Couch Potato Tuesday: NBC’s Early NASCAR Coverage Excels
Welcome back, chaps. I had a pretty good time in Florida. Got a couple of good interviews and covered a couple of interesting races. Also, …
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5 Points to Ponder: A Way Forward, Crispy Thunder & Fizzling Smoke
A Way Forward If what we saw on Saturday night is a sign of things to come – if not necessarily this year but next …
Who’s Hot and Who’s Not in NASCAR: 2015 5-hour Energy 301 at New Hampshire Edition
There was all sorts of stuff going on this past weekend at Kentucky. First, there was the new aerodynamic package that teams were supposed to …
Frontstretch Podcast: Episode 2 – 2015 Quaker State 400 at Kentucky
Welcome to the Fronstretch Podcast! Racing expert Matt Stallknecht and his rotating panel of guests have you covered from now until the end of the season with all of …
Beside The Rising Tide: Remembering Davey Allison – Part 2
Editor’s Note: For Part One of Matt’s retrospective on Davey Allison, click “here.”:https://frontstretch.com/mmclaughlin/34578/
Robert Yates Racing and the team’s talented young driver Davey Allison made their official debut at the 1989 Daytona 500. Things got off to an inauspicious start. Davey was running well when Geoff Bodine got into his rear bumper and sent the No. 28 car spinning. The car rolled, but came down on all four wheels, and Allison limped off to the pits, where the crew was able to repair the car well enough to get him back out there for points. Allison finished 25th in that year’s race.
Beside the Rising Tide: Autumn’s Closing In
A funny thing happened Saturday night at Kentucky (a bunch of not-so-funny things happened at Kentucky leading up to the race, but we’ll get to …
Entry List: 2015 New Hampshire 301
After a wild night in Kentucky, the stars of NASCAR are heading back to the old rules package at New Hampshire. NASCAR released the preliminary …
Derek White Lands Sprint Cup Debut with Circle Sport Racing at New Hampshire
For the first time in NASCAR history, a North American native will attempt to compete in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. Derek White, a member …
Disagreement: Josh Wise, Premium Motorsports Part Ways
Following a rough weekend at Kentucky Speedway, Josh Wise and Premium Motorsports have parted ways. Wise, who piloted the No. 98 Big Red/Xyience Ford for …
Despite Weepers, Bumps, Kentucky Speedway Officials Hesitant on Repave Possibilities
Kentucky Speedway is one of the toughest tracks on the NASCAR circuit. The track’s myriad bumps and persistent weepers during Camping World Truck, Xfinity and …