The Frontstretch 5: Title Contenders & Their Chances
1. The Closer It’s really hard to deny that Kevin Harvick is the most deserving title candidate so far. He leads the Cup Series in …
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The Frontstretch 5: Closest Finishes Ever
1. NASCAR Cup Series: 2003 Carolina Dodge Dealers 400; 0.002 seconds With five laps to go at Darlington Raceway, Darrell Waltrip said that if Ricky …
The Frontstretch 5: Big Changes That Seemed Like a Great Idea … Until They Weren’t
1. The money When NASCAR’s popularity hit its high point around 2000, business was booming. And like any boom time, the sport had the luxury …
The Frontstretch 5: Really Bad Racing Calls
1. Well, yeah, we messed up, but, just deal, OK? Former journeyman driver Brett Bodine is the current lead pace car driver for NASCAR. Ironic, …
The Frontstretch 5: Ways NASCAR Can Create Opportunity for Teams
1. Let teams control their destiny There has been much talk about parity in NASCAR in recent years, and while it’s certainly important for teams …
The Frontstretch 5: Questions NASCAR Fans Should be Asking This Week
1. Should NASCAR run the ROVAL again? Yes, absolutely. Sunday’s race wasn’t perfect and no race really is, but it was exciting. There was more …
The Frontstretch 5: Memorable Playoff Moments
1. Going old-school Definitely the old-school nature of Matt Kenseth punting Joey Logano at Martinsville in 2015. Logano had spun Kenseth from a certain victory …
The Frontstretch 5: Disturbing Trends in NASCAR
1. The elephant in the room The fact that looms over NASCAR these days is the decline in both ratings and race attendance; it simply …
The Frontstretch 5: Takeaways From a Weekend of Racing at Darlington
1. Kevin Harvick v. Ross Chastain The XFINITY Series’ visit to Darlington Raceway marked the first of three opportunities for Ross Chastain to show what …
The Frontstretch 5: Great NASCAR Paint Schemes Past & Present
1. Quicksilver One of the original one race paint schemes, if not the first, was the silver Goodwrench Chevy that Dale Earnhardt ran in the …