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Frontstretch NASCAR Power Rankings: Top 15 After the 2010 Aaron’s 499 at Talladega

August 30, 2022April 28, 2010 by Mike Neff

The “lottery” that is Talladega these days usually shuffles the Power Rankings around like those ping-pong balls before they’re picked at random.

Categories Brock Beard, Bryan Davis Keith, Cup Series, Kurt Smith, Matt Taliaferro, Mike Neff, Mike Ravesi, Phil Allaway, Power Rankings, Tom Bowles, Tony Lumbis, Vito Pugliese

Happy Hour: Restrictor Plates Still Restricting NASCAR Racing

August 25, 2022April 22, 2010 by Frontstretch Staff

The debate about the use of restrictor plates has gone on since NASCAR’s implementation at Daytona and Talladega in 1988.

Categories Cup Series, Happy Hour, Kurt Smith

Frontstretch NASCAR Power Rankings: Top 15 After the 2010 Samsung Mobile 500 at Texas

August 24, 2022April 21, 2010 by Mike Neff

Once again, Mother Nature wreaked havoc with the NASCAR schedule, causing the second rain-delayed race in three weeks.

Categories Bryan Davis Keith, Cup Series, Kurt Smith, Matt Taliaferro, Mike Neff, Mike Ravesi, Phil Allaway, Power Rankings, Tom Bowles, Tony Lumbis, Vito Pugliese

Happy Hour: Sponsors Call the Shots in Today’s NASCAR

August 17, 2022April 15, 2010 by Frontstretch Staff

In practice, the importance of sponsorship money can get out of control. It has become all consuming in NASCAR and not to the sport’s benefit.

Categories Cup Series, Happy Hour, Kurt Smith, O'Reilly

Frontstretch NASCAR Power Rankings: Top 15 After the 2010 Subway Fresh Fit 600 at Phoenix

August 17, 2022April 13, 2010 by Mike Neff

The duel in the Phoenix desert Saturday night came packaged with a sudden late-night plot twist that led to a green-white-checkered finish for the ages.

Categories Brock Beard, Bryan Davis Keith, Cup Series, John Potts, Kurt Smith, Matt Taliaferro, Mike Neff, Mike Ravesi, Phil Allaway, Power Rankings, Tom Bowles, Tony Lumbis, Vito Pugliese

Happy Hour: Jimmie Johnson is Not Unbeatable

August 16, 2022April 8, 2010 by Frontstretch Staff

After seeing Jimmie Johnson take two wins this year just on mind games, maybe folks should be reminded that the No. 48 team isn’t as invincible as it looks.

Categories Cup Series, Happy Hour, Kurt Smith

Frontstretch NASCAR Power Rankings: Top 15 Up & Coming NASCAR Stars

August 16, 2022April 7, 2010 by Mike Neff

So who are the best NASCAR drivers gunning for a ride at the sport’s top level (or young enough to still get that second chance?)

Categories Bryan Davis Keith, F1, John Potts, Kurt Smith, Mike Neff, O'Reilly, Phil Allaway, Power Rankings, Tom Bowles, Tony Lumbis, Truck Series, Vito Pugliese

Happy Hour: How Important is the Crew Chief? With Matt Kenseth, Not Very

August 15, 2022April 1, 2010 by Frontstretch Staff

Matt Kenseth is proving this year that the driver does matter a little more than so-called experts might think.

Categories Cup Series, Happy Hour, Kurt Smith

Mirror Driving: Jeff Gordon’s Wasted Win, Real Rivalries & Hornaday vs. Sauter

August 15, 2022March 30, 2010 by Frontstretch Staff

Martinsville gave us one of the wilder finishes in recent memory. With many drivers that had a shot, should Jeff Gordon be cursing over the “one that got away?”

Categories Amy Henderson, Cup Series, Kurt Smith, Matt Taliaferro, Mike Neff, Mirror Driving, Phil Allaway, Summer Bedgood, Truck Series

Frontstretch NASCAR Power Rankings: Top 15 After the 2010 Goody’s Fast Pain Relief 500 at Martinsville

August 15, 2022March 30, 2010 by Mike Neff

With a shocking ninth-place finish at Martinsville, did Jimmie Johnson do enough for our experts to vote him number one on our list?

Categories Brock Beard, Bryan Davis Keith, Cup Series, John Potts, Kurt Smith, Matt Taliaferro, Mike Neff, Mike Ravesi, Phil Allaway, Power Rankings, Tom Bowles, Tony Lumbis, Vito Pugliese
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