Frontstretch 5: Big Pieces to the Silly Season Puzzle
The first big piece to the 2019 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series silly season puzzle was dislodged last week with the announcement that Matt DiBenedetto … Continue Reading
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Frontstretch 5: Things Nobody Should Say About NASCAR
Racing and speculation go hand in hand. From Silly Season to history lessons, part of what’s fun about NASCAR (and life, for that matter), is … Continue Reading
Frontstretch 5: Winless Drivers Who Could Squeeze One In Before the Playoffs
Summer in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series has been a diverse one in terms of winners. The last nine races have featured nine different … Continue Reading
Frontstretch 5: Unlikely NASCAR Storylines Unfolding in 2019
If fans’ main gripe with NASCAR in recent years is that it’s too predictable, this year is providing some relief. There are some unexpected storylines … Continue Reading
Frontstretch 5: Largest NASCAR Cup Victory Margins of 2019 To Date
What makes a good race? That question was posed last week in this column, and one thing our staff agreed on was that a close … Continue Reading
Frontstretch 5: Ingredients for a Great Race
1. A close finish When talking about great races, a lot of people bring up the 2003 Southern 500 as a gold standard. It’s the … Continue Reading
Frontstretch 5: Improbable Cup Finishes
1. Chris Buescher, 2016 Pennsylvania 400 In August 2016, weather also played a role and forced an early ending. But the track wasn’t wet, and … Continue Reading
Frontstretch 5: NASCAR One-Hit Wonders
Alex Bowman won the 2019 Camping World 400 at Chicagoland Speedway this past Sunday, scoring his first career Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series win. Of … Continue Reading
Frontstretch 5: Ways to Improve a Driver’s Performance
1. Team Personnel Changes Sometimes all it takes is a new perspective for the team to help improve on areas they’ve been missing. A new … Continue Reading
The Frontstrech 5: Questions to Ask as NASCAR Summer Heats Up
1. Can anyone break the Joe Gibbs Racing-Team Penske stranglehold on the Cup Series? Last year it was Stewart-Haas Racing, JGR and its satellite Furniture … Continue Reading