The final 20 laps were a thrilling sprint that saw multiple lead changes and nail-biting moments. And to think, it was almost ruined by a fuel-saving race.
Put your hate for Hamlin aside because, just this one time, you kind of have to feel happy for him.
Regardless of how you feel 2025 started, it feels like Goodyear’s tires over the last few weeks have been giving this season a positive flip in race quality.
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?
For 3 straight years, we’ve watched Penske win the championship out of nowhere, and after seeing New Hampshire, it might just happen again.
Something that forces drivers to use their skills of conserving tire wear is better than another dirty air race any day of the week.
Something about the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series season feels different with regard to the No. 11 team.
Hey, the Southern 500 featured some close racing! Surely there were some great passes and no issues with dirty air, right? … Right?
The result is what it is: the best damn Next Gen race at a superspeedway we’ve seen thus far.
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.