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Friday Faceoff: Are Chicago Concerns Warranted?

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NASCAR's official announcement of the Chicago street course race (Screenshot).

Are safety concerns about Chicago overblown? Is Carl Edwards coming back? And did NASCAR go too easily on Sheldon Creed?

Friday Faceoff: Is Alex Bowman Above the Playoff Cut Line Good for the Points System?

Alex Bowman, NKP

(Photo: Nigel Kinrade Photography)

He’s missed multiple races. Does that say something about how the points system currently works?

Inside IndyCar: Frontstretch’s Favorite Indy 500s, Pt. 2

Helio Castroneves, driver of the No. 06 Honda, climbs the fence after winning the 105th running of the Indianapolis 500 in 2021.

(Photo: James Black/Penske Entertainment)

There is nothing in sports quite like the Indianapolis 500, with its 106-year history of glory, tragedy, spectacle and speed. Four Frontstretch writers were asked to share the story of their favorite 500.

Friday Faceoff: Will Ryan Newman Be Competitive with RWR?

2021 Charlotte I Cup Ryan Newman Denny Hamlin NKP

(Photo: Nigel Kinrade Photography)

Also, will F1 ever unseat NASCAR as the No.1 motorsport in the United States?