RCR's preference

Sheldon Creed says RCR likes Austin Hill in the above video. Since they joined RCR in 2022, Hill's 21 has had better results than Creed's 2, so I'm curious if RCR's preference for Hill manifests explicitly in the data. A quick dive into the data.

Cup results: 2023 Championship Race (Phoenix)

Winner: Ross Chastain Champion: Ryan Blaney Links Stats and results Loop data Laps (view and download) NASCAR.com Highlights

Cup preview: 2023 Championship Race (Phoenix)

The Cup series championship will be decided tomorrow at Phoenix. In the mix are Ryan Blaney, Christopher Bell, Kyle Larson, and William Byron. Stats When you look at all races this season, it's hard to argue with this final four. Byron won the most races in the Cup

Cup Series Recap: 2023 NASCAR Cup Series Championship (Phoenix Raceway)

Ross Chastain clinched victory with a strong performance, leading most of the final laps. Ryan Blaney showed significant improvement, finishing second, while Kyle Larson secured third. William Byron ended fourth despite starting on pole.

Drivers and crew chiefs

Yesterday I wrote: Perhaps all we can say is that if cars within the same team have similar average starts, running positions, and finishes, they're likely on similar setups - as you'd expect. I take this as vindication for PFAE: if cars within the same team

Truck Series Recap: 2023 CRAFTSMAN 150 (Phoenix Raceway)

Christian Eckes won after leading 34 laps with an ARP of 5.14 and a GR-LR of 2.94. Jake Garcia and Chase Purdy followed in second and third, while late incidents hindered top contenders like Corey Heim and Ty Majeski.

The diff4ence between the SHR cars

During the Martinsville broadcast, Parker Kilgerman relayed information he heard speaking to the Rodney Childers, the crew chief of the Stewart-Haas Racing #4 car: SHR's 10, 14, and 41 cars all use the same setup for races, whereas the 4 uses a setup personalized to its driver, Kevin

Prospecting: Treyten Lapcevich

Check out what 19 year old Treyten Lapcevich did this year in the Canadian Pinty's series: Season Age Series Starts Wins ASP AFP eARP Avg. PFAE 2020 15 Pinty's 2 0 5.00 3.00 3.88 3.722 2021 16 Pinty's 10 0

Cup results: 2023 Xfinity 500 (Martinsville)

Winner: Ryan Blaney Links Stats and results Loop data Laps (view and download) NASCAR.com Highlights

Cup Preview: 2023 Xfinity 500 (Martinsville)

Picks Targeting high net retention drivers on this short track, where it's been difficult to pass with the NextGen. To Win #11 Denny Hamlin #5 Kyle Larson #19 Martin Truex Jr. Top 5 #6 Brad Keselowski Top 10 #54 Ty Gibbs, especially if there's a late