Jimmie Johnson & Co. a threat at Loudon
You know what's odd? Maybe even downright strange? Here we are at the midway point of the season, and I don't remember spending too much of my blog …
Putting Kyle Busch's wins in perspective
"Variety is the spice of life," you might've heard your grandmother or me remark on occasion. In NASCAR, it certainly holds true. Say what you will…
Kyle Busch impresses; David Ragan wins?
OK, I'm willing to admit when I am beat. This is one of those times. There's not a whole lot I can do to preview the Kentucky race specifically. You…
Crunching numbers: Daytona delivers again
Who needed to go out to see a summer blockbuster when you have Daytona? What didn't Saturday night's race have? It was a tale of redemption, as D…
Bet on a Busch at Daytona?
For us NASCAR statistical bloggers, of which I believe I'm the only one, there are certain nightmare situations. Like having all your notes written, …
Crunching Numbers: A Busch decade
Driving in to work Monday morning, I was listening to some NASCAR talk radio, and they made the thought-provoking point that road-course racing is the…
Crunching Numbers: Year of the upset?
If there's been one prevailing theme to this season so far, it has to be the semisuccessful return of my weekly Eliminator pick. Wait, no, that isn'…
Crunching Numbers: Hamlin bucks history
Call it the Curse of Jimmie Johnson. Do it because I told you to! Jeff Gordon finished second to Johnson in points in 2007. The next year, he went w…
Crunching Numbers: Is JJ really due?
Let me start throwing some numbers at you, since that's sort of my thing. How about 0-for-18 … well, I guess that's a couple of numbers. But th…
Crunching Numbers: Jeff Gordon is back
In my sleep-deprived Sunday night state (never go to a late Saturday movie and then work a 12-hour day starting at 5 a.m.), I got to think about what…