Mark Martin Takes Lobster in 2009 Sylvania 300
LOUDON, N.H. It’s not everyday somebody tries to hand you a giant lobster. Mark Martin in his No. 5 Chevy held out against a hard-charging …
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Juan Pablo Montoya Tops 2009 Sylvania 300 Happy Hour Practice
LOUDON, N.H. – The drivers complained bitterly of chattering rear tires and everybody else complained of chattering teeth. A bitter wind driving down the backstretch …
Who’s Going to Win It All? Our 2009 NASCAR Chase Predictions
The sixth edition of NASCAR’s Chase is upon us, and with it comes the most talented 12-car field we’ve ever seen. Four former champions, 282 …
Juan Pablo Montoya Grabs 2009 Sylvania 300 Pole
LOUDON, N.H. – With dark clouds looming over the track, Juan Pablo Montoya decided it was time to go! Setting a new track qualifying record …
The Yellow Stripe: The 2009 NASCAR Chase Field Hits Manhattan, Hard Rock Café Style
A few weeks back, one of my colleagues at Frontstretch, Mr. Phil Allaway, wrote an excellent piece on how ESPN put together at-track NASCAR race …
Holding a Pretty Wheel: Brian Vickers on the Brink of the Ride of His Life
In retrospect, it shouldn’t have been a surprise. The signs were there well over a year ago – it was just a matter of time, …
Scott Speed Driver Diary: Teammate Is in While Best Friend Is out, Crew Chiefs in the Information Age & St. Lucia
As you could imagine, everybody at Team Red Bull is really pumped about my teammate Brian Vickers making the Chase. It is definitely a big …
Fanning the Flames: Who’s This Year’s Chase Cinderella? The Numbers Line up for Ryan Newman… To Finish 3rd
It’s all in the numbers, see? And the momentum, of course. Every year, some guy from the back half of the Chase field makes a …
Matt McLaughlin Mouths Off: All Around NASCAR’s Chosen Ones
Like it or not (and I think I’ve made it pretty clear which side of the fence I stand on over the last five years) …
Voices From the Heartland: What if NASCAR’s Emphasis Really WAS on Winning?
As we all know, the whole Chase was brought to us in 2004 as a result of a few key factors – chief among them …