In life, but especially in NASCAR, all it takes is one window of opportunity. Take A.J. Allmendinger at the Charlotte ROVAL as an example. The 41-year-old took home the checkered flag at Charlotte, marking his third career Cup win, and first of the 2023 season. The classic “crazy roval” antics in Stage 3 culminated inContinue reading “Victory Finds the Dinger in October: Charlotte ROVAL Race Review”
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A Plethora on Display in Darlington: Southern 500 Race Review
NASCAR made its annual Labor Day weekend visit to Darlington Raceway, for the crown jewel 73rd Cookout Southern 500. Kyle Larson took home the checkered flag, collecting his third win of the season and the 22nd of his career. The 31-year-old is the first driver to lock himself into the Round of 12. The fightContinue reading “A Plethora on Display in Darlington: Southern 500 Race Review”
NASCAR Playoffs 2023: Max’s Picks
The 2023 playoffs are upon us, and the staff of TheSlowRestart.com weighs in their opinions on who they think will be your 2023 Champion.
Justin’s 2023 NASCAR Playoff Predictions
The 2023 NASCAR playoffs are here, and so is TheSlowRestart’s ‘23 postseason predictions. As the youngest, I will take the first crack at setting a quality bracket ahead of Darlington. Round of 16, First Four Out: Ricky Stenhouse Jr, Michael McDowell, Ross Chastain, Brad Keselowski. Ricky Stenhouse Jr. In what has been a career yearContinue reading “Justin’s 2023 NASCAR Playoff Predictions”
Dennis The Menace: Pocono Race Review
Denny Hamlin made history in several categories during Sunday’s race at Pocono, but did so in a highly controversial manner
Cut Line Crunchtime: NASCAR Playoffs 2023
The NASCAR Cup Series has just seven races left in its regular season. Teams, drivers, and fans have reached the point of the annual cutline scramble, to see who will sport the playoff decals come the round of 16 opener in Darlington. Currently, eleven drivers are locked into the playoffs, with just five spots leftContinue reading “Cut Line Crunchtime: NASCAR Playoffs 2023”
From Down Under to the Top of the World: Streets of Chicago Race Review
Nascar made its highly anticipated inaugural street course event on the Streets of Chicago on Sunday. After waiting out torrential rain across Saturday evening and throughout the day on Sunday, the Cup race finally went green 45 minutes past the scheduled start time around 6:15 ET. Road course ringer Shane van Gisbergen, of Aussie V8Continue reading “From Down Under to the Top of the World: Streets of Chicago Race Review”
The Rocky Roads of Chicago: NASCAR’s Street Course Stunt
The controversial NASCAR street race in Chicago is upon us, so how did we get here and how do the residents feel about the event?
The Pearly Gates of Hell: EnjoyIllinois 300 Race Review
One of the strangest weekends in recent memory is capped off with a seemingly never-ending race thanks to a string of late cautions and red flags.
Byron Wins Big in Sin City
William Byron turned Sin City into Win City after dominating the Pennzoil 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Sunday
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