Darlington Raceway – the 1.3-mile egg-shaped track in Darlington, South Carolina – 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. ThisContinue Reading
NASCAR concluded its 3-race stretch of short-tracks with a trip to the 3/4-mile Richmond Raceway in Virginia. The race was fairly tame, as most events are at Richmond, but featured lots of side-by-side action and a few close calls. In the end, a late-race caution disrupted Virginia-native Denny Hamlin’s plansContinue Reading
Joining the numerous changes to the 2021 schedule, was the Bristol Dirt Race – in which the iconic high-banked, 0.5-mile track was covered in 5 layers of dirt for a historic wildcard race. This event marked the first dirt race in 50 years for the NASCAR Cup Series. The newContinue Reading
The last time the NASCAR Cup Series was at Phoenix International Raceway was the final race of last season when Chase Elliott was crowned champion. This time, however, the track played host to the 5th race of the 2021 season. The 500-mile race, while relatively uneventful, saw another new driverContinue Reading
After two weeks at the iconic Daytona International Speedway, the NASCAR Cup Series headed south in the state of Florida to Homestead-Miami Speedway for round 3 of the 2021 season. LAP 1: Denny Hamlin was named the pole-sitter based on NASCAR’S starting grid formula, but before the green flag flew,Continue Reading
For years, the NASCAR Cup schedule has consisted of only two road course races each season. However, given the amount of action that takes place on such a track, and the number of surprise winners, NASCAR decided to add five additional road courses to the schedule for the 2021 season.Continue Reading