One N-word, One NASCAR Career Self-Destructed by Kyle Larson
Kyle Larson spent much of the past decade hyped as NASCAR’s next great breakout superstar. Easter Sunday, in a matter of seconds, he broke through …
Special Commentary: Cup
Kyle Larson’s Slur Becomes NASCAR’s Pandemic Overnight
“I prefer dangerous freedom to peaceful servitude.” – Thomas Jefferson It has been written since early in the COVID-19 pandemic that American attitudes are perhaps …
Post-Pandemic America Changes Landscape for Both the Automobile & NASCAR Racing
I’ve got to commend NASCAR for opting to put even iRacing on hold to honor the traditional Easter off weekend this Sunday (April 12). I …
Moving On from 2020, Motor Mile Ahead of the Times
Motor Mile Speedway is one of the few oval tracks left in my home commonwealth of Virginia that I have yet to visit. That will …
A Shrinking World Offers Opportunity to Break Free from NASCAR Hegemony
It’s been a struggle to commentate the past few weeks, and not just because there is no racing taking place to commentate on. Since a …
2020: Meet the New World
Unlike most of the staff at Frontstretch, I didn’t watch Sunday’s iRace. I’ve been opposed to the concept of watching other people, be they gamer …
Amen & Thank You
This may come as a shock to some, although not as much after Monday night, but racing is dangerous. Strapping into a conglomeration of metal …
Christmas in February: Eve of the 2020 Daytona 500 Brimming with Promise
With all the hype surrounding the 2021 NASCAR season, and with it promises/illusions/hopes of better racing, racier cars and a radically altered schedule combining new …
Fire on Fridays: NASCAR Needs Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
Something that has consistently dumbfounded me is the amount of hate and disrespect Ricky Stenhouse Jr. gets from fans on social media. There’s constantly jokes …
Speedweeks 2020: Meet the New Year, Same as the Old Year
Rewind back to my season-opening column a year ago, and the theme was bridge building. The need for NASCAR to find a way to connect …