SM Staff

After five races into the 2016 season, select members of the Speedway Media staff take a look at the state of the XFINITY Series. Opinions vary, as they rate the series and discuss topics including the much-debated issue of Sprint Cup drivers competing in XFINITY races.

A super finish for "Superman" was had on Sunday at the Auto Club Speedway. Here is what was surprising and not surprising from the 20th annual Auto Club 400.

After one of the closest finishes in NASCAR history on Sunday at Phoenix International Raceway, here was what was surprising and not surprising from the 12th Annual Good Sam 500.

Given NASCAR’s recent celebration of its 2016 NASCAR Diversity Awards, this week’s NASCAR Behind the Scenes highlights the dynamic and diverse pit crew duo from @roushfenway, Mike Russell and Rafael Diaz.

It was a rather blustery day on Sunday at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Here was what was surprising and not surprising from the 19th Annual Kobalt 400.

This last weekend, we got a show the likes of which we haven't seen in years now. Cars that were sideways, three-wide and passing. That's right, it was racing, everyone. That's what racing is. That's what racing should be.

There have been two races run in the 2016 NASCAR Sprint cup season. One, the Daytona 500, is a crapshoot. There is nothing that can be taken from that race that will apply anywhere but at the World Center of Racing and Talladega Super Speedway. Atlanta is a different animal, or was it?

After a fast race, with an average speed of 155.865 mph and only three cautions, here was what was surprising and not surprising from the 57th Annual Folds of Honor Quiktrip 500 at the Atlanta Motor Speedway.

While the Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500 race at Atlanta Motor Speedway may have been the first test of the new low downforce rules package, the biggest surprise for many of the NASCAR drivers who competed may just have been the ‘big one’ that occurred on the very last lap.