Stat Sheet: The Penalty for Having Majority of Cup Races Off Network TV
With the number of NASCAR Cup Series races on network TV cut in half, the 2025 season has seen a steep drop in viewership from 2024.
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Ending Race Manipulation Isn’t As Easy As Ending Playoffs
After the Charlotte ROVAL, race manipulation again became a topic of conversation.
NASCAR Increasing Cup Horsepower to 750 at Select Tracks in 2026
The power increase will take place at road courses and tracks under 1.5 miles in length.
2-Headed Monster: Do the NASCAR Playoffs Focus on the Wrong Storylines?
Shane van Gisbergen dominated another road course in his record setting season, but a last-lap battle for 18th grabbed all the headlines.
Did You Notice?: NASCAR Needs a Rivalry More Than a Playoff
The eight remaining NASCAR playoff drivers seem to get along without much of a problem — which, in itself, is a bit of a problem.
NASCAR’s Charlotte ROVAL Date Is Its Biggest Self-Gotcha Moment
There’s no time like the present to return to the oval.
Only Yesterday: Corey Heim & Connor Zilisch Join an Elite List of Double-Digit Winners
Many drivers have reached 10 wins in a season, though recently it’s less common.
Happy Hour: The Life of a NASCAR Playoff Driver + John Roberts Joins
Roberts, of SiriusXM NASCAR Radio and Trackside Live, gives his takes on ratings and playoffs.
5 Points to Ponder: NASCAR Playoffs Make for Strange Bedfellows
Denny Hamlin helping Joey Logano was not on anyone’s bingo card.
Couch Potato Tuesday: Charlotte Had 3 Stories on USA Network & That Was It
The Charlotte ROVAL was the Round of 12 cut off race and NBC Sports focused too much on that.