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Understanding NASCAR’s Charter System Understanding NASCAR's Charter System — Backfire Racing explainer graphic

Understanding NASCAR’s Charter System

Elle Puckett August 23, 2026

NASCAR’s charter system, introduced in 2016, fundamentally changed how race teams operate financially and how the sport’s...

Restrictor Plates and Aero Packages, Explained: How NASCAR Manages Speed

Elle Puckett September 10, 2026

Stock cars are capable of far higher speeds than NASCAR actually allows on its biggest ovals. That’s...

The Science of the Pit Stop: How Crews Change Four Tires in Under Three Seconds

Elle Puckett September 10, 2026

A modern top-level pit stop is one of the most rehearsed sequences in sport. In Formula 1,...

NASCAR Playoffs Explained: How the Format Crowns a Champion

Elle Puckett September 10, 2026

NASCAR’s Cup Series season runs more than two dozen races, but only the final ten decide the...

INDYCAR Is Making History in D.C. This Weekend. IROC’s Comeback Might Be the Better Story. Aerial view of the National Mall with the U.S. Capitol and Washington Monument, Washington, D.C.

Aerial view of the National Mall with the U.S. Capitol and Washington Monument, Washington, D.C.

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INDYCAR Is Making History in D.C. This Weekend. IROC’s Comeback Might Be the Better Story.

Elle Puckett August 21, 2026

Two race series are about to share the same stretch of Pennsylvania Avenue this weekend, and only...

How NASCAR’s Next Gen Car Differs From Its Predecessor How NASCAR's Next Gen Car Differs From Its Predecessor — Backfire Racing explainer graphic

How NASCAR’s Next Gen Car Differs From Its Predecessor

Elle Puckett August 20, 2026

NASCAR’s Next Gen car represented one of the most significant technical overhauls in the series’ modern history,...

Denny Hamlin Drove 350 Laps at Iowa With Brakes NASCAR Wouldn’t Let Him Fix Denny Hamlin's No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota on track during the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series season

Denny Hamlin's No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota on track during the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series season

Denny Hamlin Drove 350 Laps at Iowa With Brakes NASCAR Wouldn’t Let Him Fix

Kyle Matthews August 19, 2026

Denny Hamlin’s brakes started fading during Saturday practice at Iowa Speedway, and by the time the Cup...

IndyCar’s 2027 Season Opens With Three Straight Races — and It Might Be the Last Ride for the Current Car Aerial view of Indianapolis Motor Speedway, home of the Indianapolis 500 and the base for Indianapolis-area team Dreyer & Reinbold Racing.

Aerial view of Indianapolis Motor Speedway, home of the Indianapolis 500 and the base for Indianapolis-area team Dreyer & Reinbold Racing.

IndyCar’s 2027 Season Opens With Three Straight Races — and It Might Be the Last Ride for the Current Car

Lauren Miller August 19, 2026

IndyCar released the first slice of its 2027 schedule on August 12, and the headline detail is...

Pinnacle Financial Extends With 23XI Racing, Adding More Cup Series Races to Reddick’s 2027 Schedule Tyler Reddick's No. 45 Pinnacle Toyota doing a smoky burnout in victory celebration

Tyler Reddick's No. 45 Pinnacle Toyota doing a smoky burnout in victory celebration

Pinnacle Financial Extends With 23XI Racing, Adding More Cup Series Races to Reddick’s 2027 Schedule

Lauren Miller August 19, 2026

Tyler Reddick had a Pinnacle Financial Partners sponsorship before Pinnacle had anything to do with 23XI Racing....

Connor Zilisch Is Sitting 34th in Cup Points. Hendrick Just Signed Him Through the Decade. Connor Zilisch, who will drive Hendrick Motorsports' No. 48 Ally Chevrolet starting in 2028

Connor Zilisch, who will drive Hendrick Motorsports' No. 48 Ally Chevrolet starting in 2028

Connor Zilisch Is Sitting 34th in Cup Points. Hendrick Just Signed Him Through the Decade.

Kyle Matthews August 18, 2026

Connor Zilisch has eight DNFs in 24 Cup Series starts this season. He’s 34th in points, with...

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Understanding NASCAR’s Charter System

Restrictor Plates and Aero Packages, Explained: How NASCAR Manages Speed

The Science of the Pit Stop: How Crews Change Four Tires in Under Three Seconds

NASCAR Playoffs Explained: How the Format Crowns a Champion

INDYCAR Is Making History in D.C. This Weekend. IROC’s Comeback Might Be the Better Story.

How NASCAR’s Next Gen Car Differs From Its Predecessor

Denny Hamlin Drove 350 Laps at Iowa With Brakes NASCAR Wouldn’t Let Him Fix

IndyCar’s 2027 Season Opens With Three Straight Races — and It Might Be the Last Ride for the Current Car

Pinnacle Financial Extends With 23XI Racing, Adding More Cup Series Races to Reddick’s 2027 Schedule

Connor Zilisch Is Sitting 34th in Cup Points. Hendrick Just Signed Him Through the Decade.

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