With International Labor Day approaching, Jack Swansey investigates the history of driver unions in NASCAR
Category Archives: Cup Series
I’m a NASCAR fan, and a…. Climate Scientist?
PBP’s resident climatologist Walker Skeeter talks about how he balances the strange intersect of being NASCAR fan who is also a climate scientist.
Melon Man Does it Again: Ross Chastain Picks Up Second Career Win at Talladega
After an eventful, attrition filled race, Trackhouse Racing’s Ross Chastain picked up his second career win.
It’s a Sprint, Not a Marathon: Weird Stories from NASCAR’s Shortest Races
When races get cut short, weird stuff can happen – and usually does. Jack Swansey counts down the five shortest points-paying Cup races, and the stories behind them.
Busch Ironically Steals One At Bristol Dirt
Taking a page out of the playbook he so famously trashed, Kyle Busch backed into a win of his own at Bristol.
OPINION: NASCAR Needs a Street Race
Jack puts on his anthropology hat and explains why a street race would bring new fans to NASCAR
Week 8 NASCAR Power Rankings
After taking a week off to let things shake up, here is the latest iteration of Walker Skeeter’s power rankings.
Must Go Faster: Jeff Gordon, Ray Evernham, and the Perfect Race Car (If You Ain’t Cheatin’, You Ain’t Tryin’, Part 4)
The fourth entry in the Cheatin’ series covers the T-Rex, a 1997 Hendrick Motorsports chassis that is maybe the greatest individual race car of all time.
Too Soon, Junior! 1970s NASCAR’s Nitrous Problem (If You Ain’t Cheatin’, You Ain’t Tryin’, Part 3)
It’s a dental anaesthetic and an illegal fuel additive! The story of nitrous oxide in NASCAR, and how it led to the strangest Daytona 500 front row in history.
Blue Emu Maximum Pain Relief 400
Recap of the Blue Emu Maximum Pain Relief 400 at Martinsville Speedway.
