10 Points to Ponder… After the 2008 Pocono 500 at Pocono
1. What Program? – NASCAR’s Drive for Diversity Program has now entered its ninth year of existence as of this weekend. There are 13 Sprint …
Cup Series
Bubble Breakdown: Scott Riggs Races His Way in While Michael Waltrip Wrecks His Way Out
The competition to stay in the Top 35 in owner points has dissolved into a dogfight, with many more teams falling back towards the bubble …
Sprint Cup Rookie Report: Michael McDowell Magically Maneuvers to Top at Pocono
Rookies in the Starting Lineup: Regan Smith (fourth), Dario Franchitti (14th), Patrick Carpentier (24th), Michael McDowell (39th), Sam Hornish Jr. (41st) Unofficial Finishing Positions: McDowell (27th), …
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 …
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 …