Holding a Pretty Wheel: Change is Both Necessary & Evil in Today’s NASCAR
The winds of change have blown strong in NASCAR lately, and, judging by the uneasy grumblings, race fans don’t take kindly to change. The character …
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That’s History Profile: Cotton Owens
It is easy to overlook the fact that Cotton Owens was a racecar driver before he began his career as a successful mechanic and team owner.
Happy Hour: Giving Kurt Busch His Due & Other Thoughts
Yes, it’s time I got the respect I deserve, dang it! Just kidding. This isn’t about me, it’s about the infamous, oft-maligned, so-called “arrogant punk” …
Matt McLaughlin Mouths Off: So Begins NASCAR’s Task
The NASCAR Cup circuit spends nearly two weeks at Daytona each February. The 500 and the preliminary events leading up to the big race generate …
Voices From the Heartland: The Daytona 500 – From Feel-Good Story to Bad Taste in My Mouth
Overall, last Sunday’s Daytona 500 seemed to go pretty well, from my standards anyway. The racing was OK, and while I do admit to catching …
Fanning the Flames: Casual Questions From “Hardcore” NASCAR Fans & Vice Versa
Another solid batch, guys and gals. The diversity of questions is just outstanding, so keep ’em rolling in, Thus far you all have absolutely topped …
Fantasy Picks ‘N’ Pans: 2008 Auto Club 500 at Fontana
The wild, frantic pace of Speedweeks and the Daytona 500 is now behind us, and for fantasy team owners, it’s time to get into the …
Did You Notice? The Busch Brothers Playing Nice? Ryan Newman Making College History? & More…
Did You Notice? That on the final lap of the Daytona 500, you had both Kyle and Kurt Busch giving up on their own chance …
Mirror Driving: Dodging the Charger, Who Pulls the Next Upset & Questioning the Start Times at Daytona
Dodge took six of the top-10 spots in the Daytona 500. Were the Dodges merely in the right place at the right time or are they going to be a force this year?
Frontstretch NASCAR Power Rankings: Top 15 After the 2008 Daytona 500
How the Rankings are Calculated: Frontstretch does their power rankings somewhat similar to how the Associated Press does them for basketball or football — writers …