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🏁 2026 NASCAR Cup Series Driver Rankings 🚗
Tracking the top drivers in the sport, all season long.
 • Neil Paine
What to Watch For at the 2026 Kentucky Derby
We found the 5 most important rules of thumb when trying to figure out which horse will wear the roses.
 • Neil Paine and Nick Devlin
When Dale Earnhardt Jr. Stepped Out of His Dad's Shadow in Texas
The first win of Junior's career signaled that he had the speed to back up his famous name.
 • 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
32:57
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
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