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Thinkin’ Out Loud: The Next Gen Has a Short Track Problem, So Don’t Write Off North Wilkesboro After 1 Race

May 22, 2023May 22, 2023 by Stephen Stumpf

Altogether, North Wilkesboro’s return to NASCAR was a success aside from the action on Sunday night.

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Thinkin’ Out Loud at Darlington: I’d Like to Stop Talking About Ross Chastain, But He Won’t Let Me

May 15, 2023May 15, 2023 by Dalton Hopkins
2023 Cup Darlington I Kyle Larson wrecked No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet (Credit: Dalton Hopkins)

Sunday saw another optimistic and aggressive move by the Floridian, and one that ended with the collective groan of everyone in the Darlington media center.

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Thinkin’ Out Loud: The Best Kansas Race Ever?

May 8, 2023May 8, 2023 by Dalton Hopkins
NASCAR Cup Series #24: William Byron, Hendrick Motorsports, Liberty University Chevrolet Camaro, Start, #5: Kyle Larson, Hendrick Motorsports, HendrickCars.com Chevrolet Camaro on track during the AdventHealth 400 at Kansas Speedway, NKP

With last-lap crashes and passes for the lead, a record of lead changes and one big fight, Sunday’s 400-miler had everything race fans wanted and more.

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Thinkin’ Out Loud at Dover: For Ross Chastain, When Does ‘I’m Sorry’ Not Be Enough?

May 1, 2023 by Dalton Hopkins

Chastain being the cause of a crash that involves other drivers has become almost a matter of “when” rather than “if.” Why does it keep happening then?

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Thinkin’ Out Loud: 182 Laps of Tranquility, 14 Laps of Demolition at Talladega … Again

April 25, 2023April 24, 2023 by Stephen Stumpf
NASCAR Cup Series; #23: Bubba Wallace, 23XI Racing, Columbia Sportswear Company Toyota Camry, #12: Ryan Blaney, Team Penske, Wurth Ford Mustang

Despite 57 lead changes and 21 different drivers out front, the NASCAR Cup Series’ race at Talladega once again became a battle of survival down the stretch.

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Thinkin’ Out Loud at Martinsville: For the Short-Track Package, It’s Back to the Drawing Board

April 17, 2023April 16, 2023 by Dalton Hopkins
NASCAR Cup Series - #11: Denny Hamlin, Joe Gibbs Racing, Sport Clips Haircuts Toyota Camry

Even after Phoenix and Richmond, many were waiting on this new short-track package’s true test at Martinsville. Much like many cars on Sunday, it did not pass.

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Thinkin’ Out Loud: NASCAR Needs a Dirt Race, But Maybe Not at Bristol

April 10, 2023April 10, 2023 by Dalton Hopkins

Maybe, just maybe, it’s time to finally put a real honest-to-God dirt track on the Cup Series schedule.

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Thinkin’ Out Loud at Richmond: Does the Championship Already Belong to Hendrick?

April 3, 2023April 2, 2023 by Dalton Hopkins
NASCAR Cup Series, Alex Bowman and William Byron pack racing, NKP

After yet another dominating performance on Sunday, is it that farfetched to think that maybe HMS already has a hand on that championship trophy?

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Thinkin’ Out Loud: Despite Late-Race Madness, COTA Still Proved Satisfying

March 26, 2023March 26, 2023 by Dalton Hopkins
2023 Cup COTA Tyler Reddick, No. 45 23XI Racing Toyota, leads William Byron, No. 24 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet (Credit: NKP)

Crew chief strategy and exceptional racing at the front of the field offset some late-race drama that threatened to drag 2023 NASCAR COTA down.

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Thinkin’ Out Loud at Atlanta: The Ford Empire Strikes Back

March 19, 2023 by Dalton Hopkins

The talk of the town entering the weekend was anything but a car with a blue oval, but Ford proceeded to lead 221 of the 260 laps on Sunday.

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