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About Cole Cusumano
Cole graduated from the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism in 2020 with a degree in sports journalism. For over four years he's been traveling the NASCAR circuit and providing coverage for various news outlets. Born and raised in Staten Island, N.Y., Cole currently resides in Arizona. Twitter: @Cole_Cusumano_
Denny Hamlin addresses Next Gen woes, Round of 12 and pit crew swap

Denny Hamlin addresses Next Gen woes, Round of 12 and pit crew swap

Posted by By Cole Cusumano September 24, 2022Posted inNASCAR
Could this finally be the year Denny Hamlin delivers his first NASCAR Cup Series title? Tribulations with the Next Gen car forecasted a dim outlook for the driver of the…
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What we’ve learned: NASCAR Cup Series quarter-season breakdown

What we’ve learned: NASCAR Cup Series quarter-season breakdown

Posted by By Cole Cusumano April 12, 2022Posted inNASCAR
As advertised by NASCAR, the Cup Series has undergone a drastic identity change during the inaugural season of the seventh-generation stock car. Now a quarter of the way through the…
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Overreacting: Pros and cons of the Next Gen car after Daytona

Overreacting: Pros and cons of the Next Gen car after Daytona

Posted by By Cole Cusumano February 26, 2022Posted inNASCAR
Everything is amplified during the Daytona 500; good and bad. Austin Cindric may have won The Great American Race, but the Next Gen car was the star of the show.…
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Should there be concern with the future of Ford Performance’s NASCAR driver development program?

Should there be concern with the future of Ford Performance’s NASCAR driver development program?

Posted by By Cole Cusumano January 27, 2022Posted inNASCAR
Ford Performance's driver development program in NASCAR has been weak compared to Toyota and Chevrolet, not in terms of talent, but volume, in recent years. Austin Cindric is the most…
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Best of 2021: Checkers or wreckers, photo finishes and more at the line

Best of 2021: Checkers or wreckers, photo finishes and more at the line

Posted by By Cole Cusumano December 14, 2021Posted inNASCAR1 Comment
With holidays on the horizon and December days dwindling, the ongoing victory lap following the festivities at Phoenix Raceway is drawing to a close. The imminence of NASCAR's next generation…
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Best of 2021: Individual races from each NASCAR national series

Best of 2021: Individual races from each NASCAR national series

Posted by By Cole Cusumano December 6, 2021Posted inNASCAR
Tidings of a merry offseason were handed out prematurely by now four-time Most Popular Driver, Chase Elliott, in October. Still, it's been everything aside from that, with teams already hard…
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Removing the rookie stripes: A year in review for new Cup Series teams in 2021

Removing the rookie stripes: A year in review for new Cup Series teams in 2021

Posted by By Cole Cusumano November 19, 2021Posted inNASCAR
One week removed from Hendrick Motorsports' champagne showers in Arizona, teams are already hard at work in Charlotte, eager to usher in a new era for NASCAR. While the Chevrolet…
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Making the case for the 2021 Cup Series championship: Who wins it all?

Making the case for the 2021 Cup Series championship: Who wins it all?

Posted by By Cole Cusumano November 5, 2021Posted inNASCAR
AVONDALE, Ariz. -- After a dust-up between a championship favorite and an Arizona native, it only seems fitting that the NASCAR Cup Series' next stop is the season finale at…
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Better off alone: The case for only one Bristol race

Better off alone: The case for only one Bristol race

Posted by By Cole Cusumano September 23, 2021Posted inNASCAR
Bristol Motor Speedway has been all the rage across NASCAR after one of the best weekends in the sport's recent history. Fans were treated to a first-time truck winner, a…
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NASCAR seeks opportunities for growth with 2022 Cup schedule

NASCAR seeks opportunities for growth with 2022 Cup schedule

Posted by By Cole Cusumano September 21, 2021Posted inNASCAR
Only seven weeks remain in what was an experimental 2021 NASCAR Cup Series season. Headlined with a road course-heavy schedule, including four new tracks and one beloved venue receiving a…
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