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Dropping the Hammer

Dropping the Hammer: Broadcasts vs. Backmarkers

April 9, 2024 by Anthony Damcott
2024 Xfinity Martinsville I Akinori Ogata (Credit: NKP)

A sad tweet from Akinori Ogata all but confirms that underfunded teams and their sponsors are getting virtually no TV time anymore.

Categories Anthony Damcott, Dropping the Hammer, Featured Content, Xfinity

Dropping the Hammer: When NASCAR Rules Are Recommendations

April 3, 2024April 2, 2024 by Daniel McFadin
2024 Cup Richmond I pack racing - Joe Gibbs Racing teammates Denny Hamlin, No. 11 Toyota, and Martin Truex Jr., No. 19 Toyota (Credit: Alex Slitz/Getty Images via NASCAR Media)

Based on the comments of NASCAR official Elton Sawyer, some rules are enforced differently in crunch time.

Categories Cup Series, Daniel McFadin, Dropping the Hammer, Featured Content

Dropping the Hammer: North Wilkesboro Secrets; William Byron vs. Chase Elliott

March 26, 2024 by Daniel McFadin
NASCAR Cup Series cars of Ryan Blaney and Erik Jones in a blur racing on the Frontstretch at North Wilkesboro Speedway in the All-Star Race, fans in the stands, NKP

NASCAR meets accidental archaeology, and William Byron gets closer to Chase Elliott’s win total.

Categories Cup Series, Daniel McFadin, Dropping the Hammer, Featured Content

Dropping the Hammer: Ryan Blaney & the Problem with NASCAR Marketing

March 20, 2024March 19, 2024 by Daniel McFadin
Nascar Cup Series

If anyone has what it takes to be a Jeff Gordon-level “superstar,” it’s Ryan Blaney.

Categories Daniel McFadin, Dropping the Hammer, Featured Content

Dropping the Hammer: Keep Paint Schemes Simple, Stupid

March 12, 2024 by Daniel McFadin
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The secret to iconic NASCAR paint schemes? Simplicity.

Categories Cup Series, Daniel McFadin, Dropping the Hammer, Featured Content

Dropping the Hammer: NASCAR, Cursing & a New Era

March 8, 2024March 8, 2024 by Daniel McFadin
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Some four-letter words aren’t as big a deal for NASCAR as they used to be.

Categories Cup Series, Daniel McFadin, Dropping the Hammer, Featured Content

Dropping the Hammer: NASCAR’s Magic Moment in Atlanta

February 27, 2024 by Daniel McFadin
#99: Daniel Suarez, Trackhouse Racing, Freeway Insurance Chevrolet Camaro , #8: Kyle Busch, Richard Childress Racing, Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen Chevrolet Camaro and #12: Ryan Blaney, Team Penske, BodyArmor Zero Sugar Ford Mustang race to the checkers NKP

How much will Atlanta’s finish boost NASCAR in the public eye?

Categories Cup Series, Daniel McFadin, Dropping the Hammer, Featured Content

Dropping the Hammer: More of the Same & a Late Winning Shot

February 21, 2024February 20, 2024 by Daniel McFadin
Nascar Cup Series

William Byron won the race. But did he?

Categories Cup Series, Daniel McFadin, Dropping the Hammer, Featured Content

Dropping the Hammer: Breaking the Championship Mold

November 7, 2023 by Daniel McFadin
Ross Chastain, Ryan Blaney racing at Phoenix Raceway

Ryan Blaney clinched an unexpected championship, and Ross Chastain broke a trend at Phoenix on Sunday.

Categories Cup Series, Daniel McFadin, Dropping the Hammer, Featured Content

Dropping the Hammer: Young Guns – the Next Generation

November 2, 2023 by Daniel McFadin
Nascar Cup Series driver Ryan Blaney celebrates after winning at Martinsville Speedway, NKP

A new generation of Young Guns will hog the spotlight this weekend at Phoenix.

Categories Cup Series, Daniel McFadin, Dropping the Hammer, Featured Content
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