For the first time since Daytona 2022, Chase Elliott, NASCAR’s most popular driver, scores a top-5 finish at a mile-and-a-half track. Is that the big news? Nah, the Georgia native went out and broke nearly a year and a half winless streak at Texas Motor Speedway. Elliott led the second most laps of the night with 39 laps led, behind teammate Kyle Larson who led … Continue reading Elliott Scores Texas-Sized Win in the Lone Star State
Chase Elliott has not had the most fantastic run over the last year or so, that has been pretty obvious. After missing 6 races early in 2023 to a broken leg following a skiing accident and then his suspension following Charlotte after intentionally wrecking Denny Hamlin, Elliot has been winless since the Talladega fall race in 2022. 41 races. You have to go back to … Continue reading Elliott Scores His Best Finish Since Daytona 2023
Short-cutting and the term “Track Limits” were a BIG deal this weekend at Circuit of the Americas. All three series saw a massive number of track-cutting penalties, with drivers penalized for either tail-end, pass-through, or 30-second penalties, the latter reserved for post-race. The Cup Series EchoPark Grand Prix was by far the cleanest of the weekend’s three races, with only four drivers penalized. Turn 4 … Continue reading Cutting the Track: Looking at the Penalties from CotA
After over a decade of absence from the then-Busch Series, Hendrick Motorsports made their return to the Xfinity Series in 2022 as a part-time ride for Cup Series regulars Alex Bowman, William Byron, and Kyle Larson. Fielding the No. 17 Chevrolet Camaro SS, the HMS ride has made 10 starts in the last 2 seasons with numerous top 5 finishes, and they are looking to … Continue reading Hendrick Motorsports Xfinity Program is Back for a Third-Year
William Byron, Willy B. He’s only the 3rd driver to race the No. 24 Chevrolet for Rick Hendrick and has been in the car since the number swap with Chase Elliott from the 24 to the 9 in 2018. Before 2023, William Byron was put the 24 in Victory Lane four times after scoring his first at Daytona in 2020. In 2023, the fire was … Continue reading Celebrating a Breakout Season for Byron
Whether you collect one or one hundred, NASCAR Diecast fans had some fantastic pieces in 2023! As with each year, Lionel Racing released their list of the Top-10 selling Diecast as well as a list of their Top 10 selling Raced Win Diecast. Top-10 Raced Win Diecast Sold in 2023 The Top-10 Raced Win Diecast was a mixed bag of surprises and some that seemed … Continue reading Lionel’s Top Selling NASCAR Diecast of 2023
The inaugural 2023 Chicago Street Course was by far the coolest sporting event this NASCAR geek has ever attended. Without question most unique race on the NASCAR schedule, the street course is planted right off Lake Michigan in picturesque Grant Park with the amazing Chicago skyline backdroping the racing action. I was honored to be approved by NASCAR to cover the race, and man, my … Continue reading 2024 Chicago Street Course Ticket Rundown
We all know the drivers who broke their losing streak in 2023, such as Ryan Blaney, who broke his AND won a title. But today, we look at previous winners who either went winless in 2023 or added to a longer losing streak. Let’s do this list in, say, shortest to longest, shall we? Chase Elliott 2023 marked Chase Elliott’s first winless season since scoring … Continue reading Drivers Who Added a Losing Streak in 2023
Although not in the Cup Series Drivers Playoffs, Chase Elliott has been one of the most consistent drivers since the drop of the green flag at Darlington on the first weekend of September. The 2020 series champion’s weekend at Las Vegas sure didn’t start out the way that he or his fans would have liked. Chase’s weekend started as the 9 car lost a right … Continue reading Chase Elliott Has Been the Playoffs Standout Until Vegas
In NASCAR, it would be bad for business if a driver was out of the car for a period of time. Say… 6 Races. Let’s just say for… Breaking a leg snowboarding. The owner of that car would all but lose a shot to win the title with that driver, so you need another way to make the money. In NASCAR, they have the owners … Continue reading Show Me the Money. Cup Series Owners Points
