Welcome to the third installment of ‘Bold Predictions’. If you’re new, this is a series where I present a certain number of, admittedly, far-fetched ideas. Before getting into it, I think it’s important to clarify that this is not a list of things I think will definitely happen, but rather a fun exercise to predict some of the more unexpected things that could happen. So … Continue reading 26 Bold Predictions For the 2026 NASCAR Season
If you’re like the vast, vocal majority, you haven’t been thrilled with NASCAR as of late. Questionable officiating and a championship format that aged like warm milk in the Sahara. But NASCAR has been making some serious changes for the 2026 season. NASCAR has changed the car, added more power, and made some non-visual changes. Their Commissioner has gone, and now the big one. The … Continue reading Introducing the New NASCAR Championship Format
By: Andy DeLay, Staff Writer If you’ve been following the breadcrumbs of this NASCAR Silly Season as closely as I have, this news probably didn’t knock you out of your recliner. Still, that doesn’t make it any less significant for the 2026 Truck Series championship picture. Front Row Motorsports (FRM) officially confirmed what we’ve suspected since November: Chandler Smith is staying put. He will pilot … Continue reading Run It Back: Chandler Smith Returns to Front Row Motorsports #38 Truck for the 2026 Title Hunt
When seeing the larger than life figures who make up the top of any sport like NASCAR, there’s an assumption that Xfinity Series owner-driver Jeremy Clements. A driver and team, I’m sure most fans think of or regard very highly because he isn’t the type to get on TV very often. Jeremy Clements incredible story! His incredible story is not very talked about by anybody. … Continue reading Jeremy Clements Racing – The Resilient Team that Can
The official 2026 NASCAR Cup Series broadcast schedule has dropped. Among the things we have learned from the schedule drop is that NBC has not changed the branding behind its 10 cable broadcasts on USA; they will now be known as USA Sports. Image Credit: Patrick Vallely DATE TIME NETWORK TRACK FEB. 1 8 PM FOX BOWMAN GRAY – CLASH FEB. 12 7 PM FS1 … Continue reading The 2026 NASCAR Cup Series Broadcast Schedule
As we end the 2025 NASCAR season, it’s easy to forget that Kaz Grala, who was in the thick of things last year, watched most of it all unfold from somewhere in LMC’s HQ. For 2025, Kaz Grala accepted a role as LMC’s simulation driver, and it’s far from the promising start he had. This Betrays the Promising Start His Career Had and the Talent … Continue reading A Strangely Memorable Driver, Kaz Grala, What Happened To Him In 2025?
Imagine if you will, the Super Bowl has ended, the teams make it to the field with the media, and just after they interview the Quarterback, “Welcome to your local news.” Well, that’s what NASCAR fans received last night following the Championship race at Phoenix. NASCAR fans have been treated like the redheaded stepchild by NASCAR’s broadcast partners for the past few years, from goofy … Continue reading Opinion: NASCAR Needs to Step in with Broadcast Partners
It was supposed to be the coronation of a prodigy. Ten wins, a season-long display of pure dominance, and the kind of poise that made Connor Zilisch look like he could be the next great NASCAR wheelman. The issue is, when the checkered flag fell Saturday night under the desert lights of Phoenix Raceway, Zilisch wasn’t the champion. In fact, he just didn’t have the … Continue reading When Dominance Isn’t Enough — Connor Zilisch’s Heartbreak at Phoenix and NASCAR’s Championship Problem
We do it one last time tomorrow afternoon in the desert. Kyle Larson will look for his second NASCAR Cup Series championship. Meanwhile, Denny Hamlin, Chase Briscoe, and William Byron will battle it out for their first. It’s not where you start that matters; it’s where you finish. However, it makes it a hell of a lot easier. Here is where the Championship 4 qualified! … Continue reading 2025 NASCAR Cup Series Championship 4 Starting Positions
As we all expected, NASCAR is making two significant changes for the 2026 season. First, to lower the minimum age for the O’Reilly Series. Second, add more butts to seats and more eyes on screens for both the Craftsman Truck and the O’Reilly Series. O’Reilly Auto Parts Series Age Changes For the 2026 season, NASCAR will lower the minimum age of entry for tracks 1.25 … Continue reading NASCAR Changes Eligibility Guidelines for Truck and O’Reilly Series for 2026
