What's in a (car) number?
What's in a number? Frankly for me, quite a bit, seeing as I'm employed as a researcher and a statistically themed blogger. Driving a car with the No…
How will Jimmie do without Chad?
With the news that Jimmie Johnson's crew chief, Chad Knaus, was suspended six races, not to mention a serious hit to the wallet and a points reduction…
Impressive run for Kenseth
How will the 2012 Daytona 500 be remembered? Is it the race that saw Juan Pablo Montoya hit the jet dryer, causing a massive fire and a two-hour red …
Allmendinger may break through
The Daytona 500 can be described with several words, words like prestigious, legendary and unpredictable. Unfortunately for me, as a stats-minded bl…
Thoughts on Danica, AJ, Dale Jr. and the 43
You haven't heard from me in a couple of months, but it's not like I haven't been hard at work. I've been off in the Himalayas, pondering, reflectin…
Tony Stewart makes history at Homestead
You couldn't have asked more of a season that included 18 different winners, a points battle that ended in a dead heat and was decided on a tiebreake…
Carl Edwards' time to shine at Homestead
First of all, I'd like to thank everybody for sticking with me throughout the season. We had a rocky road: my drug issues, my torrid affairs, my bank…
Stewart and Edwards racing for history
And then there was one, and we're right where we left you. Three points separate Carl Edwards and Tony Stewart for a coveted championship. The differ…
Are Edwards, Stewart really the best?
If you've made it this far on the ESPN.com NASCAR page, you're well aware of what's going on at the top of the Chase. And you're also well aware of …
Zero wins trump four wins in Cup Chase
We've reached an interesting point in the season. Four wins versus no wins? Advantage: no wins. Analyzing the new points system prior to the season,…
