2025 Season
2025 Indy Race Report: Most GF Passes for the Lead since 2017
The 2025 Indy Race Report features multiple strategies, more than a few tire issues and a feel-good finish. Congrats to Bubba Wallace. […]
The Building Speed Blog
In Season Competition
Can Ty (Dillon) Beat Ty (Gibbs) for a Million Dollars?
A million dollars is on the line this week at Indianapolis Motor Speedway and only two drivers are eligible to win the prize purse: Ty Dillion and Ty Gibbs — although the prize money actually […]
Autódromo Hermanos RodrÃguez
Autódromo Hermanos RodrÃguez: Race Report
The Autódromo Hermanos RodrÃguez 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
Autódromo Hermanos RodrÃguez: Race Results
A summary of the points and laps led from the Autódromo Hermanos RodrÃguez Race Results […]
2025 Season
2025 Michigan Race Report
The 2025 Michigan Race Report features a black-hat winner and several drivers whose finishes do not reflect how well they ran. Let’s get to it. […]
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 […]