Beyond the Flag
Fansided
Falling short of the biggest prize in NASCAR can deter drivers. But that has happened to many elite drivers in the sport.
Kaleb Kraus|
If someone other than Denny Hamlin had been leading, you'd have a hard time convincing NASCAR fans that a caution still would have been thrown.
Asher Fair|
Forget what the NASCAR Cup Series standings would look like without playoffs. What if race results actually mattered?
Asher Fair|
Based on race results alone, the top two drivers in the NASCAR Cup Series standings were not even competing in the Championship 4.
Asher Fair|
The NASCAR Cup Series, IndyCar, and Formula 1 champions have only been the same on one occasion before, and it hasn't happened since 1957.
Asher Fair|
Denny Hamlin had his first NASCAR Cup Series title wrapped up until more championship heartbreak set in.
Colby Colwell|
One NASCAR title gave us a classic Winston Cup-era throwback. Another was determined by dumb luck, no matter how you slice it.
Ryan McCafferty|
Maybe one day Corey Heim can prove he's as good as Riley Herbst.
Ryan McCafferty|
What if points and only points had been used in the NASCAR Cup Series from 2004 through 2025?
Asher Fair|
While Yuki Tsunoda’s future in Formula 1 has long been in doubt, a path has emerged toward a contract renewal at Red Bull.
Siddharth Bharani-Dharan|
Will the lack of a lower series championship on his resume really matter for Connor Zilisch in the long run?
Ryan McCafferty|
Even Kyle Larson doesn't really know why he won the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series championship.
Asher Fair|
Kyle Larson would have won the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series championship on points alone, and it ironically would have come down to the same incident.
Asher Fair|
The 26-year-old Mick Schumacher turned laps at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in October as he ponders his next career move.
Bobby Ciafardini|
Don't hate the player; hate the game. Because the game has become a steaming pile of you-know-what.
Asher Fair|
For the sixth year in a row, the season finale at Phoenix Raceway is set to crown a NASCAR Cup Series champion.
Asher Fair|
Denny Hamlin beat the other three Championship 4 drivers at Phoenix Raceway back in March. That has never translated in Phoenix's NASCAR championship era.
Asher Fair|
Not all of NASCAR's greatest drivers managed to win the sport's ultimate prize and cement themselves as Cup Series champions.
Asher Fair|
No driver has scored more points during the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs than Christopher Bell. He cannot win the championship.
Asher Fair|
What would the NASCAR Cup Series standings look like heading into the 2025 season finale at Phoenix Raceway if the playoffs didn't exist?
Asher Fair|
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