Up to Speed: Time for NASCAR to Rethink Stage Racing
NASCAR stage racing has been around since 2017. Now in the fifth year of its current format, will this rule be the next one to …
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Up to Speed: Has the Tide Turned for Ross Chastain?
NASCAR’s inaugural weekend at Circuit of the Americas (COTA) in Austin, Texas featured plenty of surprises. But one positive outcome that most fans might not …
Up to Speed: Who’s the Biggest Championship Threat at Hendrick Motorsports?
Rick Hendrick will not forget Sunday’s (May 16) race at Dover International Speedway anytime soon. His quartet of Cup Series drivers conquered Miles the Monster, …
Up to Speed: Don’t Count Richard Childress Racing Out of the Playoff Picture
In the spirit of NASCAR’s throwback weekend at Darlington Raceway, think back to the 2017 season. It’s the last time Richard Childress Racing put multiple …
Up to Speed: Inconsistent Calls Embarrass NASCAR in Kansas
If Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series race at Kansas Speedway was too orderly for the first 200 laps, the ending was full of surprises. A flurry …
Up to Speed: Remembering Bobby Hamilton’s 2001 Talladega Triumph
Most weekends when NASCAR comes to town, Talladega Superspeedway is an agent of chaos. The success, or failure, of many a driver hinges on what …
Up to Speed: Alex Bowman Overcomes Setbacks for Richmond Win
On the day (April 18) when Jimmie Johnson ran his first IndyCar race, it was only fitting that Alex Bowman brought the No. 48 car …
Up to Speed: A Rare Bad Day at Martinsville for Brad Keselowski
As usual, Martinsville Speedway dished out a healthy dose of chaos for the NASCAR Cup Series. A wet Saturday night delayed all but the opening …
Up to Speed: Why Kyle Busch Was Best With Adam Stevens
An old adage in professional sports is if you’re not constantly looking for ways to improve your performance, you’re probably falling behind. Teams, plans and …
Up to Speed: NASCAR Bristol Dirt Blends the Old & New
It is a real shame that NASCAR’s weekend of racing at the dirt-covered Bristol Motor Speedway did not run as planned. After days of torrential …