Darlington Raceway
Stop Counting Lead Changes
Lead changes are one of the easy-to-pull-out stats from a race. But does that number really characterize a race? […]
The Building Speed Blog
Darlington Raceway
2021 Fall Darlington Driver Preview
The 2021 Fall Darlington Driver Preview gives you a rundown on who’s run well and who needs concentrate on just finishing the race. […]
Talladega Superspeedway
Does Winning the Regular-Season Championship Help Win the Playoffs?
Kyle Larson snatched the regular-season championship right out of Denny Hamlin’s hand. What — if anything — does that mean for his chances in the playoffs? […]
Daytona Oval
2021 August Daytona Race Report
The 2021 August Daytona Race Report features a shaken-up finish, a lot of damaged cars and a disqualification. […]
Daytona Oval
Can Anyone Win the 2021 Daytona Summer Race?
The 2021 Daytona Summer Race is the magic ticket for winless drivers hoping to make the playoffs. How much hope should they have? […]
Green-Flag Runs
What’s Happened to Long Green-Flag Runs?
A SiriusXM Speedway caller argued that racing was worse because we no longer have long green-flag runs. What do the data say? […]
Racing Teams
Why Start New NASCAR Teams in the Gen-6 Car’s Last Year?
COVID delayed the NextGen racecar until 2022. So why did new NASCAR teams spend millions of dollars running a car they’d never use again? […]
Engines
Why NASCAR Engines are Not Spec Engines
NASCAR mandates a 750-hp package and a 550-hp package. That’s led a lot of people to suggest that this is really no better than a spec engine. Here’s why that’s far from true. […]
Racing
2021 NASCAR Points Race
A bar-chart race of the 2021 NASCAR Points Race showing how Denny Hamlin’s huge lead erodes under assault from Kyle Larson. […]
Racing
The Holy Grail of Racing: One Car for All Tracks
One car for all tracks means racing competitively on everything from superspeedways to road courses. NASCAR is still working on it. […]