Up to Speed: NASCAR Still Chasing the Casual Sports Fan
NASCAR’s 2022 season began this weekend with a new twist on a familiar event. Instead of hosting the exhibition race currently known as The Clash …
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Up to Speed: NASCAR Playoff Points of the Past Revisited
Earlier this year, I explored how NASCAR playoff points earned during the regular season impacted drivers’ performances in the playoffs themselves. The goal of that …
Up to Speed: Denny Hamlin Needs to Let it Go
Denny Hamlin doesn’t have to be happy. He doesn’t have to like getting spun by Alex Bowman in the closing laps at Martinsville Speedway. He …
Up to Speed: A Good Bad Day for Kyle Busch at Kansas
Kyle Busch’s rocky path through the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs took another unexpected turn at Kansas Speedway. Entering Sunday’s (Oct. 24) race, Busch was on …
Up to Speed: Can Joey Logano & Martin Truex Jr. Recover?
On a day at Texas Motor Speedway when most NASCAR playoff drivers avoided serious trouble, Joey Logano and Martin Truex Jr. were not so lucky. …
Up to Speed: Mind Games for Chase Elliott & Kevin Harvick at the ROVAL
It is no surprise to see Charlotte Motor Speedway’s ROVAL dish out a healthy dose of chaos. But for the 2021 playoff race, a day …
Up to Speed: Brad Keselowski is Just Who Roush Fenway Racing Needs
Talladega Superspeedway is the site of Brad Keselowski’s first and most recent wins in the NASCAR Cup Series. Returning to the track for the first …
Up to Speed: Kyle Busch Beyond 600 Starts
Suffice it to say Kyle Busch’s playoffs got off to a rough start. A crash at Darlington Raceway erased his cushion over the first round …
Up to Speed: Concrete Bristol Needs 2 Cup Dates
Bristol Motor Speedway rarely disappoints. NASCAR’s top three touring series took on the high banks of Thunder Valley this weekend, where fans were treated to …
Up to Speed: The Hendrick Motorsports Playoff Battle Begins Early
Earlier in the 2021 NASCAR Cup Series season, Hendrick Motorsports looked like the team to beat as all four of its drivers had won a …