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AUTO: JUN 05 NASCAR Cup Series Enjoy Illinois 300 Presented by TicketSmarter
Dr. Diandra: Pit road speeding from the driver (and engineer) perspective
Dr. Diandra explains the tools drivers (and their engineers) use to avoid speeding on pit road - and why they have to push pit road speed limits to win.
A tree map showing all winners at Sonoma from 1989-2021
Dr. Diandra: Road courses aren’t shortcuts to playoffs for underdog drivers
Dr. Diandra explains why drivers ranked out of the top 15 shouldn’t get their hopes up of winning Sunday at Sonoma.
A photo of Charlotte Motor Speedway's pit road, with scoring loops indicated by red arrows
Dr. Diandra: How NASCAR monitors pit road speed
NASCAR pit road speed limits protect pit crews. Dr. Diandra explains how NASCAR monitors speed on pit road.
A graphic of a car with no toe
Dr. Diandra: The weak (rear toe) link
Broken rear toe links are now more likely to take a driver out of a race than cut tires. Dr. Diandra explains why rear toe links shouldn’t be made stronger.
The 2022 Ford Next Gen Mustang showing the rake in the rear to help air get out from under the car.
Dr. Diandra: What’s a diffuser?
The Next Gen car brought diffusers to NASCAR. Chris Buescher’s roll displayed diffusers to fans. But what are diffusers? What do they do?
A vertical bar chart sowing margins of victory for the 12 races that ended under green in the 2022 season
Dr. Diandra: Late-race lead changes highlight historic competition in 2022
Not only has 2022 set a new record for lead-changes in the waning laps of the race, it’s broken that record by a significant amount.
NASCAR Cup Series Bank of America ROVAL 400
Dr. Diandra: Charlotte offers high probability for a first-time winner
Only two drivers in the top 20 have yet to win a Cup race. Diandra argues that Charlotte might present a good chance for it to happen.
A pie chart showing where All-Star Race winners end up in the season standings
Dr. Diandra: Best drivers of the season often win the All-Star Race
Despite changes in format and locate, Dr. Diandra argues that the All-Star Race remains a good barometer for examining the future performance of drivers.
A vertical bar chart showing the average rank of drivers early in green-flag runs at Las Vegas and Kansas
Dr. Diandra: All-Star Race should favor drivers fast in short runs, good at restarts
Dr. Diandra identifies the drivers best on short runs and restarts at intermediate tracks, thinking they may have an edge in the All-Star Race.
AUTO: MAR 06 NASCAR Cup Series - Pennzoil 400 presented by Jiffy Lube
Dr. Diandra: Why aero is so important at intermediate tracks
Dr. Diandra provides an aerodynamics 101 lesson on why downforce is so important at intermedia tracks like Kansas Speedway
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Dr. Diandra: NASCAR Cup Series cautions on the rise
Dr. Diandra investigates the highest number of NASCAR Cup Series cautions after 12 races since 2016 — and whether the Next Gen car may be contributing.
NASCAR Cup Series DuraMAX Drydene 400 presented by RelaDyne
Dr. Diandra: Darlington tire fall-off — the good kind
Tire fall-off -- the effect of tire wear on lap times -- will play a critical role in Sunday’s Cup race on Darlington’s abrasive track surface.
NASCAR Cup seasons
Dr. Diandra throwback: The three best NASCAR Cup driver seasons in last 50 years
Dr. Diandra employs math to identify the Cup-level drivers with the three best seasons in the last 50 years of NASCAR history.
A graphic showing the three main parts of the Next Gen chassis.
Dr. Diandra: How teams race the same NASCAR Cup car at different tracks
Dr. Diandra explains how a Cup team can win at tracks as different as a road course and a superspeedway with “the same car.”
A table comparing the career records of Ross Chastain and Daniel Suárez
Dr. Diandra: Ross Chastain and Daniel Suárez head-to-head by the numbers
Ross Chastain and Daniel Suárez run for the same team in the same equipment. Can statistics explain why one driver is ranked ninth and the other 19th?
A vertical bar graph showing the average finishing positions of drivers at superspeedways from 2020-2022
Dr. Diandra: Which drivers are superspeedway specialists?
Dr. Diandra explains that not only do some drivers excel at Talladega and Daytona, but most have better results at one superspeedway than the other.
Talladega
Dr. Diandra: Turning at Talladega: 100 mph on ice
Dr. Diandra explains how physics would allow drivers to take the turns at Talladega at over 100 mph, even if the turns were covered in ice.
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Dr Diandra: Does limited practice limit NASCAR Cup drivers?
Dr. Diandra explains how drivers are still dictating car set-ups, even without practice. Now, they’re practicing before they hit the track.
AUTO: MAR 29 NASCAR Cup Series - Food City Dirt Race
Dr. Diandra: The dirt on Bristol’s dirt tires
Dirt tires look very different from their pavement counterparts. Dr. Diandra explains the dirt tire, from its appearance to how it creates grip.
Next Gen Martinsville
Dr. Diandra: Next Gen tech vs. Martinsville
Dr. Diandra explains how the Next Gen car’s bigger brakes and composite body may make some drivers even more aggressive at Martinsville.
NASCAR Cup Series Toyota Owners 400
Dr. Diandra: The potential impact of changing pit stop choreography
Dr. Diandra examines the impact of Joe Gibbs Racing’s new pit stop choreography: What we learned from Richmond and what we still don’t know.
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Dr. Diandra: For some drivers, Richmond is unique among short tracks
All short tracks are not the same, and few drivers are good at all three. Here is a look at who’s best at which track.
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Dr. Diandra: Cup driver experience matters more than age
Dr. Diandra explains how driver experience level separates under-age-30 drivers Kyle Larson and Austin Cindric far more than age unites them.
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Dr. Diandra: Who are the best road course racers running COTA?
Without much data from COTA, Dr. Diandra suggests picking your fantasy lineup by considering who’s good on road courses in general.
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