Thinkin’ Dirty: 2021 Blue Gray 100 at Cherokee
Chris Madden makes Blue Gray 100 history at Cherokee Speedway while Brandon Overton and Justin Grant score the weekend’s richest paychecks.
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Podcast: Cliff Daniels on Becoming Cup Champion, Working With GOATS and Not Sleeping
In the season finale of the podcast, Davey chats with NASCAR Cup Series champion crew chief Cliff Daniels on the whirlwind that was Phoenix and the days following, the reality of being a Cup champion, working with Jimmie Johnson compared to Kyle Larson, why he felt compelled to learn dirt racing to work with Larson, …
4 Burning Questions: 2021 NASCAR Season Awards
How many awards did Kyle Larson win? Kyle Larson’s 2021 season will go down as one of the strongest in the NASCAR Cup Series’ modern era, the first season since 2007 where a driver got to double digit wins, so it’s no surprise that he will receive no less than two awards from the esteemed …
Friday Faceoff: What Were the Biggest Surprises & Disappointments of 2021?
Another year, another near miss for Denny Hamlin. Will he ever win a NASCAR Cup Series title? Luken Glover: Denny Hamlin absolutely has the talent to get the job done. So, can he do it? Definitely a yes. Will he do it? I’m leaning towards no. We may be seeing the equivalent of Mark Martin, who …
Thursday Morning Thunder: 2021 Concludes with NASCAR, Grassroots 2,372 Miles Apart
NASCAR’s Cup Series Championship Race in Arizona went green at approximately 3:34 p.m. ET on Sunday. On the other side of the country, 2,372 miles away in Swedesboro, N.J., I was standing in line to buy a pit pass at the Bridgeport Motorsports Park for the conclusion of the High Banks Classic at that time. …
Waid’s World: NASCAR’s 1st Time in New York Was an Adventure for Many, to Say the Least
Well, the 2021 NASCAR Cup Series season is over, and the new series champion, a very deserving Kyle Larson (don’t even try to argue with me) will be officially recognized at the Awards Banquet and Ceremony in Nashville. This will be the second year the affair has been held in Nashville. It was held in …
Frontstretch 5: Things That Made the 2021 NASCAR Season So Great
Leading up to the Daytona 500, we were all told by FOX Sports that the 2021 NASCAR season would be the best one ever. Now that we’re at the end of it (hard to believe, am I right?), it’s now our turn to analyze and reflect on everything that the season gave us. From big …
Couch Potato Tuesday: Championship 4 Doesn’t Produce a Fun Time at Phoenix
Before we get into the offseason, we must discuss Sunday’s Season Finale 500k at Phoenix.
NASCAR Stat Sheet: Kyle Larson Earns the Most Important Stat of the Year: Champion
Despite being a force to be reckoned with in nearly every race in 2021, Kyle Larson entered the finale at Phoenix Raceway on a level even with the other three championship-eligible drivers.
Zach’s Turn: Pit Crew, Cliff Daniels Rocket Kyle Larson Toward 1st Cup Championship
PHOENIX — When the caution flag came out with 64 laps to go at Phoenix Raceway, Kyle Larson found himself in a predicament. Fellow Championship 4 driver Martin Truex Jr., who had proven his strength on the long run, caught a lucky break by being on pit road when Anthony Alfredo slammed the turn 2 …
Thinkin’ Out Loud: 2021 NASCAR Cup Series Championship 4 Finale at Phoenix
What happened? Kyle Larson won the Season Finale 500 at Phoenix on Sunday (Nov. 7) to clinch his first career NASCAR Cup Series title. Championship 4 contenders Martin Truex Jr., Denny Hamlin and Chase Elliott finished second, third and fifth, respectively, while Ryan Blaney finished fourth. A win he’ll never forget!@KyleLarsonRacin is the CHAMPION in …
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 …