Thinkin’ Out Loud: 2008 Pepsi 500 at Fontana
Key Moment: Pole Qualifying on Friday. Jimmie Johnson‘s Pepsi 500 pole-winning run set the tone for the rest of the weekend. In a Nutshell: I …
Cup Series
Bubble Breakdown: AJ Allmendinger Races Way Into Top 35 & the Bud Shootout
On Tuesday, NASCAR announced a new format to the season-opening Budweiser Shootout, and in doing so, gave several bubble teams something new to focus on. …
Sprint Cup Rookie Report: Patrick Carpentier Keeps His Name in the Running for a 2009 Ride
Rookies in the Starting Lineup: Patrick Carpentier (fifth), Aric Almirola (10th), Regan Smith (25th), Sam Hornish Jr. (32nd), Marcos Ambrose (40th) Unofficial Finishing Positions: Carpentier (18th), …
Holding a Pretty Wheel: New Bud Shootout More Like Shooting Yourself in the Foot
Note to self: never, ever wonder if it could get worse. When I wrote earlier this year that the Budweiser Shootout had outlived its purpose, it …
Happy Hour: NASCAR’s Top-35 Rule is the Symptom, Not the Problem
Happy Hour‘s Kurt Smith is on vacation yet again and, quite frankly, we’re starting to wonder if that guy ever works (and from some of …
Matt McLaughlin Mouths Off: NASCAR “Silly Season” is Actually a Very Serious Matter
I’ve always been uncomfortable with “Silly Season,” the phrase used to describe the portion of the year where drivers, sponsors and team owners decide who …
Side by Side: Should Kyle Busch & Carl Edwards Have Been Penalized?
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 …
Fanning the Flames: Another Failed Opportunity to Right a Wrong With Darlington
With apologies to the Bristol Night Race, this week was all about Darlington on the Fanning the Flames circuit. NASCAR’s announcement last week that a …
Voices From the Heartland: Only the Racing Has Gotten Better at Bristol
Last year about this time, I penned a column about the racing at Bristol that eventually led to the severe hair loss of several senior …
Fantasy Picks ‘N’ Pans: Is It Roush Fenway Racing’s Time to Shine at California?
California is the penultimate race in the regular season leading up to the Chase for the Cup, and the 2-mile facility that is the sister …