Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images By Adam Carabine The Chase continued this weekend, as the NASCAR Cup Series visited Talladega SuperSpeedway for the YellaWood 500. After a poor showing last weekend in Phoenix, Championship leader Kyle Larson bounced back with his third win of the season. There were two major wrecks that took some of the Championship contenders out of the race. An early spin for Christopher Bell had him finishing laps down, and both Ryan Blaney and Jo

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.

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

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

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

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 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

By Adam Carabine Happy weekend everyone, it’s time for another edition of Stats Saturday. This weekend the Cup Series travels to Darlington, SC for the Cook Out Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway. Darlington is one of the oldest tracks on the NASCAR schedule, opening in 1950. It’s known for its unique egg-shaped 1.366-mile oval, with sharper corners in turns 3 and 4. Johnny Mantz won the inaugural race there in the Cup Series in 1950. Tyler Reddick won the race here earli

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 Darlington, SC for the Fleetio 200 at Darlington Raceway. Darlington is one of the oldest tracks on the NASCAR schedule, opening in 1950. It’s known for its unique egg-shaped 1.366-mile oval, with sharper corners in turns 3 and 4. Geoffrey Bodine won the firs

Photo by Meg Oliphant/Getty Images By Adam Carabine Now that The Chase has arrived, we’ll be doing Power Rankings for all of the Chase Drivers each week leading up to the Championship, no matter where they lie within our formula. Here's a special edition of our Power Rankings, getting you ready for The Chase. Power Rankings will now include our forecasted point totals, and where we see drivers finishing in this year's standings. While finishing position is important, it’s

Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images By Adam Carabine It was a wild night in Florida, as Ryan Preece pulled off a hail mary – winning his way into the NASCAR Chase. Austin Cindric also clinched his spot in the postseason, while Shane Van Gisbergen was the unlucky driver who fell out at the last minute. Let’s have a look at how it all shook down, lap-by-lap! Lap 1: Ross Chastain won the pole, and took the green flag with Chris Buescher beside him on the front row. La

By Adam Carabine Happy weekend everyone, it’s time for another edition of Stats Saturday, this time on a Friday. This weekend the Cup Series travels to Daytona Beach, Florida for the Coke Zero Sugar 400 at Daytona International Speedway. Daytona is a 2.5-mile Super Speedway oval, with high banking and a tri-oval at the start-finish line. The track was opened in 1959, and Lee Petty won the inaugural race there in the Cup Series that same year. Tyler Reddick won the Daytona

By Adam Carabine Happy weekend everyone, it’s time for another edition of O’Reilly Stats Friday, this time on a Thursday. This weekend the O’Reilly Auto Parts Series travels to Daytona Beach, Florida for the Winn Dixie 250 at Daytona International Speedway. Daytona is a 2.5-mile Super Speedway oval, with high banking and a tri-oval at the start-finish line. The track was opened in 1959, and the O’Reilly Auto Parts Series started racing there in 1982. Dale Earnhardt Sr. wa

Photo by Sean Gardner/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: Kyle Larson – This week: 10 – Last week: 18 It was a solid weekend for Kyle Larson in New Hampshire, as he finds his way back into the Power Rankings Top 10. He earned the most stage points

Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images By Adam Carabine The Penske resurgence continued at New Hampshire Motor Speedway this past weekend, as Ryan Blaney returned to Victory Lane for the third time this season. What started as a wet-weather race ended up drying up and showcasing a fairly entertaining short track show. Let’s have a look at how it all shook down! Pre-Race: Carson Hocevar spun on the warm-up laps, and then the rain picked up a bit more. Cars were brought down