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Thompson in Turn 5: Complaining Aside, NASCAR Restrictor-Plate Racing is Here to Stay

July 31, 2022November 4, 2009 by Frontstretch Staff

The anti-NASCAR restrictor plate hating crowd had a heyday following the uneventful laps and the spectacular wrecks during the AMP Energy 500 at Talladega.

Categories Cup Series, Thompson in Turn 5, Tommy Thompson

Did You Notice? NASCAR’s Burning to the Ground & Why the Truck Series Stays Sound

July 31, 2022November 4, 2009 by Tom Bowles

Did You Notice? The out-and-out rebellion going on in every aspect of NASCAR right now?

Categories Cup Series, Did You Notice?, Tom Bowles

Voice of Vito: Talladega Troubles Self-Imposed By NASCAR

July 31, 2022November 4, 2009 by Vito Pugliese

By now, we are all familiar with the paradox of racing at Daytona and Talladega.

Categories Cup Series, Vito Pugliese, Voice Of Vito

Mirror Driving: Where Do We Go From Here?, Judging Allmendinger & Closing Memphis

July 31, 2022November 4, 2009 by Frontstretch Staff

NASCAR placed AJ Allmendinger on probation until Dec. 31 following a DUI arrest in North Carolina, citing “actions detrimental to stock car racing.”

Categories Amy Henderson, Beth Lunkenheimer, Bryan Davis Keith, Cup Series, Jeff Meyer, Kurt Smith, Mirror Driving, Xfinity

Frontstretch NASCAR Power Rankings: Top 15 After the 2009 AMP Energy 500 at Talladega

July 31, 2022November 4, 2009 by Mike Neff

Our pollsters were left scratching their heads and putting the pieces together the best they could after a typical Talladega finish.

Categories Bryan Davis Keith, Cup Series, Doug Turnbull, Kurt Smith, Matt Taliaferro, Mike Neff, Phil Allaway, Power Rankings, Tom Bowles, Tony Lumbis, Vito Pugliese

Full Throttle: Magic Number for Jimmie Johnson

July 31, 2022November 3, 2009 by Mike Neff

With three races left in the 2009 Cup season, it’s time to talk about the magic number for Jimmie Johnson to clinch his record-setting fourth consecutive title.

Categories Cup Series, Full Throttle, Mike Neff

Who’s Hot/Who’s Not in Sprint Cup: 2009 AMP Energy 500 at Talladega Edition

July 31, 2022November 2, 2009 by Frontstretch Staff

One thing that is being said about Jamie McMurray that shouldn’t be said, is that he lucked into his victory at Talladega.

Categories Cup Series, Doug Turnbull, Who's Hot / Who's Not

The Yellow Stripe: Reasons to Keep Watching NASCAR in 2009 (No Really, There Are… I Think)

July 31, 2022November 2, 2009 by Danny Peters

I was appalled by the lack of racing and then carnage at the end of what purported to be a NASCAR race, but was a glorified 2.66-mile game of Scalextric.

Categories Cup Series, Danny Peters, The Yellow Stripe

Talking NASCAR TV: Slight Problems Affect Telecasts; Rules Hurt More

July 31, 2022November 2, 2009 by Phil Allaway

Hello, race fans and welcome to entry No. 40 in an ongoing series where we look at the television coverage that NASCAR gets on a weekly basis.

Categories Couch Potato Tuesday, Cup Series, Phil Allaway, Truck Series

Running Their Mouth: 2009 AMP Energy 500 at Talladega

July 31, 2022November 2, 2009 by Beth Lunkenheimer

This week, here’s a sneak peek at what they all were thinking following the AMP Energy 500 at Talladega Superspeedway.

Categories Bubble Breakdown, Cup Series, Running Their Mouth
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