A Splendid Sunday
Danny Peters explains what it meant to see Will Power win an IndyCar championship and Bubba Wallace win a NASCAR race last weekend.
By Danny Peters
Denny Hamlin: The Most Interesting Man in NASCAR?
Whether you love him or hate him, you can’t deny Denny Hamlin is a driver who makes fans sit up and take notice.
Predicting the Championship 4 in a Season of Parity
Who are the favorites to reach Phoenix in the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs the first season with the Next Gen car?
Super Sunday Returns
This Sunday will mark the first time since 2019 that the Monaco Grand Prix, Indianapolis 500 and Coca-Cola 600 have been held on the same day.
What Will NASCAR Look Like in 2032?
NASCAR could look a bit different in 10 years. What racetracks will the sport travel to? Will the playoff format be changed?
The Winners Take All
A look at some of the 200 NASCAR Cup Series winners throughout history.
5 Points to Ponder: The Road Ahead
1. The “Road” Ahead For the second half of the 2021 regular season, the Cup Series regulars face an eclectic mix of tracks, including a doubleheader at Pocono Raceway (the only two-fer of this year), a brand new circuit in Nashville, and, count ’em, five road courses. Of the quintet, three road courses are new …
5 Points to Ponder: Milestone Moments
1. Next Gen We’ll get our first “official” look at the Next Gen car this Wednesday as all three OEMs, Chevrolet, Ford and Toyota, reveal their own unique looks for the 2022 Cup season. The Gen-7 car project, delayed by a year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, is designed primarily to lower costs for teams …
5 Points to Ponder: Chasing the W
1. Chasing the W In the end, after leading a race-best 276 laps, Denny Hamlin had to settle for another third place finish — his fourth of the year — at Martinsville this past weekend. The result was Hamlin’s seventh top five in eight attempts, with his other finish still being an 11th-place run that …
5 Points to Ponder: Time to Play in the Dirt
1. Time to Play in the Dirt I cannot wait for this weekend. Cannot. Wait. I’m endlessly fascinated to see what will happen in both races on the Bristol Motor Speedway dirt. Fair to say I’ve not anticipated regular season races quite like these two for some time — a decade or more at least. …