About r/NASCAR
In its own words:
A subreddit for everything NASCAR related!
Community guide
r/NASCAR (#704, about 1.5 million subscribers) — A subreddit for everything NASCAR related! A recent sample averaged 52 posts a day (~38% text, ~27% link, ~22% image). Its public rules include: Keep your discussion civil; Do not repost content; No multiple similar posts; Use the stickied discussion threads; Title posts accurately. It is listed under “Sports”.
What belongs here
Stay inside the room’s stated scope rather than adjacent off-topic dumps. Self-promotion and ads are limited—read those rules before linking your own channel or shop. Low-effort or empty shitposts are often removed—add context that fits the purpose.
How it differs from lookalikes
Prefer this room when your post matches its description and rules—not merely a larger sibling community. The public rule list is long enough that skimming all entries once beats assuming defaults from similar subs.
Practical pointers
Read the live sidebar/rules before posting; rules can change. Search before reposting common clips or questions. Common flairs include: Discussion, Race Thread, Event, (on suspension from Spire).
The community was created on Jan 24, 2009, which makes it 17 years old. Since Nov 2, 2026, it has gained 468 subscribers (+0.03%). It sits just behind r/microsoft (#703) and ahead of r/ClashRoyale (#705) in our ranking.
What sets r/NASCAR apart
It is a discussion-heavy community, with about 50.0 comments per post over its lifetime versus a Top 100 median of 13.0.
Subscriber growth
Between Sep 19, 2026 and Nov 9, 2026, r/NASCAR climbed from 1,507,555 to 1,511,513 subscribers (+4K, +0.26%). That is about 78 new members per day. The chart shows 10 weekly subscriber counts.
Top posts on r/NASCAR this week
What the community upvoted most over the last seven days, as ranked by Reddit (collected Nov 7, 2026).
- Just posted by Spireu/c0d95 · Nov 3 · image
- Unpopular opinion: I miss the sheet-metal bodied, hand-painted and clear-coated Cup cars. They had so much life in them.u/maverick_fox2 · Nov 5 · image
- "Dodge is returning to the NASCAR Cup Series in 2027, a year earlier than initially expected. The Stellantis-owned Dodge brand announced its return at the SEMA Show in Las Vegas on Monday." - @APu/iamaranger23 · Nov 3 · link
- Kyle Busch Tunnel at Homestead Miamiu/karlkjr · Nov 5 · gallery
- (@Jordan_Bianchi) NASCAR fines Carson Hocevar $100,000 and Josh Berry $50,000. Both drivers also docked 25 points.u/NoahGragsonsBarfBag · Nov 3 · link
- [Joseph Srigley] Unacceptable. I count FOUR ATTEMPTS at brake-checking Austin Cindric here from Carson Hocevar, over the course of five laps. He finally succeeded and destroyed the No. 2.u/Ok-Chocolate-9500 · Nov 1 · link
- [Actions Detrimental 38:00] Hamlin on Hocevar: “He would rather be Cleetus than Jimmie Johnson”u/LBHMS · Nov 2 · link
- I went to my first NASCAR race last weekend, and it definitely won’t be my lastu/Nightfighter0321 · Nov 7 · gallery
- Jeff Burton on Hocevar: “That’s not just Martinsville, it’s just ridiculous, you can’t just say you lost yourself, it’s your job not to lose yourself, you’re a racecar driver”u/LBHMS · Nov 2 · link
- Rajah Caruth Returning to JRM for 2027u/puffadda · Nov 3 · link
All-time top posts
The highest-ranked posts in the history of r/NASCAR, from 2015 to 2026, ranked by Reddit.
