Professor of Speed: An Executive Order on NASCAR Drivers
President Obama’s statement last week declaring Jimmie Johnson to be “the Michael Jordan of NASCAR” got me to wondering: are there no other stock car …
Cup Series
Numbers Game: 2014 Quicken Loans 400 at Michigan
0 – Laps led by Roush Fenway Racing Sunday at a Michigan track where they’ve won eight times and entered the Quicken Loans 400 defending champs …
NASCAR Mailbox: A “Normal” Saturday And A Valuable Lesson
Working as a writer in the world of racing means that a majority of my weekends are spoken for before the first green flag ever …
Beyond the Cockpit: Tommy Baldwin on Owning His Team, Hall of Fame and the Number Seven
Tommy Baldwin has been involved in racing since he was a youngster, an innovative mechanic who worked his way up to NASCAR Cup crew chief by 1997. …
Short Track Racing Should Encourage Summer Viewership
Who needs a green-white-checkered for some close racing at the finish? The Sprint Cup drivers proved they could keep their cars pointed in the right …
Four Burning Questions – Richmond: Financial Follies and Revisiting Spingate
The perfect race track. That’s how the drivers of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series are apt to describe the track that hosts this week’s round of racing …
A Reminder of What Really Matters…the Racing
Author’s Note: I wrote the original version of this column in 2010, but I’m realizing that we still need a reminder of what’s right with …
Happiness Is… Franchises, Barber, Work and Wrigley
So it was an off week in NASCAR. Did anyone miss it? Aww, c’mon, a little break never hurt. Of course, the difficulty in writing anything …
Frontstretch Foto Funnies: No, Take A Left!
Welcome to the Frontstretch Foto Funnies! Ever see a photo that’s just begging for a caption? We see them all the time! Each week, we’ll …
Mirror Driving: Surprises, Too Much Too Soon, and Are NASCAR Drivers Overpaid?
Welcome to “Mirror Driving.” Every week, your favorite columnists sit down and give their opinion about the latest NASCAR news, rumors and controversy. Love us or hate …