The Frontstretch 5: Reasons Nothing is Simple in NASCAR
1. Because tracks It seems easy enough: make changes to the schedules, the cars, the playoffs, even the drivers. But NASCAR is a complex organism, …
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The Frontstretch 5: Pieces in NASCAR’s Silly Season Puzzle & Where They Could Fit
1. Kurt Busch 2004 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series champion Busch won’t return to powerhouse Stewart-Haas Racing next year. Each driver move creates two pieces …
The Frontstretch 5: Ways to Improve NASCAR’s Inspection Process
1. Humanize the process again Last week in Holding a Pretty Wheel, I examined the recent rash of inspection failures in NASCAR. There’s plenty of …
The Frontstretch 5: Memorable Road Course Moments
1. Flipping out The 1999 race at Sonoma featured not just one, but two cars flipping through the air. First, Steve Park got turned around, …
Frontstretch 5: Manufacturers We’d Like to See in NASCAR
Editor’s note: Amy is sidelined this week with a wrist injury, but the column must go on. Get well soon, Amy! 1. Where could Christopher …
The Frontstretch 5: What Makes A Good Race
1. Real Rivalries A good race needs to combine close competition with a balanced field. Dominating performances are only fun for those who are fans …
The Frontstretch 5: Most Recent 1st-Time Winners at Daytona
1. Erik Jones, July 2018 Not everyone loves a winner, but most fans love a first-time winner. Erik Jones was the most recent driver to …
The Frontstretch 5: Ideas for NASCAR So Crazy They Just Might Work
1. Let someone else design the cars A couple things here. Rome wasn’t built in a day, and neither was NASCAR brought down overnight. In …
The Frontstretch 5: Overly Deep Philosophical Questions About NASCAR
1. Are drivers passionate enough? It’s not that any driver, at any level, doesn’t want to win. Any competitor who makes it to the top …
The Frontstretch 5: Great Things About NASCAR’s Lower Divisions, Areas of Opportunity
1. Standalone races Races like the XFINITY/Truck show at Iowa last weekend used to be much more common, but the ones that are still on …