- NASCAR has banned the Confederate flag from all future racesu/Terribad01 · Jun 10, 2020 · link
- The FBI says the noose in the Bubba Wallace garage stall had been there since October 2019.u/billgatenguyen · Jun 23, 2020 · link
- Stop saying Nascar is getting too political, it’s been this way for yearsu/wyatt_chase15 · Jun 11, 2020 · image
- Bubba Wallace says people have the right to peacefully protest NASCAR’s ban of the Confederate flag. He adds: “You won’t see cops pepper spraying them and shooting them with rubber bullets, will you?”u/billgatenguyen · Jun 26, 2020 · link
- [Serious] NASCAR found a noose was left in Bubba Wallace's garage stallu/pixarfan9510 · Jun 22, 2020 · link
- Donald J. Trump on Bubba...u/Hemp-Hill · Jul 6, 2020 · link
- Brexton just updated his Facebook profile picture 💔u/jafarjones69 · May 22, 2026 · image
- A week ago I made comments defending the Confederate flag. I no longer stand by themu/AshZMMA · Jun 22, 2020 · text post
- NEWMAN HAS BEEN RELEASED FROM THE HOSPITALu/Arizonaman5304 · Feb 19, 2020 · 6,905 points · 1,034 comments · link
- I c an feel the earth move below meJul 12, 2015 · 4,040 points · 683 comments · text post
What r/NASCAR talks about
Across 356 recent posts (Oct 29–Nov 5), the words that come up most are “martinsville”, “race”, “hocevar”, “cup” and “series”. Other frequent themes are homestead, speedway, carson, racing, car and chase. Recurring phrases include “carson hocevar”, “cup series”, “martinsville speedway” and “brad keselowski”. By format, 38% are text posts, 27% are links and 22% are images.
Popular post flairs: Discussion (9), Race Thread (3), Event (2), (on suspension from Spire) (1), Spire Parks Hocevar (1), Unofficial (1).
Activity and best time to post
r/NASCAR gets about 52 new posts a day. The public archive holds 288,436 posts and 14,431,362 comments in total, about 50.0 comments per post. Last week the busiest day was Tuesday (70 posts) and the quietest was Friday (29). Posting peaks around 14:00 UTC and is lowest around 08:00 UTC.
Rules of r/NASCAR
The moderators of r/NASCAR list 11 rules. In short:
- Keep your discussion civil
- Do not repost content
- No multiple similar posts
- Use the stickied discussion threads
- Title posts accurately
- Always post to the source
- No Low-Effort/Off-Topic Posts
- No memes or shitposts
- Do not manipulate votes
- No self-promotion, subreddit promotion, or spam
How to join
Open reddit.com/r/NASCAR and press “Join”. Read the community rules in the sidebar before you post: every subreddit is run by its own volunteer moderators.
Frequently asked questions
How many members does r/NASCAR have?
r/NASCAR has 1,511,513 subscribers (Nov 9, 2026), which makes it the #704 safe-for-work subreddit in the SubMouse ranking. It added 3,958 members between Sep 19, 2026 and Nov 9, 2026.
When was r/NASCAR created?
r/NASCAR was created on Jan 24, 2009, so it has been around for 17 years.
Is r/NASCAR still active?
Yes. r/NASCAR gets about 52 new posts a day (average of the last four weeks). Over its lifetime the archive counts 288,436 posts and 14,431,362 comments. In a sample of 356 recent posts we counted 232 different authors.
What is the best time to post in r/NASCAR?
Based on post counts from Oct 29, 2026 to Nov 4, 2026, the busiest day was Tuesday and the quietest Friday, and most posts arrive around 14:00 UTC, with the fewest around 08:00 UTC. More posts also means more competition, so a quieter hour can help a post get noticed.
What kind of posts are on r/NASCAR?
The community describes itself as: “A subreddit for everything NASCAR related!” Recent post titles often mention martinsville, race, hocevar, cup and series. Most posts are text posts (38%).
Is r/NASCAR SFW?
Yes. Reddit does not mark r/NASCAR as an 18+ (NSFW) community. SubMouse lists safe-for-work subreddits only.
What are the rules of r/NASCAR?
Join the community on Reddit first, then use “Create post”. r/NASCAR accepts both text and link posts, with images and galleries enabled. It has 11 posted rules, starting with: “Keep your discussion civil”; “Do not repost content”; “No multiple similar posts”. Moderators remove posts that break the rules, so read them in the sidebar before posting.
What subreddits are similar to r/NASCAR?
Communities with similar topics include r/animation (2M) and r/trees (2.2M).
Stats from public data (data updated Nov 9, 2026; activity, rules and archive totals via the Arctic Shift archive, Nov 6, 2026; top posts from Reddit’s public feeds). Point and comment counts are archive snapshots and can be lower than on Reddit today. SubMouse is an independent directory and is not affiliated with Reddit or the moderators of r/NASCAR.