NASCAR blogs

Format · 3 min read

Racing playoffs solve one problem and create another

A championship decided over a full season is fairer. A championship decided in a finale is more watchable. Pick one, and be honest about it.

Judgement · 3 min read

Most of what we call driver form is equipment

Racing is a team sport with one visible participant, which is why the visible participant absorbs credit and blame that belong elsewhere.

Safety · 3 min read

The safety progress we now barely notice

Motorsport rebuilt itself around survivability, and the clearest sign of success is how unremarkable that has become.

Racecraft · 3 min read

What makes a good restart

Opinion: restarts are the most underrated skill in the sport, and the easiest place to lose a race quietly.

Viewing · 3 min read

The case for watching the crew, not the leader

Opinion: the most interesting fourteen seconds of a stock car race happen on pit road.