Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez

Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez: Race Report

The Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez race report shows a dominating victory by a New Zealander in Mexico. And while the cautions didn’t show it, there was a lot of beating and banging throughout the pack. […]

2025 Season
Chase Elliott

Does Chase Elliott Need a New Crew Chief?

Listen to SiriusXM radio for awhile or peruse Reddit and you will soon find someone saying that Chase Elliott needs a new crew chief. That kind of intense scrutiny is one side effect of working with NASCAR’s most popular driver. […]

Accidents

How Many Cars are Saved by Eliminating Practice at Superspeedways?

NASCAR elected not to hold practice at superspeedways with the goal of decreasing the number of backup cars and repairs required, thus cutting costs for owners. Now that we’ve had a few years of this format, I wondered how many cars this policy has saved. […]

Cautions

Are Caution Lengths Increasing in 2025?

Internet pundits are complaining that caution lengths are longer in 2025 than ever before. Given that people tend to remember cases when something exceptional happens and forget the many times it doesn’t, this question just […]

Parts Failures

Part Failures: Blame the Part? Or the People?

When parts failures take teams out of a race, those of us on the outside are often quick to suggest something is wrong with the part. But often, it’s that teams are pushing the part outside its intended use. No manufacturer deserves to be pilloried in the press for providing a part that meets specs. […]

Points

Your Yearly Reminder: It is Too Early To Lose Sleep Over Points

Every year, this blog performs a public service by reminding fans not to lose sleep over points your favorite driver has (or hasn’t) accumulated early in the season. This year, however, there’s a special caveat.

So let’s look at why you shouldn’t panic if your driver is low in points. Also why you shouldn’t feel too confident if your driver is way out ahead […]

Hamlin, Denny