By Adam Carabine Welcome to the StatChat NASCAR Games!   If you’re new here, this year I thought it might be fun to share some of the silly little games I play on my NASCAR Excel Sheet throughout the season as we follow along.   BRACKET GAMES These games are similar to NASCAR’s In-Season Tournament, as created by Denny Hamlin, but my version lasts all season long.    Drivers are originally seeded by a mixture of performance from last year, with some creative discretion from m

Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images By Adam Carabine The StatChat Power Rankings return in 2026! While finishing position is important, it’s not always indicative of the full picture.  StatChat rankings are determined using a large number of statistical inputs. Let's look at the Top 10:   Chris Buescher – This week: 10 – Last week: 13 It was a great day, not just for Chris Buescher, but for the entire RFK Team, as they at one point were running 1-2-3.  Buescher had a very

Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images By Adam Carabine 2026 has shown that the key to success is how well you can battle adversity.  Tyler Reddick, battling alternator issues all day long, gambled on tire strategy and earned his fourth win of this young season.   Reddick earned the pole, but within the first two laps he noticed that he was having some voltage issues.  He was unable to run his cool suit, had to run with less throttle at times to preserve power, and at one poi