NASCAR Newsletter: 2025 Daytona 500

The NASCAR Almanac is no more, but the NASCAR Newsletter is in its place! A more bite-sized resource for the last week in NASCAR by Tanner for this year’s Daytona 500.

The First Four: Ty Gibbs – A Sleeping Monster

As the second driver to fall out in the Round of 16, Ty Gibbs’ sophomore season showed marked improvements over his rookie campaign. See more about his 2024 and Tanner’s expectations for him heading into 2025.

The First Four: Martin Truex Jr. – (N)One for the Road

When cars rolled onto the LA Memorial Coliseum stadium track, Martin Truex Jr. looked to rinse his mouth of the bad taste the 2023 season left in his mouth. A regular season where Truex rebounded from a winless 2022 campaign by taking three victories and earned the regular-season title got wiped away in a messyContinue reading “The First Four: Martin Truex Jr. – (N)One for the Road”

The Contenders: Chase Briscoe: A Stewart-Haas Swan Song

Chase Briscoe’s stirring Southern 500 win put an exclamation point on his time with Stewart-Haas Racing. Read about his 2024 season and Tanner’s expectations for his 2025.

The First Four: Harrison Burton – Daytona Dreams

In a contract year, Harrison Burton pulled off a major upset by making the Playoffs after a win at Daytona. Read more about his 2024 season and Tanner’s expectations for him as he drops down to the Xfinity Series.

Best of the Rest: Chris Buescher – One Evening in Upstate New York

Over the next several weeks, I’ll be doing a year in review of each NASCAR Playoff driver’s season, but before I dive into the gilded group, let’s look at the drivers that missed out on a golden ticket to the postseason, starting with Chris Buescher.

Best of the Rest: Bubba Wallace – When Consistency Doesn’t Cut It

Over the next several weeks, I’ll be doing a year in review of each NASCAR Playoff driver’s season, but before I dive into the gilded group, let’s look at the drivers that missed out on a golden ticket to the postseason, continuing with Bubba Wallace.

Best of the Rest: Ross Chastain – A Day Late, A Melon Short

In the second installment of Best of the Rest, Tanner recaps Ross Chastain’s 2024 season, examines why he missed the Playoffs, and previews Ross’ 2025.

Best of the Rest: Kyle Busch – 38 Weeks of Misery

Over the next several weeks, I’ll be doing a year in review of each NASCAR Playoff driver’s season, but before I dive into the gilded group, let’s look at the drivers that missed out on a golden ticket to the postseason, rounding out the group with Kyle Busch.