2021
2021 Laps: Finished, Led and Fastest
In 2021, laps were run, finished, led and fastest. You may be surprised which drivers lead these categories: They’re not all Kyle Larson. […]
The Building Speed Blog
Stage Racing
2021: Stage Wins and Points
Kyle Larson dominated the 2021 stage wins and points the same way he dominated wins. Let’s see exactly how stages played out in 2021. […]
DNFs
2021 DNFs: NASCAR by the Numbers
There were 181 DNFs in 2021, down slightly from 2020. Let’s dive into who and where the DNFs happened — and why. […]
Penalties
2021 To The Back: NASCAR by the Numbers
Our 2021 to-the-back roundup honors those teams that managed to incur penalties before the green flag. Let’s look at who got their knuckles slapped by NASCAR this year. […]
Accidents
2021 Accidents: NASCAR by the Numbers
2021 accidents were down relative to the last few years, but a couple familiar names remain atop the list of ‘most crashed’ drivers. […]
Penalties
2021 Penalties
2021 penalties were down, but let’s take a deep dive into how and why, including how the change in schedule impacted penalties. […]
2021
2021 NASCAR Season Overview: NASCAR by the Numbers
The best thing about the 2021 NASCAR Season Overview is that it looks so much more like ‘normal’ than last year’s overview did. Sure, NASCAR made some big changes, but we got to qualify a few times and the number of drivers is back to where it was in 2019. […]
Car Parts
Car Failures and DNFs
Car failures that knock a car out of a race have gone down over time. But not, perhaps, the way you might expect […]
Kansas
Fall 2021 Kansas Race Report
Kyle Larson dominated the Fall 2021 Kansas Race, but the type of domination was much different than last week at Texas. […]
Fantasy Racing
Fantasy Racers Should Want Qualifying Back
Fantasy-racing payoffs hinge on race outcomes. But if you are a fantasy racer — or a serious bettor — you could make money off qualifying. Not by wagering on it, but by using it as a data source. […]