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Did You Notice?: 10 Storylines For 10 NASCAR Regular Season Races Left

Kevin Harvick walks down pit road at Kansas Speedway in 2022. (Photo: NKP)

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Did You Notice? … This week begins the home stretch of the 2022 NASCAR Cup Series regular season? Ten races in 10 weekends, beginning this weekend at Nashville Superspeedway, will decide the 16-driver playoff field. There’s no off-weeks left on the schedule for teams to catch a breather; it’s now-or-never for those on the playoff bubble …

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Did You Notice?: A 2022 NASCAR Season Defined by Near Misses

Tyler Reddick and Chase Briscoe spin out in the Bristol Dirt Race. (Photo: NKP)

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Gateway marked the latest close finish this year in a season with many drivers coming close to wins, only to have circumstances turn against them in the final laps.

Did You Notice?: 2022 NASCAR Midseason Awards

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Check out some of our NASCAR Midseason Awards as the 2022 schedule gets closer to its halfway point.

Did You Notice?: 10 Quirky Stats 10 Races Into NASCAR 2022

2022 Martinsville I Cup Chase Elliott NKP

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Did You Notice? … We’re 10 races into the 2022 NASCAR Cup Series season already? It’s been a year so chock full with news (a new race car will do that to you), we’ve seen a couple of under-the-radar storylines overlooked. It’s not easy to cover it all in a year where parity (eight winners …

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Did You Notice?: Better to Be a NASCAR Minor League Champion Than Failed Prospect?

2022 Las Vegas NASCAR Xfinity pole winner AJ Allmendinger NKP

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NASCAR Xfinity and Truck series championship contenders AJ Allmendinger and Ben Rhodes enjoy vying for wins in their respective divisions.

Did You Notice?: The Cracks in the NASCAR Point System?

Ryan Blaney and Chase Elliott racing each other during the Toyota Owners 400 at Richmond Raceway, 4/3/2022 (Photo: Nigel Kinrade Photography)

(Photo: Nigel Kinrade Photography)

Did you notice the first three drivers in the NASCAR Cup Series point standings haven’t won a race yet? William Byron (fourth) is the first driver with a victory in a competitive year where no single driver has stood out seven races in.