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Thinkin’ Out Loud at Kansas: Denny Hamlin Is a Selfish Driver – And That’s a Good Thing

September 28, 2025 by Caleb Barnes

Would you rather want Denny Hamlin to fight for the win, or play the ‘good teammate’ role like everyone is so concerned with doing these days?

Categories Caleb Barnes, Cup Series, Featured Content, Thinkin' Out Loud

Thinkin’ Out Loud at New Hampshire: Penske’s Going to Win the Title Again, Aren’t They?

September 22, 2025 by Dalton Hopkins

For 3 straight years, we’ve watched Penske win the championship out of nowhere, and after seeing New Hampshire, it might just happen again.

Categories Cup Series, Dalton Hopkins, Featured Content, Thinkin' Out Loud

Thinkin’ Out Loud at Bristol: The Happy Return of the Pee-Pee Tire

September 14, 2025September 14, 2025 by Dalton Hopkins

Something that forces drivers to use their skills of conserving tire wear is better than another dirty air race any day of the week.

Categories Cup Series, Dalton Hopkins, Featured Content, Thinkin' Out Loud

Thinkin’ Out Loud at Gateway: 2025 Might Be Denny Hamlin’s Year — No, Really

September 7, 2025 by Anthony Damcott
2025 Cup Gateway Denny Hamlin woohoo II (Credit: Gavin Baker/NKP)

Something about the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series season feels different with regard to the No. 11 team.

Categories Anthony Damcott, Cup Series, Featured Content, Thinkin' Out Loud

Thinkin’ Out Loud at Darlington: Close Racing Still Isn’t Good Racing If You Can’t Pass

September 1, 2025 by Anthony Damcott
NASCAR Cup Series Darlington Southern 500- #19: Chase Briscoe, Joe Gibbs Racing, Bass Pro Shops Toyota Camry, #45: Tyler Reddick, 23XI Racing, Pinnacle Toyota Camry

Hey, the Southern 500 featured some close racing! Surely there were some great passes and no issues with dirty air, right? … Right?

Categories Anthony Damcott, Cup Series, Featured Content, Thinkin' Out Loud

Thinkin’ Out Loud at Daytona: See? The Next Gen Can Be Fun at Superspeedways

August 24, 2025 by Dalton Hopkins

The result is what it is: the best damn Next Gen race at a superspeedway we’ve seen thus far.

Categories Cup Series, Dalton Hopkins, Featured Content, Thinkin' Out Loud

Thinkin’ Out Loud: Richmond, I’m Sorry for Doubting You

August 17, 2025August 17, 2025 by Dalton Hopkins
Austin Dillon, driver of the #3 Bass Pro/Winchester Chevrolet, and Ryan Blaney, driver of the #12 BodyArmor Sports Drink Ford, race during the NASCAR Cup Series Cook Out 400 at Richmond Raceway on August 16, 2025 in Richmond, Virginia. (Photo by Samuel Corum/Getty Images)

I was expecting another crushingly boring race at Richmond to continue the anti-Next Gen short track narrative. I am so happy I was wrong.

Categories Cup Series, Dalton Hopkins, Featured Content, Thinkin' Out Loud

Thinkin’ Out Loud at Watkins Glen: Will Anyone Stand Up to SVG’s Road Course Regime?

August 11, 2025August 10, 2025 by Caleb Barnes
#88: Shane Van Gisbergen, Trackhouse Racing, WeatherTech Chevrolet

The New Zealander has now won the past four Cup Series road course races following his triumph at Watkins Glen on Sunday.

Categories Caleb Barnes, Cup Series, Featured Content, Thinkin' Out Loud

Thinkin’ Out Loud at Iowa: No Passing Isn’t Entertaining, But Angry Drivers Sure Are

August 4, 2025 by Dalton Hopkins

Sunday featured an odd mixture of what’s great and what’s wrong with modern-day Cup racing.

Categories Cup Series, Dalton Hopkins, Featured Content, Thinkin' Out Loud

Thinkin’ Out Loud at Indianapolis: Bubba Wallace Win Means More Than You Think

July 27, 2025 by Dalton Hopkins
Bubba Wallace, driver of the #23 Chumba Casino Toyota, takes the checkered flag to win the NASCAR Cup Series Brickyard 400 Presented by PPG at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on July 27, 2025 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images)

Wallace’s win makes you appreciate the Brickyard just a little bit more, doesn’t it?

Categories Cup Series, Dalton Hopkins, Featured Content, Thinkin' Out Loud
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