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🏁 2026 NASCAR Cup Series Driver Rankings 🚗
Tracking the top drivers in the sport, all season long.
 • Neil Paine
Which Kentucky Derby Prep Races Best Predict the Triple Crown?
I'm heading to Oaklawn Park this weekend for the Arkansas Derby — but does history say the next Triple Crown winner is actually running somewhere else?
 • Neil Paine
Why F1's 2026 Title Odds Look Nothing Like 2025's
The most dramatic rules reset in modern Formula 1 history has upended the sport's recent hierarchy — and compressed years of potential change into one…
 • Neil Paine
Dale Earnhardt Owned the NASCAR Spotlight — and Still Does
The Intimidator was iconic. He was also NASCAR’s most consistent, versatile and dominant driver when the lights were brightest.
 • Neil Paine
Remembering Greg Biffle, NASCAR's In-Between Great
A late bloomer who never fit neatly into any era, the late driver of the No. 16 car came closer than anyone to winning championships across all three of…
 • Neil Paine
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.
 • Neil Paine
🏁 2025 NASCAR Cup Series Driver Rankings 🚗
Tracking the top drivers in the sport, all season long.
 • Neil Paine
NASCAR Live with Neil Paine!
A recording from Neil Paine and NASCAR's live video
 • Neil Paine, NASCAR, and Cameron Richardson
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NASCAR Substack Live with Neil Paine!
A recording from Neil Paine and NASCAR's live video
 • Neil Paine, NASCAR, and Cameron Richardson
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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.
 • Neil Paine
Affirmed, Alydar and the Rivalry That Still Defines Horse Racing
Exactly 47 years after their final clash, Affirmed and Alydar remain inseparable in a saga of speed, controversy and two champions who made each other…
 • Neil Paine
In Formula 1, No Dynasty Lasts Forever
No matter how invincible an F1 team seems, the torch always gets passed — and McLaren has fully taken it from Red Bull this season. But how long will…
 • Neil Paine
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