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? […]
The Building Speed Blog
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 […]
Daytona 500
Daytona 500: More Accidents and Even More Wrecked
Superspeedways are famous for ‘The Big One’: An accident capable of taking out half the field. But have Daytona 500 accidents always claimed a large number of cars? Number of Daytona 500 Accidents and Spins […]
Daytona 500
GOTD: Daytona Pole Speeds 1959-2020
Daytona pole speeds tell you something about the raw power of each car. Given that less than a third of the races this year will have qualifying, this is a rare chance to get data […]
Weather
Will Later Race Starts Mean More Rain Outs?
Over the years, NASCAR race start times have been moving to later in the day. There’s been a conversation about whether those later start times will increase the likelihood of rain delays. Here’s the questions […]
Racing
Best Drivers by Track Type 2000-2020
Today’s analysis is the last in the track-type series. Today, we’ll look at the best drivers who drove at least 50 races in their careers and at least one race in the time period 2000-2020. […]
Racing
The Best Average Finishing Position by Track Type
We’ve looked in detail at the average finishing positions for the five track types (superspeedway, short tracks, road courses, intermediate tracks and the 2-mile non-superspeedway tracks, which I’ve creatively called ‘other’. Now, let’s put all […]