Up to Speed: Anticlimactic Cup Series Finale Exposes Playoff Flaws
Wasn’t the whole point of producing an elimination-style playoffs, and the Chase before it, to make drivers race harder in the final weeks of the season?
Cup Series
Couch Potato Tuesday: Championship Weekend Brings 2 Different Approaches
The fear with these winner-take-all championship races is that the whole thing becomes just about the Championship 4 and no one else matters.
5 Points to Ponder: It’s Time to Give Joey Logano His Flowers
Everyone knows Joey Logano is good. What he did in 2022 cements the idea that he’s great.
Frontstretch Podcast: NASCAR Cup Series Crowns A Champion Amidst Coy Gibbs Tragedy
Bryan Nolen, Tom Bowles, Stephen Stumpf and Michael Massie discuss the emotions of a day where Coy Gibbs’ death overshadowed on-track action.
The Underdog House: AJ Allmendinger Closes Door on 2022 With Optimism Ahead
AJ Allmendinger’s part-time NASCAR Cup Series tenure has come to a close, but he’ll move from full-time Xfinity to full-time Cup next season.
Thinkin’ Out Loud at Phoenix: Can We Please Change the NASCAR Championship Venue Already?
Phoenix has done its time as the series’ finale. It’s time to move on.
The Big 6: Questions Answered After Joey Logano Dominates Phoenix For 2nd NASCAR Title
Joey Logano came loaded for bear, winning the pole and leading 187 of 312 laps on the way to his second championship.
Monday Morning Pit Box: Pit Stall Selection Proves Key to Joey Logano’s Race & Title Win
Michael Nebbia takes a look at the pit road calls that ultimately helped shape the season finale at Phoenix Raceway and Joey Logano’s title run.
Chase Elliott’s Dominant Season Ends with a Whimper at Phoenix
Chase Elliott’s title hopes ended off the hood of Ross Chastain with 112 laps remaining.
Crew Member Injury Keeps Christopher Bell From Title on Heels of Coy Gibbs’ Death
Racing with heavy hearts, Bell’s team held up a strong bid for the title before a pit road injury.