Jimmie Johnson among those with short-track savvy at Martinsville

For the second time in the past three race weeks, NASCAR visits a short track. In a bygone era when the series was dominated by courses less than a mile in length, there would be almost no benefit to comparing a driver’s record at Martinsville Speedway to that at Bristol Motor Speedway, but with only three short courses on the schedule, the nuanced difference between the high banks in Tennessee and the relatively flat paperclip turns in Virginia is marginal. There are a special set of skills required to drive in heavy traffic and the smaller the track, the more these skills come into play. In the Cup series, drivers will not find any tighter confines than at Martinsville and that means that a perfect balance of aggression and patience comes into play. Drivers need to know when to push and when to give way, which makes this as much a battle of strategy as strength. More

Jimmie Johnson among those with short-track savvy at Martinsville

For the second time in the past three race weeks, NASCAR visits a short track. In a bygone era when the series was dominated by courses less than a mile in length, there would be almost no benefit to comparing a driver’s record at Martinsville Speedway to that at Bristol Motor Speedway, but with only three short courses on the sched More

With a rare idle Sprint Cup weekend, time to assess early fantasy performance

Not too late: Play Fantasy Live! After five weeks of action, NASCAR takes its first breather of the season. This week will allow teams to assess their performance and make any necessary adjustments. Fantasy players should also take the time to do some homework, study the teams that have gotten off to strong starts, and predict whether they will continue. More

With a rare idle Sprint Cup weekend, time to assess early fantasy performance

Not too late: Play Fantasy Live! After five weeks of action, NASCAR takes its first breather of the season. This week will allow teams to assess their performance and make any necessary adjustments. Fantasy players should also take the time to do some homework, study the teams that have gotten off to strong starts, and More

Auto Club Speedway is historically tough on those with poor starting positions

There are a couple of tracks where the phrase, “you’ve got what you’ve got” is repeated. The superspeedways of Daytona and Talladega are the most obvious, but recently Auto Club Speedway has added its name to the list. In the two most recent events on this track, no driver who qualified 25th or worse finished in the top 10, which means players will want to look for a driver starting on the first 10 or 12 rows to anchor their team. More

Auto Club Speedway is historically tough on those with poor starting positions

There are a couple of tracks where the phrase, “you’ve got what you’ve got” is repeated. The superspeedways of Daytona and Talladega are the most obvious, but recently Auto Club Speedway has added its name to the list. In the two most recent events on this track, no driver who qualified 25th or worse finished in the top More