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The Peculiar Case of Sheldon Creed – The possible (even probable) 2026 O’Reilly Auto Parts Series Champion Sheldon Creed is heading Sam Hunt Racing for 2027. It might be for financial stability but he’ll be giving up competitiveness.
Bristol: The Night NASCAR Wanted A Villain and Got A Folk Hero – It’s fine to explain away all that happened at Bristol last Saturday night with a cry of “It’s Bristol, Baby!” But what happened was NASCAR trying to control a narrative and creating a villain out of the kid who didn’t want to play along.
RCR’s Silly Season Sets 2027 Lineup – Even as NASCAR prepares for this year’s edition of the Chase, the dominoes of Silly Season continue to fall. Nowhere is this truer than with Richard Childress Racing (RCR) with the elevation of Austin Hill to a full-time Cup ride in 2027 and the additions of Chandler Smith and Carson Brown to the O’Reilly Auto Parts Series.
Trucks to Return to CTMP and Silly Season Updates – The news of the Craftsman Truck Series returning to Canada is great news until you remember the current state of NASCAR TV, especially for the Truck Series, in Canada.
Pit Stops – Quick Hits About NASCAR – A collection of short articles about the In-Season Challenge, Jimmie Johnson’s Last Race, the return of Speedweeks and the passing of Richard Brickhouse.
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My Top 50 All-Time Favourite Drivers – Everyone has their favourite driver…well, if you watch NASCAR you do. I decided to make a list of my Top 50 NASCAR drivers. I wouldn’t necessarily say these are the Top 50 “Greatest” Drivers of all time – although many would appear on both lists, if not necessarily in the same order.
Ranking The Top 25 Crew Chiefs – Throughout the history of NASCAR, the focus has mainly been on the great drivers. Names like Earnhardt, Petty, Allison, Yarborough, Gordon, Johnson, Elliott. But behind every great driver has been a great crew chief. And so, in addition to compiling a list of my Top 50 favourite drivers (coming soon), I decided to create a list of the Top 25 crew chiefs.
Predictions for NASCAR in 2026 – An annual tradition here at John Milner’s Track Talk, I make some predictions for what we could see in NASCAR in the coming year, from the winner of the Daytona 500 for the champions of all three major series, to who steps into the iconic #3 car and who gets their first career wins.
Six Drivers Who Could Become NASCAR Superstars in The Years to Come – Let’s take stock of what NASCAR has going for it, and who might be on the horizon to help lead NASCAR over the course of the next few years.
The Budweiser at the Glen – A road course that becomes a blow-out for the leader but still gets exciting due to a late pit stop and fuel mileage.
Talladega 500 – Elliott and Allison race “for the whole banana” at NASCAR’s biggest track.
Summer 500 – Can Kulwicki outrace Earnhardt at Pocono as “the Intimidator” tries to pad his points lead.
Pepsi Firecracker 400 – NASCAR makes the return trip to Daytona with race coverage that’s cutting to other sports more than it’s covering NASCAR and ends with one heck of a confusing finish.
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#9 – “The 2018 Daytona 500 – The Legacy Becomes the Legend”
#8 – “The 1985 Daytona 500 – Dawsonville Dominance”
#7 – “The 1976 Daytona 500 – A King Dethroned by a Fox”
#6 – “The 1989 Daytona 500 – Waltrip’s Gamble Pays Off”
#5 – “The 1993 Daytona 500 – “Call Your Boy Home!”
#4 – “The 1988 Daytona 500 – Triumph and Tragedy”
#3 – “The 1979 Daytona 500 – ‘And There’s A Fight’”
#2 – “The 2014 Daytona 500 – Junior’s Redemption”
#1 – “The 1998 Daytona 500 – Dale”
