Holding a Pretty Wheel: Dale Earnhardt Jr. or Patrick Carpentier, Marketability Matters
Last week I started my very own hypothetical race team and picked my short list of the most talented drivers racing in Sprint Cup today. …
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Happy Hour: Networks Prop Up NASCAR’s Chase; Real Fans Reject It
In four years of the worst playoff system in recent history to be forced down sports fans’ throats, I still haven’t seen or heard anything …
Fanning the Flames: Junior Aces 1, Nationwide Notes & a NASCAR History Lesson
As I listened to the Jim Rome Show while sitting at my desk on Tuesday, I cringed when I remembered that Dale Earnhardt Jr. was …
Beyond the Cockpit: Casey Mears on His Past, His Future & His Family
No question about it, Casey Mears has racing in his blood. His grandfather Bill began the “Mears Gang” tradition in the 1950s, racing anything with …
Doug Turnbull Mouths Off: Brickyard is Big, But Daytona Still Reigns Supreme
While Matt McLaughlin is enjoying a well-deserved vacation, Frontstretch rookie Doug Turnbull stepped in to share his thoughts on which is the biggest race of …
Fantasy Picks ‘N’ Pans: Prepping Your Team for Brickyard Glory
Hopefully, you enjoyed your off weekend and your fantasy team got well rested – because man, will they wind up needing that break. This weekend’s …
Did You Notice? A Sorenson of Discontent, Brickyard Blues & the Wood Brothers Crumbling?
Did You Notice? One of the differences between the Brickyard 400 now versus when it began in 1994 is the absence of open-wheel drivers and other …
Mirror Driving: Busch the Bad Boy vs. Earnhardt the Popular, Penalties & Judging JTG
Welcome to Mirror Driving. Every week, your favorite columnists sit down and give their opinion about the latest NASCAR news and rumors. Love us or …
Voice of Vito: Richard Petty, Long Live the King – & Rightfully So
Two weeks ago at Chicagoland Speedway, the Petty Enterprises cars of Bobby Labonte and Terry Labonte carried special paint schemes to commemorate the first race …
The Yellow Stripe: NASCAR Drivers I Never Got to See, But Wish I Had
My first week in the States, I watched a “Beyond the Glory” program which focused on NFL quarterback Kurt Warner. Not knowing his story – …