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A year-end compendium of facts that didn’t make it into stories this year, including why Austin Cindric wears bow ties and the banking at Talladega.
In its 16-year run, Stewart Haas produced numbers that many Cup Series teams would be thrilled to have.
Martin Truex Jr. may not have won in 2024, but he bids farewell to full-time NASCAR Cup competition with Hall of Fame-worthy numbers.
In Part II of my 2024 championship preview, I examine Ryan Blaney and William Byron’s strengths and potential pitfalls to watch for at Phoenix.
Dr. Diandra examines the performance this season of Joey Logano and Tyler Reddick to identify strengths and potential pitfalls to watch for at Phoenix.
Short of a win, good finishes aren’t enough to point a driver into the Championship 4. He’ll also need as many stage points as he can earn.
Kyle Larson and Joey Logano won in the Round of 16. Alex Bowman and Chase Briscoe overperformed. What’s in store in the Round of 12?
Kyle Larson posted data to explain why adding ‘turtles’ to the inner loop of Watkins Glen’s bus stop made the track safer. Meet the men behind the graphs.
Only four points separate the last nine playoff drivers with a superspeedway, a road course and Bristol deciding the first-round eliminations.
The eighth season of the current playoff format is the first time three drivers will contend to win the regular season championship at the final race before the playoffs start.
Drivers already in the playoffs must accrue as many points (and playoff points) to protect them from a challenging playoff schedule.
History suggests that at least one new winner will take the checkered flag during the last four races of the regular season.
As NASCAR marks the 30th anniversary of its first Brickyard trip, Dr. Diandra identifies the best drivers at the oval and what that data might tell us about this weekend’s race.
Kyle Busch is enduring the longest losing streak of his career. Dr. Diandra’s numbers show how that stat is nowhere near as bad as it sounds.


Stats show the team would need multiple seasons to rebuild into a championship contender.
This year’s All-Star Race is more than just a contest with a $1 million purse. It’s a chance to remedy the Next Gen car’s shortcomings on short tracks.
Even casual fans can probably guess the No. 1 superspeedway driver, but a few other names might be surprises.
A look at how the Next Gen car compares to previous generations at short tracks.
NASCAR’s changes to qualifying at non-superspeedway ovals are a significant improvement, but Dr. Diandra suggests a few more tweaks.
Neither Kyle Busch nor Brad Keselowski has won the Daytona 500.
Dr. Diandra completes her analysis of the championship contenders by identifying the strengths and weakness of William Byron and Kyle Larson.
Dr. Diandra analyzes the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats for Ryan Blaney and Christopher Bell entering Phoenix.
Joe Gibbs Racing has placed at least one driver in the Championship 4 in each of the last nine years.
Last year’s Championship 4 broke the record for youngest average driver age. Depending on what happens at Martinsville, 2023 could upset that record.