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I was REALLY hoping he was announcing George as a rookie into the world, but I wasn't confident

Denny's fuel pump did NOT suck, and thanks to Prime coverage we all know why

Ya know, my first one had an imgur link because I didn't know I could just post charts directly, so I think that might very well be a factor. Well, I didn't really know where to start, so I kinda just see some comment on a driver and wonder how true it is, then start looking at how to quantify...

I don't know what the "magic" words are, but my first stats post was taken down as well because they thought it was some kinda different point system. So yours may have been taken down in error as well. I'd be interested in seeing those numbers, by the way.

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I mean, that's certainly true, but I feel like the people who might have just casually checked it out might be tempted to come back even if not die hards.

Here's an argument to why it should be okay. Remember the quintuple OT we had last year? Imagine a driver leading the whole race, but running out of fuel around OT 3-4, and a driver who only leads the final lap comes away with more points. No method is perfect, but great performances of all...

Are we bringing back start and park?

I agree that he's a solid driver, but if I were Hendrick, I would be looking to ditch him for Hocevar in the near future. Maybe I'll explain why in a future article, because it's not even really about driving ability.

First attempt at doing some ACTUAL analysis and rough metric work. Feedback and support GREATLY appreciated:

Dammit, I was legit gonna post this tomorrow. Stenhouse isn't far behind, btw

I think he's definitely proven how unfit Harrison Burton was for that ride. He's been incredibly fast, qualifying better than 16th and finishing better than 21st. Those aren't "playoff" numbers (without a win, which he has), but it's better than a lot of drivers in supposedly better equipment...

80s and 90s means nothing as a comparison. We gotta compare to the available options today, and between fewer commercials and actually knowledgeble commentators, NASCAR needed this

Eh...I'd say 65 points is more than adequate compensation. He's gonna get plenty of coverage throughout the season as someone fighting for the overall lead in points.

Coverage was a 10 I didn't feel there were any BS cautions, though one incident that was arguably caution worthy went unflagged (don't remember what it was). 9/10 there I don't like it when a poorly surfaced track just eliminates drivers. "Gotta watch out for those bumps!" Or, ya...

Well, when testing tires, you want to see how they'll respond to suboptimal conditions, and the 9 never takes risks. ~grins~

To me it's more about the 600. It's already an endurance race on a track that requires attention, and then you want to be more tired on top of that? It's just an insane concept.

Good point. I'll see about inverting it next time so it's more intuitive.

To make this a bit less messy, I removed some of the teams from the middle that didn't appear to have any noteworthy observations. Hendrick: Only twice worse than 17, both times at superspeedways (real ones, Atlanta) Gibbs: Only worse than 21 once, at COTA Penske: Qualified under 15 every...

I'd say it's more than that. Bell already has as many wins as all last year in less than half a season. By him stepping down now, it invites the comparison of pre-departure Bell v post-departure, which could help him in the offseason.