Homestead-Miami
2021 Homestead-Miami Race Preview
The 2021 Homestead-Miami Race Preview predicts what type of race to expect based on the last few years of data. […]
The Building Speed Blog
Goodyear
Nuclear Deterrence and Goodyear Tires
How does the country’s nuclear deterrence system help make Goodyear tires? And how do Goodyear tires help improve nuclear deterrence? […]
Chase Elliott
Daytona 2021 Road Course Deep Dive: Chase Elliott
The Daytona 2021 Road Course deep dive features Chase Elliott, who had four consecutive road-course wins, but finished 21st here. Why? […]
Daytona Road Course
2021 Daytona Road Course Race Report
The 2021 Daytona Road Course Race features a surprise winner and an incredibly frustrating end to Chase Elliott’s string of road course wins. […]
Daytona 500
2021 Daytona 500 Race Report
The 2021 Daytona 500 race report: A lot of crashes and a pleasantly surprising winner — but many fewer green-flag passes […]
Daytona 500
How Does Michael McDowell’s Daytona 500 Win Impact the Playoffs?
Michael McDowell’s Daytona 500 win was one of the approximately once-in-a-decade events in which an underdog wins. How does this affect the playoffs? […]
Daytona 500
Is Avoiding Accidents the Most Important Skill for Winning the Daytona 500?
Brad Keselowski said that the reason he thinks Denny Hamlin wins at Daytona is that Hamlin is good at avoiding accidents. Is Brad right? […]
Busch Clash
How Long Will the Busch Clash Run This Year?
With the Busch Clash moving from the oval to the road course, how long should we expect the Busch Clash run time to be? Historical Busch Clash Run Times I’ve shown here the times of […]
Busch Clash
Busch Clash: Are There Too Many Drivers?
Every year about this time, NASCAR fans question whether the Busch Clash has too many drivers. Is it really a selective race if more than half a full field is racing? NASCAR is making it […]
Daytona 500
Can ‘Anyone’ Win The Daytona 500?
A lot predictions claim that drivers who don’t usually run upfront (i.e. ‘anyone’) are strong candidates to win the Daytona 500. Are they? The Premise: Anyone Can Win There’s a perception that ‘anyone’ can win […]