Dropping the Hammer: Ryan Blaney Stuck to the Plan in Daytona 500
For better or for worse, Ryan Blaney is a company man.That character trait was on full display during and after the overtime finish of Sunday’s (Feb. 20) Daytona 500.
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Dropping the Hammer: 12 Rules for NASCAR’s New Season (That Will Be Broken)
Believe it or not, the 2022 NASCAR season is upon us. Three months ago, Kyle Larson won the Cup Series championship and capped an era …
Dropping The Hammer: Ready or Not, Here Comes the Clash
When did it hit you? Was it seeing a mural of Bubba Wallace and Chase Elliott painted on a wall somewhere in Los Angeles? Or …
Dropping The Hammer: NASCAR Course Corrects on Next Gen Intermediate Package
A lot can change in 43 days. On Nov. 5, NASCAR’s plans for the Next Gen car and its rules packages for 2022 were seemingly …
Dropping the Hammer: Kyle Larson’s Big Championship ‘What If?’
It could happen. I know it. You know it. Kyle Larson knows it. Larson has won nine of 35 races this year, five more than …
Dropping the Hammer: NASCAR Still King on Sunday Despite F1 Gains
“Absolutely unacceptable.” According to Denny Hamlin, that’s how NASCAR president Steve Phelps described the glaringly sparse grandstands at Texas Motor Speedway earlier this month. The …
Dropping the Hammer: Ty Dillon on His ‘Wild’ Year, GMS Racing & Athlete Mental Health
Ty Dillon‘s 2021 NASCAR season has been, using his own words, “wild.” This was encapsulated on Oct. 9 as he prepared for the NASCAR Xfinity …
Dropping the Hammer: For History’s Sake, Let Fans Attend NASCAR’s Next Gen Test at Bowman Gray Stadium
Maybe it was foreshadowing, or maybe Ben Kennedy was just stating a fact. On Sept. 15, NASCAR’s senior vice president of strategy and innovation, and …
Dropping the Hammer: More Reasons Why Bubba Wallace’s Talladega Win Is a Big Deal
Where do you even begin? Let’s start with 4:27 p.m. ET on Monday, Oct. 4. With rain coming down and more to come, NASCAR declared …
Dropping the Hammer: The Next (Best?) Hope For Daniel Hemric
Stop me if you’ve heard this before. Daniel Hemric will drive for a new race team next season. Last week brought the news that for …