Up to Speed: Anticlimactic Cup Series Finale Exposes Playoff Flaws
Wasn’t the whole point of producing an elimination-style playoffs, and the Chase before it, to make drivers race harder in the final weeks of the season?
Wasn’t the whole point of producing an elimination-style playoffs, and the Chase before it, to make drivers race harder in the final weeks of the season?
The fear with these winner-take-all championship races is that the whole thing becomes just about the Championship 4 and no one else matters.
The next race of the season will take place next Monday night (Nov. 14) at Twin Ring Motegi with the ARCA Menards Series cars.
Everyone knows Joey Logano is good. What he did in 2022 cements the idea that he’s great.
Bryan Nolen, Tom Bowles, Stephen Stumpf and Michael Massie discuss the emotions of a day where Coy Gibbs’ death overshadowed on-track action.
Tony Kanaan will partner with Arrow McLaren SP to attempt his 22nd running of the Indianapolis 500 in 2023.
Brad Sweet capped World Finals weekend with his fourth World of Outlaws championship, joining Dennis Erb Jr. and Matt Sheppard on the year-end podium.
AJ Allmendinger’s part-time NASCAR Cup Series tenure has come to a close, but he’ll move from full-time Xfinity to full-time Cup next season.
Phoenix has done its time as the series’ finale. It’s time to move on.
Joey Logano came loaded for bear, winning the pole and leading 187 of 312 laps on the way to his second championship.