Eight winners in nine races.  As the number of winners climb, more and more folks start to buy into the idea that we’re going to have more than 16 winners in the first 26 races; meaning that a win doesn’t guarantee a spot in the playoffs.

For those who thought Martin Truex, Jr. was done once Cole Pearn left, think again.  Truex may not be back on the dominating game he was a couple of years ago, but he is certainly announced himself as a championship contender once again.

Once again folks got enamored by the drivers who had experience on dirt tracks and figured they were the shoe-ins to win the Bristol Dirt Race.

Alright, I’ve heard enough of the drivers telling us how great the racing is on that old worn out surface at Atlanta.  It might be from where they sit.  They need to see if from our perspective.

It’s why we love sports.  The thrills, the drama…sure.  But, it’s the unexpected that keeps us coming back.

Something is amiss at Stewart-Haas Racing.  Through four races in 2021, they have just one driver in the top-18 in points.

Unexpected.  Yes, that’s a good word to describe 2021’s first three winners.  I wouldn’t have thought we’d go through three races and the three guys we’d have seen in Victory Lane would be Michael McDowell, Christopher Bell and William Byron.

Is it any wonder that road courses have become the new favorite of NASCAR fans?  There were very few who got out of Daytona unscathed.  And yet, folks were able to move from the back to the front throughout the race.

If you’re looking for one of the all-time upsets at Daytona, Michael McDowell isn’t it.  Unexpected?  Yes.  Longer odd than most?  Yes.  But, not a total surprise.

It has finally happened!  For years I have been banging the drum for the NASCAR Hall of Fame to form a Veterans committee so that, when the time comes, the voters will know which of the older drivers should go in, in which order.