Random Thoughts on the Eve of the 2007 Daytona 500
To anyone who missed Friday night’s Craftsman Truck Series race at Daytona, shame on you. For the last several years, the trucks have put on …
Cup Series
NASCAR, Start Your Engines Already!
At 3:15 p.m. on Sunday, it’ll all be behind us. Manifolds, illegal substances, aerodynamic enhancements, failed shock mounts; the fines, suspensions and point-dockings. Then, once …
That’s History Profile: Geoffrey Bodine
Geoff Bodine was born April 18th, 1949 in Chemung, N.Y. He began his career racing in a midget class at the Chemung Speedrome.
Who Wins, Who Gets Fired & Who’s the Best Rookie? Frontstretch 2007 NASCAR Staff Predictions
Now that another new NASCAR season is officially upon us, the time is here for our Frontstretch staff to look like geniuses… or, more likely, make …
2007 Daytona 500 Blog Notes
Editor’s Note: Beginning today, Matt McLaughlin will be keeping a running blog of his opinion on the major NASCAR happenings of the week. We hope …
Holding a Pretty Wheel: Before It’s Too Late for NASCAR
It’s a lot like the first day of school. You believe in possibilities; it’s a brand-new year and anything can happen. And, poised to start …
Holding a Pretty Wheel: NASCAR on the Right Track With Penalties
Penalties, penalties everywhere at Daytona. NASCAR handed down a total of five of them on Tuesday and Wednesday, the most severe coming late Wednesday afternoon …
Scanner Static: Is There a Crew Chief in the House at Daytona?
Happy Daytona Speedweeks, folks! It’s been a wild one so far and they haven’t even dropped the green on the Gatorade Duels. Manifolds, wheel-well vents, …
Matt McLaughlin’s 2007 Daytona 500 Driver Handicaps
Jimmie Johnson won last year’s Daytona 500 and his 32nd-place result in last year’s Firecracker 400 ended a streak of five top-six finishes at Daytona.
Fantasy Picks ‘N’ Pans: 2007 Daytona 500 Edition
Daytona has become more of a handling track than that other restrictor-plate track on the schedule, Talladega.