2016 Frontstretch Podcast – Episode 18: Post Watkins Glen Edition
On this week’s podcast, Matt Stallknecht is joined by weekly guest Aaron Bearden to discuss a number of topics heading into the last off week of …
Cup Series
The Underdog House: Tracking NASCAR’s Small Teams Through Watkins Glen
Tommy Baldwin Racing Regan Smith, No. 7 Advanced Patient Care Chevrolet Looking back: It was a tough weekend on the twists and turns of Watkins …
Beside The Rising Tide: Short Takes Before A Short Break
The Cup series takes an all-too-infrequent week off next weekend and I’m down for my annual “stay-cation”, the sort of summer holiday for folks who …
Who’s Hot and Who’s Not: NASCAR’s Right-Turn, Left-Turn Edition
There was a time when the two road races on the NASCAR Sprint Cup schedule were like sideshows, separate from the main event and not …
Couch Potato Tuesday: Grading USA Network’s NASCAR Return
Ah, yes. The twisties. Even if the races were relatively boring, I’d still love them, the road course detours that throw a wrench into typical stock …
Up To Speed: Buescher Says Crew Members ‘Saved Our Day’ In Garage Area
Chris Buescher has been the unlikeliest of stories this season, and is currently in the midst of a Chase battle of his own. Following a …
The Big 6: Questions Answered after the Cheez-It 355 at the Glen
Who… Gets My Shoutout of the Race? This week’s shoutout goes to the staff at Watkins Glen International, including track president Michael Printup. Many years …
Chris Buescher Overcomes Crash to Gain on Top 30
It’s not often that a driver can say they gained on a goal after a trip to the infield care center, but such was the case …
Denny Hamlin Expels Sonoma Demons With Watkins Glen Win
For Denny Hamlin, the wait for NASCAR’s a return to a road course must have seemed like an eternity. While it was ultimately lost in …
Martin Truex, Jr. Upset with Brad Keselowski Over Last Lap Finish
In the closing laps of Sunday’s Cheez-it 355 at the Glen, Martin Truex, Jr. closed the gap to a car-length in the final turn of …