Holding A Pretty Wheel: Past and Future Collide at Darlington
As Sprint Cup teams prepare to dance with the Lady in Black, NASCAR stands at a critical crossroads. The sport gave a nod to history …
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Holding a Pretty Wheel: Warning System (Almost) Gets It Right
By now, you’ve gotten used to seeing a list of names on Wednesday or Thursday each week. Sometimes it’s a nice short list; others, like …
Holding a Pretty Wheel: When Will the Jimmie Johnson Show Begin?
There are certain things in life that are foregone conclusions. Death. Taxes. Jimmie Johnson. Wait, what? It wouldn’t be going out on much of a limb …
Holding a Pretty Wheel: NASCAR Making Baby Steps
The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series continues a bit of a northern swing this week with a trip to Watkins Glen, a track that has quietly …
Holding a Pretty Wheel: Thank You, Kenny Wallace
If you watch a sport long enough, people come and go. Racing is no different; in the dozen or so years I’ve covered the NASCAR, …
Holding A Pretty Wheel: Don’t Call the Brickyard 400 a Racing Tradition
This weekend, NASCAR heads to Indianapolis Motor Speedway, arguably the most venerated racing venue in America, for a 400-mile race. The event features a high …
Holding A Pretty Wheel: What Makes a Driver?
He squints through his helmet with steely eyes, planning his next move. When he makes it, it will be swift, sure, and final (he hopes). …
Holding A Pretty Wheel: Rescheduling NASCAR’s Season
This Wednesday’s edition of The Frontstretch Five explored a few scheduling tweaks I’d like to see NASCAR make for its national touring series. A few …
Holding a Pretty Wheel: Wins Don’t Come Cheap, No Matter What
Kurt Busch took home his second win of 2015 on Sunday in Michigan with a convincing late-race run to the yellow flag that would prove …
Holding A Pretty Wheel: Odds & Ends From a Hot Summer Night
As summer starts to heat up, there are a lot of things floating around in the NASCAR world, from penalties to contract talks and performance …