Happy Hour: Goodyear Mounting an Increasingly Poor Reputation
After the tire explosions at Talladega and with the Cup Series coming to Charlotte, a track that has had its own share of tire problems, …
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Jeff Burton a Title Contender to Some, a Man of Character to All
CONCORD, N.C. – As the first press conferences of the day from Lowe’s Motor Speedway unfolded, no one was surprised to hear the recent controversies …
Dues Paid, Brad Keselowski Ready for His Cup Debut
CONCORD, N.C. – A lot of drivers who have made it to the upper levels of NASCAR today have no idea what driving a subpar …
Voices From the Heartland: Regan Smith vs. Tony Stewart Takes the Heat Off Cousin Carl
I am not a journalist. I am a columnist. As such, I can report or write about the facts as I interpret them. Let’s face …
Matt McLaughlin Mouths Off: Are NASCAR Broadcasters Getting Too Impartial?
Last week, former NBA star and current ABC/ESPN analyst Brad Daugherty announced that his fledgling Cup team has formed a “technical alliance” with Michael Waltrip …
Fanning the Flames: Ford Engines, Regular Season Strokin’ & of Course, Talladega
In case you didn’t hear, we had a little controversy at Talladega this weekend and the second Dr. Jerry Punch exclaimed, “They are saying Tony Stewart has won the race. Tony is the official winner here at Talladega!” I knew I had to be on my game. Well, not one hour later the first email arrived. I’m not publishing all of the letters, because they all said virtually the same thing, that being: “Regan Smith got jobbed.” Instead, I’ve responded to the pair that best represent what I heard all week.
Side by Side: Should Patrick Carpentier Have Been Fired?
Editor’s Note: The following is a special edition of Frontstretch‘s Side By Side. Occasionally throughout the season, two of your favorite Frontstretch writers will duke …
Fantasy Picks ‘N’ Pans: Picking the Best of Some Lowe’s Home Cookin’
The Chase is almost to the halfway point, and the haves and have nots among the Chase contenders are pretty well defined now. Fantasy gamers …
Did You Notice? Red Flag Means Work, Tires Need Work & No Work for Patrick Carpentier
Did You Notice? Officials appeared to be taking debris off certain cars on the track during the first red-flag period? I wasn’t at the track …
Thompson in Turn 5: Robby Gordon Continuing to Defy Conventional Wisdom
Not since the days of independent driver Dave Marcis, who through sheer determination managed to earn a living as a Cup driver and team owner, …