Category Archives: Cup Series

NASCAR has seen many changes throughout the years, everything from cars, drivers, and tracks have changed throughout the years. One thing that has dramatically changed in the last decade especially is how long new drivers stay on teams. In the older days of NASCAR it always seemed like the drivers would sign to a teamContinue reading “Are we judging drivers wrong?”

Denny Hamlin has been one of the best drivers in NASCAR for years now. He has won everything from the Daytona 500 all the way down to getting himself a grandfather clock at Martinsville. There has always been one race that no matter how hard he tries, or how many chances he gets, Hamlin mayContinue reading “Hamlin mindset holds him back from yet another championship”

It’s the final race of the 2021 NASCAR Cup season, and it’s all come down to Phoenix. We were promised the “best season ever” and while that’s up for some debate, it’s been a no doubt memorable 35 races to this point. With all that in mind the boys from The Slow Restart, TehBen.com, andContinue reading “Championship 4 predictions with Matt and Max”

Kansas City, the home of the last race with the 550 horsepower package, and the second last race of the playoffs with just Martinsivlle remaining. While the racing was hit or miss at times, much like this package always is, there was playoff drama throughout the race between drivers on the bubble and drivers belowContinue reading “Larson keeps win streak alive leaving remaining championship spots wide open”

5. Brad Keselowski- Racing his way into the playoffs back in the first Talladega race, Keselowksi has more or less been laying low this season much like a lot of the Ford drivers. Keselowski has more or less been written off as a driver that was supposed to go out of the playoffs in theContinue reading “NASCAR power rankings heading into Kansas”

Texas Motor Speedway, the first of 3 tracks in the round of 8 where drivers will have 3 races to win and lock themselves into the season finale at Phoenix, otherwise they need to get in on points. Texas is looked at as one of the worst tracks on the schedule and has been onContinue reading “Kyle Larson Punches Championship 4 Ticket at Texas.”

Alex Bowman is a driver that no matter what he seems to do or how many times he does something people say he can’t do, people still doubt him. Bowman has always been viewed as the weak link within the Hendrick Motorsports garage and has always been a driver that people say can be replacedContinue reading “The Spring and Fall of Alex Bowman”

The 2021 NASCAR Cup Series season has really lived up to the hype of the “best season ever” that it was being promoted as at the beginning of the year by Fox before the Daytona 500. The early stages of the season saw a wild start with Michael McDowell pulling inches ahead of Chase ElliottContinue reading “Who is the best team in NASCAR?”

Kyle Busch has been NASCARs main “villain” in the sport since he spun Dale Jr. at Richmond while fighting for a lead while Jr. was going for his first win at Hendrick Motorsports. Since then Busch has a track record of being one of the most hated drivers in the sport. Although his hate hasContinue reading “Busch making his life harder…agian”

As the 2021 NASCAR season comes to a close with the arrival of the playoffs, we take a look at the complete playoff picture and who is in and who is out after each elimination race all the way to the final race at Phoenix.