Aerodynamics
Why Anthony Alfredo’s Car was Disqualified
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. […]
nascar
Daytona 500
Fastest Daytona 500 Qualifying Laps 1982 – 2025
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 […]
2026 NASCAR Rules
If I Ran NASCAR
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. […]
Phoenix International Raceway
Phoenix Proves the Case for More Practice
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. […]
Briscoe, Chase
Dr. Diandra’s 2025 NASCAR Championship Race Preview
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. […]
Briscoe, Chase
A Single Mistake in This Year’s Playoffs Can Be Fatal
In the closest playoffs since this format started in 2017, even Ross Chastain’s go-for-broke last-lap attempt to advance to the Round of 8 was unsuccessful. […]
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
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. […]
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. […]