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Mirror Driving: Is Jimmie’s Success NASCAR Suicide? & Grading Danica

August 9, 2022March 2, 2010 by Frontstretch Staff

Many fans say that one driver winning so much is bad for NASCAR, but can Jimmie Johnson winning really be that bad for an entire sport?

Categories Amy Henderson, Beth Lunkenheimer, Kurt Smith, Mirror Driving, Phil Allaway, Tom Bowles, Toni Montgomery

Frontstretch NASCAR Power Rankings: Top 15 After the 2010 Shelby American at Las Vegas

August 8, 2022March 2, 2010 by Mike Neff

A weekend in Las Vegas turned out lucky for Jimmie Johnson, who took a four-tire gamble on the last pit stop and rode it to victory number two.

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: Jeff Burton May Finally Be Back

August 7, 2022February 25, 2010 by Frontstretch Staff

If there is a Rodney Dangerfield of NASCAR, it may be Jeff Burton.

Categories Cup Series, Happy Hour, Kurt Smith, Xfinity

Mirror Driving: Fontana Follies, NASCAR Sends a Message & Danica’s Nationwide Impact… On TV?

August 7, 2022February 24, 2010 by Frontstretch Staff

40% of the NASCAR Nationwide field got no mention on Saturday’s broadcast but what can be done to change this trend?

Categories Amy Henderson, Beth Lunkenheimer, Bryan Davis Keith, Cup Series, Kurt Smith, Mirror Driving, Phil Allaway, Summer Bedgood, Tony Lumbis, Xfinity

Frontstretch NASCAR Power Rankings: Top 15 After the 2010 Auto Club 500 at Fontana

August 7, 2022February 23, 2010 by Mike Neff

Taking the plates off at Auto Club Speedway meant the first “unrestricted” race of the regular season Sunday; and for once, the 2-mile oval didn’t disappoint.

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: What’s Left To Be Said About The Daytona 520

August 6, 2022February 18, 2010 by Frontstretch Staff

The hole in Daytona couldn’t be helped. It happens. I can personally testify that severe weather causes unexpected problems.

Categories Cup Series, Happy Hour, Kurt Smith, Xfinity

Frontstretch NASCAR Power Rankings: Top 15 After the 2010 Daytona 500

August 6, 2022February 16, 2010 by Mike Neff

It was Jimmie Johnson who lost out – his rear-axle failure at Daytona was enough for him to lose his grip atop our poll for the first time since last fall.

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: The Curse of the Daytona 500 Win

August 6, 2022February 11, 2010 by Frontstretch Staff

It’s not likely that any driver in NASCAR would tell you that he would trade a Daytona 500 win for a win in any other race of the season.

Categories Cup Series, Happy Hour, Kurt Smith

Happy Hour: Martinsville or Dover in Danger – More Potential Bullet Holes in NASCAR’s Feet

August 6, 2022February 4, 2010 by Frontstretch Staff

Many fans are vocal that there are too many tracks like Kansas and Kentucky on the schedule as it is and there aren’t enough like Dover and Martinsville.

Categories Cup Series, Happy Hour, Kurt Smith

2010 NASCAR Season Preview: What Tracks Lose a Date in 2011?

August 5, 2022January 28, 2010 by Frontstretch Staff

With Kansas and Kentucky expected to get second dates in 2011, some tracks are in peril of losing a date or falling off the NASCAR schedule altogether.

Categories 2010 Season Preview, Amy Henderson, Cup Series, Danny Peters, Doug Turnbull, Jared Turner, Kurt Smith, Matt Taliaferro, Mike Neff, Phil Allaway, S.D. Grady, Tom Bowles, Toni Montgomery, Tony Lumbis
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