Racing
Revisiting 2021 Early-Season Predictions
Every year, people make NASCAR predictions based on the first few races. Let’s see how well the 2021 predictions have aged. […]
The Building Speed Blog
Charlotte Motor Speedway
Spring 2021 Charlotte Race Review
The Spring 2021 Charlotte race featured only four cautions and Hendrick Motorsports set a new record for wins by owner. […]
Dover International Speedway
Hendrick’s Dominance of 2021 Spring Dover:
Hendrick dominated Dover and pulled off a historic 1-2-3-4 finish. How did they do it? […]
Dover International Speedway
Key Stat for 2021 Spring Dover : Pit Stops
The key stat for the 2021 Spring Dover race is pit stop performance. When there’s little on-track passing, pit stops become the only way to gain position. […]
Dover International Speedway
2021 Dover Spring Race Report
The race will be remembered for Hendrick Motorsports finishing 1-2-3-4. But it should also be remembered for historically low levels of passing. […]
Cautions
Are NASCAR Caution Lengths Increasing?
Do cautions get longer at the ends of races in the hopes of causing green-white-checkers finishes? […]
Darlington Raceway
Spring 2021 Darlington Race Report
How did the high-horsepower low-downforce package used for Spring 2021 Darlington compare to previous races? […]
Pit Stops
Pit-Stop Costs: The Next Way to Level the Playing Field?
The NextGen car promises to level the playing field for well-funded and less-well-funded teams. But what about pit-stop costs? […]
Richmond
2021 Spring Richmond Race Report
NASCAR modified the 2021 Spring Richmond race stages to avoid long green-flag runs at the end. The deciding factor was Kevin Harvick’s spin. […]
Martinsville Speedway
2021 Spring Martinsville Race Report
The 2021 Spring Martinsville race was delayed, but typical Martinsville. At least, typical of the last few Spring races at Martinsville. […]