Thinkin’ Dirty: 2022 Tulsa Shootout
Emerson Axsom stole the show at the Tulsa Shootout while Mother Nature laid waste to much of dirt racing’s new year.
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Podcast: Holiday Roundtable To Close Out 2021
Happy Holidays, everyone! Davey Segal is joined by a roundtable consisting of Tom Bowles, Zach Sturniolo, Michael Massie, Bryan Nolen and Adam Cheek to recap all the happenings this NASCAR offseason, from Next Gen testing to horsepower changes to silly season moves and more. The group also reminisce on NASCAR gifts they’ve received over the …
Mars Departing NASCAR, JGR After 2022
Mars Inc. will depart NASCAR and its sponsorship of Joe Gibbs Racing after 2022, Sports Business Journal reports. Mars has sponsored Kyle Busch‘s No. 18 entry in the NASCAR Cup Series and has been a partner of JGR since 2008. In all, the company, which has largely utilized the sponsorship to promote its M&Ms brand, has …
2021 Xfinity Series Awards: First Time Triumphs & Late Season Rallies
This past week, NASCAR and the Xfinity Series just celebrated another successful racing season in Nashville. It’s hard to believe the season concluded one month ago with Daniel Hemric winning the championship and his first NASCAR national series victory. The 40th season of the Xfinity Series witnessed two series regulars and two series pretenders collectively …
iRacing Weekly Roundup: Garey takes FTF Cup Series Championship
One week removed from the crowning of the 100% Cup Series champion, the other full season championship effort at FTF Racing is complete. In this week’s iRacing roundup, we’ll cover the crazy championship finale in the FTF Cup Series at Phoenix Raceway. We’ve also got Monday Night Racing taking Super Late Models to Michigan International …
Up to Speed: NASCAR Playoff Points of the Past Revisited
Earlier this year, I explored how NASCAR playoff points earned during the regular season impacted drivers’ performances in the playoffs themselves. The goal of that study was to determine if a driver’s playoff point total could predict when they would be eliminated from title contention. I also wanted to see if there were any notable …
The Big 6: Questions Answered After the 2021 Season Finale 500
Who … should you be talking about after the Season Finale 500? A year ago, Kyle Larson watched the NASCAR Cup Series finale on TV and wondered what might have been. Now, a little older and a lot wiser after he chose to learn from a mistake that saw him banned for most of 2020 …
2-Headed Monster: Should NASCAR Step In & Stop Disrespectful Racing?
This past weekend’s races at Martinsville Speedway brought up some conversation about drivers’ respect for others. Truck Series veteran Matt Crafton was particularly brash about his thoughts, saying the only way to handle the lack of respect is to “punch someone in the mouth.” With Crafton’s mentality being an old-school approach, many suggested that NASCAR …
Truckin’ Thursdays: Why Is Respect an Issue in Truck Series Today?
“There’s a complete lack of respect everywhere, all over the place.” – Kyle Busch Respect. It’s such a simple word, yet it’s become such a hot topic in recent weeks in NASCAR and, more specifically, in the Camping World Truck Series. Coming out of last weekend’s trip to Martinsville Speedway, plenty of drivers left upset …
5 Points to Ponder: A Colossal Battle is Setting Up for Phoenix
While it was Alex Bowman coming through for his fourth victory of the 2021 season, a preview to this week’s championship race at Phoenix was on full display at Martinsville Speedway (Oct. 31).
NASCAR Requiring Kyle Busch to Complete Sensitivity Training
NASCAR will require two-time Cup Series champion Kyle Busch to complete sensitivity training before the 2022 season. The penalty was a result of Busch calling Brad Keselowski a slur in a post-race interview. Busch and Keselowski were racing hard at the end to try and make the final spot for the Championship 4, with both coming …
Thinkin’ Out Loud: 2021 Martinsville NASCAR Playoff Race
What happened? Alex Bowman won the Xfinity 500 at Martinsville Sunday (Oct. 31) after bumping Denny Hamlin out of the way and surviving an overtime restart. Kyle Busch, Brad Keselowski, Martin Truex Jr. and William Byron rounded out the top-five finishers. RETWEET to congratulate @Alex_Bowman on his WIN at @MartinsvilleSwy! #NASCAR pic.twitter.com/qNd6DVbKpO — NASCAR on …