NASCAR

How to Crown — or Deny — a Champion

On back-to-back days, MLB and NASCAR delivered championships with high drama — and confusion over whether the best (or most deserving) truly won.

Nov 4 •

🏁 2025 NASCAR Cup Series Driver Rankings 🚗

Tracking the top drivers in the sport, all season long.

Nov 3 •

NASCAR Substack Live with Neil Paine!

A recording from Neil Paine and NASCAR's live video

Oct 23 •

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Why NASCAR’s Road-Course Ace May Not Get to Use His Best Playoff Card

Shane van Gisbergen could cruise to within a round of the championship — if he can just survive the next two weeks. But the odds say he won’t.

Sep 3 •

Meet Connor Zilisch, Racing's Next Superstar

At barely 19 years old, this prodigy has turned the NASCAR Xfinity Series into his own personal showcase. What can he do next?

Jul 29 •

Katherine Legge’s NASCAR Cup Series Debut Shows How Far Women Have Come — And How Far There Is to Go

After Danica Patrick, why has it taken 7 years for another woman to debut — one even older than Patrick is now?

Mar 5 •

William Byron Has Mastered the Art of the Opportunistic Win

In winning his second straight Daytona 500, Byron showed that being in the right place at the right time isn’t an accident — it’s a skill.

Feb 17 •

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.

Nov 11, 2024 •

🏁 2024 NASCAR Cup Series Driver Rankings 🚗

Tracking the top drivers in the sport, all season long.

Nov 11, 2024 •

2024 NASCAR Cup Series Playoff Odds: Racing to the Finish Line

What to watch for in Sunday's Cup Series Championship race at Phoenix.

Nov 6, 2024 •

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?

Oct 30, 2024 •

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.

Oct 24, 2024 •

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