The Big 6: Questions Answered After Denny Hamlin Steals 1 From The Lady in Black
If you only watched the first 243 laps at Darlington, you’re bound to have some questions — and we’ll try to answer them.
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Monday Morning Pit Box: Denny Hamlin, No. 11 Crew Come Up Clutch at Darlington
While every pit stop was for four tires, crew chiefs still had some strategy decisions to make in the closing laps at The Track Too Tough to Tame.
Did You Notice?: Shane van Gisbergen’s Dreadful Start to 2025 on Ovals
Shane van Gisbergen shined at COTA with a sixth-place finish, but he has an average finish of 31.2 in six oval races this season.
NASCAR Penalizes Sammy Smith, Others After Martinsville
Smith was fined and docked points after the Xfinity race at Martinsville.
Monday Morning Pit Box: Pit Road Woes Befall Hendrick Motorsports at Martinsville
Alex Bowman, William Byron, and Chase Elliott all dealt with one or more pit road miscues at Martinsville Speedway on Sunday.
Shane van Gisbergen, Ross Chastain To Be Sponsored By SafetyCulture
Seven of the eight races will feature sponsorship on van Gisbergen’s No. 88.
Thinkin’ Out Loud at Homestead: Hold On, Don’t Hand Over the Finale Just Yet
Between a surprisingly lackluster race at Homestead and Phoenix’s option tire success, maybe we should pump the brakes on moving the finale for a minute.
Couch Potato Tuesday: The Wind Wreaks Havoc in Austin
Watching Sunday’s race, one of the first things that you noticed was the wind. That can be problematic.
Thinkin’ Out Loud at COTA: NASCAR, We Have Found Our Road Course Tire
Goodyear announced changes last week in an effort to increase tire wear. We’ve heard that song before. Yet this time, it actually worked.
4 Burning Questions: Will the Short Course Race Like a Short Track?
The new “short course” layout for this week’s race at COTA poses an unknown for the Cup Series field.