Daytona 500
How Often do Daytona 500 Pole Winners Win the Race?
Teams put a lot of effort into winning the Daytona 500 pole. But does that have any impact on winning the race? […]
The Building Speed Blog
Daytona 500
Where Do Daytona 500 Winners Start?
No polesitter has won the Daytona 500 since 2000. So if the guy who starts first isn’t winning, where do Daytona 500 winners start? […]
Busch Clash
2022 Busch Light Clash Review
The 2022 Busch Light Clash turned decades of Clash history on its head with a new venue, a half-time musical performance and a caution DJ. […]
Building Cars
The NextGen Chassis
The NextGen chassis evolves the NASCAR-designed Car of Tomorrow chassis. Let’s examine what’s different and what’s the same. […]
Martinsville Speedway
Martinsville Race Times
Spring Martinsville goes from 500 laps to 400 laps to accommodate a night race. How will that change the race time? […]
2022
Does NextGen Testing Prove NASCAR has Leveled the Playing Field?
NextGen testing provides a slew of information, including candid driver comments and statistics. But without being on the inside, what can we really infer fro […]
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. […]
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. […]