Bowles-Eye View: Jeff Gordon’s Kryptonite Comes in the Form of the Letters T-M-S
It’s a natural inclination for ordinary people to put extraordinary athletes on a pedestal. Everyone wants to believe in something special; after all, that’s how …
Cup Series
Sprint Cup Rookie Report: Michael McDowell Terrifies at Texas
Rookies in the Starting Lineup: Sam Hornish Jr. (17th), Patrick Carpentier (27th), Regan Smith (34th), Michael McDowell (40th) Unofficial Finishing Positions: Carpentier (28th), Hornish (32nd), McDowell …
Bubble Breakdown: Jeremy Mayfield Out, Sam Hornish Jr. Back Inside Top-35 Safety Net
The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series made its annual spring journey to the Lone Star State for the running of the Samsung 500 at Texas Motor …
Holding a Pretty Wheel: Convenient NASCAR Crashes – Karma or Coincidence?
How many times did your mother tell you to treat people the way you want to be treated? You probably laughed and stuffed your little …
Happy Hour: Nationwide Whackers are Hurting NASCAR’s Sprint Cup Series
On several occasions during the Martinsville race this past Sunday, the announcers in the FOX booth analyzed “short-term gain” vs. “long-term loss.” The comparison was …
Side-by-Side: Can the Pettys Survive Without Bobby Labonte?
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 …
Fanning the Flames: Petty, Childress, Earnhardt Shaking Things Up
If you’re like me, you don’t spend the majority of April Fools’ Day looking over your shoulder anymore. Yeah, I used to be one of …
Voices From the Heartland: Early Silly Season Leaves NASCAR Fans With Apathy
Here we are, only heading into the seventh race of the season, and no one is talking about the racing! Well, to be honest, the …
Matt McLaughlin Mouths Off: Nip It in the Bud, NASCAR
In the minds of some of the media and some fans, accusations that Michael Waltrip purloined some proprietary auto parts from Jack Roush’s NASCAR teams …
Fantasy Picks ‘N’ Pans: 2008 Samsung 500 at Texas Edition
After two weeks of short-track racing, the Sprint Cup Series heads to the wide open spaces of Texas Motor Speedway for this weekend’s Samsung 500. …