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Joey Logano Won the Championship Format in Front of Him
The 2024 Cup Series champ was the worst champ of the Playoff era — on paper. But he won when he needed to, outlasting a stacked field for the title.
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🏁 2024 NASCAR Cup Series Driver Rankings 🚗
Tracking the top drivers in the sport, all season long.
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2024 NASCAR Cup Series Playoff Odds: Racing to the Finish Line
What to watch for in Sunday's Cup Series Championship race at Phoenix.
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2024 NASCAR Cup Series Playoff Odds: Reddick Clutch; Larson On The Brink
After one of the greatest races in NASCAR history, what do the Cup Series playoffs have in store next at Martinsville?
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2024 NASCAR Cup Series Playoff Odds: Joey Logano Drops a Playoff Bomb 💣
How the forecast model looks after Logano's shock win at Las Vegas.
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2024 NASCAR Cup Series Playoff Odds: Larson and the Lot
Updating the forecast model for the Round of 8, and a look at each remaining driver's make-or-break race.
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2024 NASCAR Cup Series Playoff Odds: Byron and Blaney Up, Reddick and Larson Down
Updating the forecast model — and checking in on who's under the most pressure — ahead of Talladega.
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It’s (Still) Kyle Larson’s Cup Series Championship to Lose
The best driver in NASCAR is a clear favorite — but he hasn’t crossed the finish line just yet.
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Denny Hamlin’s First Cup Series Championship Rides on a Coin Flip
NASCAR's Best Driver to Never Win a Title still has a chance to ditch that mantle... But first, he has to survive Bristol.
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It’s Time for NASCAR to Scrap the Win-and-in Playoff System
Austin Dillon was responding to incentives that need to change.
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What We’ve Learned in the First Third of the 2024 NASCAR Season
A look at what's been confirmed — and what's surprised us — so far in this Cup Series season.
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Where to Find My Stats, Rankings, Content, Models and Data 📈 👀
A clearinghouse of all the different cool/useful stuff I keep on Substack.
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