Leading up to Talladega, the second race in the second round of NASCAR’s playoffs, was a tough week of news within the sport due to many drivers being upset about not only the tire reliability but also and safety of the NEXTGen car. The latter came when Alex Bowman (driverContinue Reading
The opening round of the post-season was tough on almost all of the playoff drivers due to mechanical failures, tire malfunctions, and various other mishaps and misfortune. Surprisingly, the streak seemed to continue into the second round, which kicked off at Texas Motor Speedway, a 1.5-mile oval track in FortContinue Reading
Bristol marked the first elimination race of the playoff, ending the championship hopes of four drivers. Entering the race, Kyle Busch, Austin Dillon, Chase Briscoe, and Kevin Harvick found themselves below the cutline following hard luck at Darlington and Kansas. Throughout the course of the 500-lap event, the drivers atContinue Reading
The playoffs got off to a rocky start in Darlington last week when 9 of the 16 championship-eligible drivers encountered issues (either due to mechanical failures or on-track accidents), which allowed non-playoff-driver Erik Jones to steal a victory. It’s fair to say that fans and teams expected a milder raceContinue Reading
Darlington Raceway is often referred to as the track “Too Tough To Tame” due to many factors. For starters, in order to get the most speed out of the car, drivers typically run within inches of the outside wall. This usually results in the car either getting loose and spinningContinue Reading
With a huge assist from Richard Childress Racing teammate Tyler Reddick after a rain delay of more than three hours, Austin Dillon forced his way into the NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs and broke Martin Truex Jr.’s heart. Dillon’s victory in Sunday’s rain-delayed Coke Zero Sugar 400 at Daytona International SpeedwayContinue Reading