Happy Hour: Where’s the Love for Pocono Raceway?
In the world of motorsports commentary, there doesn’t seem to be a lot of affection for Pocono Raceway. The complaints are numerous. Boring, single-file racing …
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Fanning the Flames: Silly Season Contracts, Old-School Drivers & the “Blow-Up” Crowd
No time to waste with an intro this week; it’s sunny and 70, and I need to hit a patio. Good batch this week, boys …
Matt McLaughlin Mouths Off: Previewing NASCAR’s 2008 Summer Stretch
As I noted last week in this space, the second third of the Cup season kicked off Sunday at Dover. And while officially, summer is …
Side By Side: Should Roush Let Jamie McMurray Go?
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 it out …
Fantasy Picks ‘N’ Pans: Can Carl Edwards, Denny Hamlin Repeat Past Pocono Success?
There truly is no track like Pocono Raceway. The longest straightaway in Sprint Cup, three distinct turns and a triangular shape distinguish the Pennsylvania facility …
Did You Notice? Family Favoritism, Biting the Hand That Feeds You & NASCAR Statistical Silliness?
Did You Notice? That halfway through NASCAR’s regular season, not a single person in the top 12 in points is a first-time Chase participant? We can …
Thompson in Turn 5: Jamie McMurray, Unfulfilled Expectations
The news this past week that Jamie McMurray is job hunting probably does not come as a great surprise to many. Though McMurray has denied …
Top 10 Possible Uses for a Stolen Kyle Busch Race Helmet
10. A new racing helmet for a driver with a smaller head. 9. Make it a temporary replacement for the broken toilet on the International …
Mirror Driving: A Busch-Edwards Rivalry? Truck Series Prospects? & Judging the Season at Halfway
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 …
Frontstretch NASCAR Power Rankings: Top 15 After the 2008 Best Buy 400 at Dover
The Monster Mile wasn’t as much of a monster as it’s been in the past – that is, after an early race melee involved six …