Matt McLaughlin’s Thinkin’ Out Loud: 2009 Darlington Race Recap
The Key Moment: Mark Martin was able to gap Jimmie Johnson on the final restart with an old-school approach of braking early and accelerating hard …
Cup Series
Bowles-Eye View: The Dangers of Taking a Hendrick Dynasty to the Next Level
Dynasty (n.): A group that maintains power for a significant period of time. In America’s major sports, that word used to cause a sellout automatically …
5 Points to Ponder: 2009 Southern 500 Edition
Mayfield Done In the same week that Manny Ramirez was suspended 50 games by Major League Baseball for violating the sport’s substance abuse policy, NASCAR …
Sprint Cup Rookie Report: The Lady in Black Can’t Take a Bite Out of “Sliced Bread”
Joey Logano: Start: 5th; Finish: 9th Summary: On Friday afternoon, Logano turned in his best career Sprint Cup qualifying effort, surprising observers when he clocked …
Bubble Breakdown: Jeremy Mayfield Dealt Death Blow While Non-Top 35 Teams Struggle
As I am sure you’ve heard by now, some big news came from one of our bubble teams just prior to the Southern 500 this …
Numbers Game: 2009 Southern 500 at Darlington
1 – Number of times winner Mark Martin led the Southern 500 Saturday.
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 …