Nextel Cup Rookie Report: Juan Pablo Montoya Leads Open-Wheel Invasion in the Desert
The soon to be Rookie of the Year started 14th; but while he outclassed all other freshmen, that’s the highest Montoya would get for most of the afternoon.
Cup Series
The Kyle Busch You Don’t Know
GLENDALE, Ariz. – Abrasive. Argumentative. Arrogant. Ask a NASCAR fan to describe Nextel Cup driver Kyle Busch and those are some of the adjectives you …
Carl Edwards, 2nd in Practice, Wins 2007 Checker Auto Parts 500k at Phoenix Pole
Roush driver Carl Edwards followed up a fast run in Friday afternoon’s Cup practice with a pole-winning lap for Sunday’s Checker Auto Parts 500 at Phoenix.
Holding a Pretty Wheel: NASCAR ER – It’s Time to Bring Reality to the Show
NASCAR has come a long way on safety in recent years. The HANS device, SAFER barriers, the Car of Tomorrow; all were implemented to improve …
That’s History Profile: Tiny Lund
Let’s set the record straight. DeWayne Tiny Lund was not a small man by any stretch of the imagination. The name “Tiny” was a term of endearment.
Voices From the Heartland: Time to Put the * in the NASCAR Record Books
One thing that really, really irks me – as well as many NASCAR fans – is the use of the term “Nextel Cup champion.” It …
NASCAR Stuff We Can’t Make Up: Nov. 7, 2007
In Frontstretch‘s newest feature, Senior Staff Writer Becca Gladden scours the NASCAR news front to bring you the week’s curious, offbeat, and just plain wacky …
Fanning the Flames: Another “Official Explanation,” the Scoop on Bogus Rumors & a Visit From Hee-Haw’s Roy Clark
Thanks for the fresh batch of questions this week, race fans! The inquiries continue to trickle in – go ahead, insert 1989 Winston Cup Rookie …
Matt McLaughlin’s Driver Handicaps: 2007 Phoenix Fall Race Edition
Jimmie Johnson – Johnson came home second in this race last year, and has four straight top-10 finishes at Phoenix. He also finished second here …
Fantasy Picks ‘N’ Pans: 2007 Checker Auto Parts 500k at Phoenix Edition
NASCAR heads to the desert Southwest for their second trip to Phoenix International Raceway this weekend, as the Chase for the Nextel Cup has winnowed …