Auto Club Speedway of California
The Trouble with Pit Road Walls
Brandon Jones hit the edge of the pit road wall during Saturday’s XFINITY race, prompting a lot of people to ask if sand barrels are the best we can do in terms of safety. […]
The Building Speed Blog
Daytona 500
The Next Gen Wheel
DAYTONA: NASCAR levied two NextGen wheel-related penalties, but did not penalize teams from whom they confiscated wheels before the race. […]
Daytona 500
2022 Daytona 500 Report
The 2022 Daytona 500 report covers the first point-paying race with the NextGen car — which turns out not to look all that different than previous Daytona 500s. […]
Duels
2022 Daytona Duels Report
The 2022 Daytona Duels were our first chance to see the NextGen car race on a points-paying track. What did we learn about the new car? […]
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? […]
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 […]