finishes: By the Numbers
The 2024 average finishes data show that a number of drivers finished much further back in the standings than their records might indicate. […]
2024 By The Numbers
2024 Winners: By the Numbers
The NASCAR championship format doesn’t necessarily reward the driver who wins the most races in a season. It’s far more important WHEN a driver wins, as Joey Logano showed this year. […]
2024 By The Numbers
2024 Completion Rates: By the Numbers
The total NASCAR schedule, including overtimes and shortened races, added up to 126,449.9 miles and 9,744 laps. But no driver actually ran every mile or every lap. […]
Ford Racing
How Worried Should Ford be About Zero Wins in 10 Races?
Chevy 6, Toyota 4 and Ford 0. That’s the box score after the first 10 races of the 2024 season. So how worried should Ford be about having zero wins in 10 races? […]