Up to Speed: Cup Teams Can’t Be Risk Averse
Following the dominant car almost never works out, and only three teams were smart enough to go against the grain at Martinsville.
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Up to Speed: Toyota’s Best Start Ever
The manufacturer’s off to a start so good it hasn’t happened in 19 years.
Up to Speed: Denny Hamlin the Last Man Standing of His Generation
The 1999 through 2006 seasons saw arguably the greatest generation of talent that NASCAR has ever seen. Only one of them has stood the test of time.
Up to Speed: Phoenix an Agonizing Case of Deja Vu for Joe Gibbs Racing
A dominant JGR car fails to win Phoenix after taking four tires on a late pit stop. Where have we seen that before?
Up to Speed: Has Chris Gabehart Lawsuit Lit a Fire Under Ty Gibbs?
Gibbs picked up just his second top five since July at Circuit of the Americas, and it came right after a court filing of Gabehart was made public.
Up to Speed: Toyota Has Finally Figured Out Drafting Tracks
Toyota has won at three consecutive drafting tracks in the NASCAR Cup Series, and its rise is anything but a fluke.
Up to Speed: Points Racing Is Back
A new championship format means drivers may race differently, such as Kyle Busch’s decision on the last lap of the Daytona 500.
Up to Speed: What Is a NASCAR Champion Anymore?
NASCAR’s leadership needs to ask itself a serious question this offseason – what does a driver need to do to be a worthy champion of the sport?
Up to Speed: Martinsville Rejuvenates Hendrick Motorsports
Thanks to William Byron’s victory and Kyle Larson’s points advantage, Hendrick has a 50% chance of winning the Cup championship.
Up to Speed: Does Austin Hill Have a Path to Cup?
Hill’s prowess on drafting-style tracks would make him a prime candidate for a full-time Cup Series ride, right? Maybe not.