Numbers Game: 2009 Southern 500 at Darlington
1 – Number of times winner Mark Martin led the Southern 500 Saturday.
Cup Series
Mark Martin Gambles on Fuel Mileage to Win 2009 Southern 500 at Darlington
Ever since Darlington Raceway was repaved, races can be run to different rules as compared to the past. Saturday night was no different. Mark Martin …
The Big 6: Questions Answered After the 2009 Southern 500 at Darlington
Who… gets my shoutout of the race? There were several candidates for this one at Darlington, including two rookies and one driver who drove much …
Happy Hour: Tony Stewart is Making Me Look Like an Idiot – But Lesson Learned
One year ago Haas CNC Racing had already reached obscurity. Today its co-owner/driver Tony Stewart is third in the points standings.
Driven to the Past: Pops & the “Other” Tommy Thompson
Sometime last year, our trivia guru here at Frontstretch asked a question about a former NASCAR driver with one win in, what is now, the Sprint …
Thompson in Turn 5: 1 More Season With Mark Martin Is a Good Thing
Yesterday’s news that popular veteran Mark Martin has agreed to compete full-time at least through 2010 in the No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet – instead …
Voices From the Heartland: From Yellow Lines to Yellow Flags
I want to take a look at the Lucky Dog rule, as well as NASCAR’s insane insistence on allowing lapped cars to restart with lead-lap cars after a yellow flag.
Matt McLaughlin Mouths Off: Appreciating The Lady in Black
This week, the Cup circuit heads to Darlington, S.C. for what will regrettably be its only stop at the “Track Too Tough To Tame” this …
Fanning the Flames: Appreciating NASCAR’s Spring Slate
I always look forward to the month of May. Spring is upon us, the fish are biting, the weather is absolutely beautiful, the mosquitoes aren’t …
Frontstretch Fantasy Insider: Taming the Lady in Black
There aren’t many places where every driver, not just the rookies, is told “race the track, not the pack.” But that’s the only means of …