Holding a Pretty Wheel: It’s About Dreams – NASCAR Lessons from a Short Track
With the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series off and the Nationwide Series at Gateway for a late Saturday night special, a trip to the local track …
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Holding a Pretty Wheel: Too Steep a Learning Curve Makes Too Wild a NASCAR Ride
There has been discussion lately about rushing young drivers too quickly to the top in NASCAR, because at one time in the not-too-distant past it …
Holding a Pretty Wheel: Life Is a Team Sport, But Is NASCAR?
We’ve all heard it: the winning driver in victory lane thanking his teammates, without whom he surely could not have prevailed. Well, OK, maybe not …
Holding a Pretty Wheel: NASCAR Greatness is Made of Many Things
The 25 finalists for five spots in the inaugural calls in the NASCAR Hall of Fame were released this week and I don’t envy anyone …
Holding a Pretty Wheel: The 2 NHMS Gems You Probably Didn’t See
LOUDON, N.H. – Each Monday in the Frontstretch newsletter, Tom Bowles brings readers the “Secret Star of the Race.” This is the driver who has …
Holding a Pretty Wheel: Need a Date? Sorry, Kentucky, NHMS Isn’t Your Type!
The NASCAR Sprint Cup circuit swings north this week for the first of two visits to New Hampshire Motor Speedway. The quirky little 1-mile oval, …
Holding a Pretty Wheel: Kenny Wallace & Team Trying to Score 1 for the Good Guys
Sponsorship is always a hot topic in racing and in the current economic environment, many teams, even some top Sprint Cup teams, are worried about …
Holding a Pretty Wheel: Too Vanilla or Too Obnoxious? Where’s NASCAR’s Middle Ground?
It isn’t easy to please race fans. That becomes evident in any discussion about drivers. One guy isn’t talented enough, and if he has a …
Holding a Pretty Wheel: The Wheel Files – Conspiracy Theories Alive & Well in NASCAR
Did you hear? NASCAR wants Kyle Busch to win the championship and will do anything to make sure he does. NASCAR doesn’t want Hendrick Motorsports …
Holding a Pretty Wheel: The Time is Now for Dale Earnhardt Jr. as Tony Eury Jr. Departs
Author’s Note: My advertised column on conspiracy theories and NASCAR will run next week. I felt that the Dale Earnhardt Jr. situation warranted some comment …