Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images By Adam Carabine Now that we are fully in The Chase, we’ll be continuing Power Rankings for all of the Chase Drivers each week leading up to the Championship, no matter where they lie within our formula. Power Rankings now include our forecasted point totals, and where we see drivers finishing in this year's standings. While finishing position is important, it’s not always indicative of the full picture. StatChat rankings are determined u

Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images By Adam Carabine The Chase continued this weekend, as the NASCAR Cup Series headed out west to Phoenix Raceway for the Freeway Insurance 500. It was a calamity for the Championship leader Kyle Larson, a disappointment for Denny Hamlin, and a big weight off of Tyler Reddick’s shoulders as he returned to Victory Lane for the first time since April. Freeway Insurance 500 Top 5 Finishers: 1. Tyler Reddick 2. Ryan Blaney 3. Chase Elliott 4.

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By Adam Carabine Happy weekend everyone, it’s time for another edition of Stats Saturday. This weekend the Cup Series travels to Avondale, Arizona for the Freeway Insurance 500 at Phoenix Raceway. Phoenix is a 1-mile oval with a signature dogleg just past the start/finish line. It served as the Championship Race for the past six years, though that has changed in 2026. The track opened in 1964, but the Cup Series didn’t start racing there until 1988. Alan Kulwicki won the

By Adam Carabine Happy weekend everyone, it’s time for another edition of O’Reilly Stats. Here we break down the upcoming race and let you know who to watch for. This weekend the O’Reilly Auto Parts Series travels to Avondale, Arizona for the Timberland Pro 200 at Phoenix Raceway. Phoenix is a 1-mile oval with a signature dogleg just past the start/finish line. It served as the Championship Race for the past six years, though that has changed in 2026. The track opened in

By Adam Carabine Happy weekend everyone, you might be familiar with the Cup Series’ Stats Saturday article, but this year we are branching it out to the Top 3 Series. It’s now time for another Truck Stats Thursday. This weekend the Craftsman Truck Series travels to Avondale, Arizona for the Zero Carbon Bioethanol 150 Powered by POET at Phoenix Raceway. Phoenix is a 1-mile oval with a signature dogleg just past the start/finish line. It served as the Championship Race for

Photo by David Jensen/Getty Images By Adam Carabine Now that we are fully in The Chase, we’ll be continuing Power Rankings for all of the Chase Drivers each week leading up to the Championship, no matter where they lie within our formula. Power Rankings now include our forecasted point totals, and where we see drivers finishing in this year's standings. While finishing position is important, it’s not always indicative of the full picture. StatChat rankings are determined u

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Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images By Adam Carabine The second half of The Chase began this weekend, as the NASCAR Cup Series ‘played a home game’ at Charlotte Motor Speedway for the Bank of America 400. Chase Briscoe repeated his winning ways, visiting Victory Lane for the second straight week. Christopher Bell made a late push and nearly upset the 19, but Briscoe held on for the win. Bank of America 400 Top 5 Finishers: 1. Chase Briscoe 2. Christopher Bell 3. Ryan B

Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images By Adam Carabine The Chase reached the halfway point this past weekend, with a return to Las Vegas Motor Speedway for the South Point 400. Chase Briscoe exorcised last week’s demons and found his way to Victory Lane after a dominating day. Despite a late charge from Kyle Larson and Tyler Reddick, he took the win and moved himself up into the Top 6 of the Chase Standings. South Point 400 Top 5 Finishers: 1. Chase Briscoe 2. Kyle Lars

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Photo from www.x.com/f1 By Ryan Wu George Russell capitalized on his pole position to win the closest race in Formula 1 in 24 years. Russell started from pole after Championship leader Kimi Antonelli crashed out during qualifying and looked to pull away to a dominant race win. However, chaos ensued when two safety cars nullified his 10 second lead and allowed Max Verstappen to close the gap. The final lap then began and Russell had generated a small lead but a Valtteri Bottas

Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images By Adam Carabine The Chase continued again this past weekend, with a return to the historic Bristol Motor Speedway, and the Bass Pro Shops Night Race. Perhaps overshadowed by a post-race fight on pit road, Joey Logano was in the right place at the right time, and capitalized on others’ mistakes to get his third victory of the year! The win shot Joey Logano up to third in The Chase standings – a remarkable run for the veteran three-time

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Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images By Adam Carabine The Chase continued this past weekend, just outside of St. Louis at the WWTR-Gateway Enjoy Illinois 300! It was a calamity-filled day, with a new track record of 18 cautions. After 247 laps (including 7 overtime laps), Chase driver Kyle Larson got his first victory of the year, moving him up to second place in the points standings. Enjoy Illinois 300 Top 5 Finishers: Kyle Larson Alex Bowman (not in Chase) Joey L

Photo from www.x.com/f1 By Ryan Wu Kimi Antonelli won the debut race at the Madring Circuit in Madrid, Spain, extending his Championship lead to 81 points over his teammate George Russell with nine races remaining in 2026, Mercedes also extended its constructors lead to 145 points over Ferrari. The closing stages of the race were not without their dramatic moments, as Antonelli made contact with the wall, but luckily for him, his Mercedes was left unscathed. The 20 year old’s

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Photo by Meg Oliphant/Getty Images By Adam Carabine The Chase officially kicked off this past weekend, at the Southern 500 in Darlington! The 16 drivers who had their points reset took to the track for the first time to try and take the important first step to a Championship Run. After 367 laps, Chase driver Christopher Bell got his first victory of the year, moving him up to second place in the points standings. Southern 500 Top 5 Finishers: Christopher Bell Ty Gi

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Photo from www.x.com/f1 By Ryan Wu After a shocking pole position from Pierre Gasly, who earned the first pole of his career ahead of all the championship favorites, it was Kimi Antonelli who ultimately won the race despite starting from 19th. Gasly held off George Russell during qualifying but lost his lead after a Charles Leclerc crash led to a race restart. Gasly’s lead would not last long, as he quickly lost positions to Russell and Max Verstappen, who then spent the next