David Smith, Author at Official Site Of NASCAR

Analysis: How ‘Big One’ shapes Talladega strategy

Aric Almirola's win last October at Talladega Superspeedway was the culmination of a deliberate game plan. Stewart NASCAR Cup Series

Analysis: Denny Hamlin’s pit-road speeding no laughing matter

There are three certainties in life: Death, taxes and Denny Hamlin speeding on pit road.Or so say the jokes on Denny Hamlin

Martinsville’s restart mystique and the drivers who may benefit

In the fall 2017 race at Martinsville Speedway, leader Brad Keselowski made what appeared to be a bold choice Kyle Busch

With new start/finish line, ISM’s restarts in for a shakeup

All eight drivers still in contention for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series championship rank among the nine NASCAR Cup Series

Kyle Larson, other 1.5-mile stalwarts look to avoid playoffs elimination

Kyle Larson's 2018 has not been what many expected. Some regression from a career-best four-win season last year Kyle Larson

Regular Season Champion or Brickyard glory? Kyle Busch may have to choose

Thirty-nine points separate Kevin Harvick from Kyle Busch heading into Sunday's regular-season finale at Indianapolis Kyle Busch

Analysis: Chase Elliott poised for playoff run, lurks as championship sleeper

The Victory Lane celebration at Watkins Glen International was a pivot point for Chase Elliott and crew chief NASCAR Cup Series

Why Chase Elliott’s Watkins Glen win was in the numbers

Was Chase Elliott's win Sunday at Watkins Glen a culmination of a summer's worth of improvement, a fun story line NASCAR Cup Series

Analysis: Anatomy of a Daytona upset

Daytona International Speedway is a crown-jewel facility in modern-day sports, and part of its mystique is its Daytona International Speedway

Analysis: Chase Elliott could win at Chicagoland, if…

Based on average finish, Chicagoland Speedway is Chase Elliott’s best race track. While his second- and third- nascar-competition