Photo by Jacob Kupferman/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:   Bubba Wallace – This week: 10 – Last week: 9 Despite losing another spot in the Power Rankings, this was a nice bounce-back race for Bubba Wallace after a bad one in Martinsville a few wee

Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images By Adam Carabine We’ve got a new first-time winner in the NASCAR Cup Series! After a fairly intense day at Bristol, the young grandson of JGR owner Joe Gibbs, Ty Gibbs came away with his first victory in the Cup Series.  He wasn’t dominant, but maximized a late-race strategy call to get the win, stymieing Ryan Blaney and Kyle Larson along the way.   Let’s have a look at how it all shook down!   Lap 1: Pole-sitter Ryan Blaney takes the g

By Adam Carabine Happy weekend everyone, it’s time for another edition of Stats Saturday. This weekend the NASCAR Cup Series travels to Bristol, Tennessee for the Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway.   Bristol is a 0.533-mile short track oval, with a concrete surface and heavy banking in the corners.  The track was built in 1961, and has been a staple on the Cup Series calendar ever since.  Jack Smith won the first Cup race there that same year.  Christopher Bell won the

By Adam Carabine Happy weekend everyone, it’s time for another edition of O’Reilly Stats Friday. This weekend the O’Reilly Auto Parts Series travels to Bristol, Tennessee for the Suburban Propane 300 at Bristol Motor Speedway.    Bristol is a 0.533-mile short track oval, with a concrete surface and heavy banking in the corners.  The track was built in 1961, and has been a staple on the O’Reilly Series calendar since its inception in 1982.  Phil Parsons won the first O’Reilly

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 Bristol, Tennessee for the Tennessee Army National Guard 250 at Bristol Motor Speedway.   Bristol is a 0.533-mile short track oval, with a concrete surface and heavy banking in the corners.  The track was built in

Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images By Adam Carabine With the Cup Series playoffs now in full swing, Power Rankings will now follow only...

By Adam Carabine Happy weekend everyone, it’s time for another edition of Stats Saturday (on a Friday!). This weekend NASCAR travels to...

Photo by James Gilbert/Getty Images Press Release | KAULIG RACING Kaulig Racing announced today that Brenden Queen will make his NASCAR...

Photo by James Gilbert/Getty Images By Adam Carabine A look at the Top Ten in our weekly Power Rankings, plus the biggest movers! While...

Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images By Adam Carabine & Logan Morris Logan Morris: Adam, we’re back here again after Kyle Larson has given...

By Adam Carabine Happy weekend everyone, it’s time for another edition of Stats Saturday. This weekend NASCAR travels to Bristol,...

By Adam Carabine Happy weekend everyone, it’s time for another edition of Stats Saturday – though this time it’s on a Friday!  This...

By Adam Carabine Best Oopsie This weekend’s race at Bristol quickly turned into an episode of Tire Wars.  No, that’s not a real thing,...

By Matt Marr Ryan Blaney led the field to green with Josh Berry alongside him in the front row. The first caution came out on lap 23 for...

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