Daytona 500
Daytona 500

Graph of the Day for 02-18-2023: Daytona 500 Polesitters’ Fates

This one is near and dear because so many people strive to get the Daytona 500 pole despite the pole giving no advantage in the race itself. I wouldn’t go so far as to call it a disadvantage, but putting a lot of energy into anything except winning the race seems a waste to me. […]

Daytona 500
Busch Clash
A table showing the average finishing positions of elite drivers in the races after their last wins
Drivers
2022

More-Experienced Drivers Fared Worse with the Next Gen Car: Season Rankings

From the start of the 2022 season, veteran NASCAR Cup Series drivers fared worse with the Next Gen car much more than their less-experienced counterparts. Some drivers, like Denny Hamlin, seemed to come to grips with the car in the later portions of the season. Others didn’t. […]

2022
2022

The 2022 Championship 4: By The Numbers

I wrote a more detailed analysis of the Championship 4 for NBC Sports. I covered Joey Logano and Chase Elliott in one post, and then Ross Chastain and Christopher Bell in the other. (Link to […]