Fanning the Flames: NASCAR Figures Lie & Liars Figure… or Do They?
As NASCAR reaches its traditional halfway point during the annual July visit to Daytona, it got me thinking about how hard it is to handicap a plate race.
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Who’s Hot/Who’s Not in Sprint Cup: 2010 Coke Zero 400 at Daytona Edition
Junior’s three points from a reeling Carl Edwards in 12th, heading to a Daytona track that gift-wraps top-five finishes for him as if they’re stocking stuffers.
Frontstretch Fantasy Insider: Sift Through the Big One to Find Some Daytona Sleepers
Now, before you go and revisit your successful Daytona 500 team, keep in mind this weekend’s event is much hotter, slicker, held at night and 100 miles shorter.
What’s Vexing Vito: Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s Decision to Compete in the No. 3 is Both Public & Personal
This weekend marks the event that many longtime Dale Earnhardt fans have longed for – Dale Earnhardt Jr. climbing behind the wheel of the No. …
Voice of Vito: Who Can Make a Move? Daytona Sight of 7-Man Battle Royale for Final Chase Spots
To say things are a bit crowded around the 12th and final Chase spot is like saying you might bump into somebody in Beijing on …
Did You Notice? 2010 Title Down to 6 Men, The New Car Band-Aid & Quick Hits
Did You Notice? That with nine races left, there’s a bit of a cushion for a handful of playoff contenders? The top six in the …
Mirror Driving: 2011 Hall Candidates, Who Loses a Date & Respect, Baby
Sunday’s race was won with a bump and run from series champion Jimmie Johnson to Kurt Busch in a classic short track battle. But on Friday, Mark Martin and Jeff Burton both commented that lack of respect on the racetrack is becoming a huge problem in NASCAR, changing how the game is played in a bad way. Are they correct, or were the comments just leftover frustration from a wreck-filled race at Sonoma?
Frontstretch NASCAR Power Rankings: Top 15 After the 2010 Lenox Industrial Tools 301 at Loudon
Everyone thought that a little game of road course bumper cars at Infineon would stir up the Frontstretch Power Rankings. But one week later, it …
Top 10 Candidates to Become Matt Kenseth’s Next Crew Chief
10. Brad Parrott The name on the uniform wouldn’t have to be changed.
Full Throttle: Don’t Bury Jimmie Johnson Just Yet
The season started with a mechanical failure at Daytona, followed by wins in three of the next four races. The next three races saw a …