Matt McLaughlin 38 Articles on Frontstretch

2012 NASCAR Season Preview Part I: Head Wrench Musical Chairs & Miracles

May 19, 2023February 13, 2012 by Frontstretch Staff

This NASCAR offseason brought us a carousel of crew chief changes, with many top teams starting 2012 with a different driver/head wrench combination.

May 10, 2023December 15, 2011 by Matt McLaughlin

Was the 2011 Cup season a good one, a bad one or a lousy one?

May 5, 2023December 14, 2011 by Matt McLaughlin

Let’s take a quick back look at some of the highlights, lowlights and abominations of this season’s NASCAR series.

May 4, 2023December 14, 2011 by Matt McLaughlin

Let’s take a quick back look at some of the highlights, lowlights and abominations of this season’s NASCAR series.

May 4, 2023December 1, 2011 by Matt McLaughlin

Obviously, the high point of Carl Edwards’s season was that win at Las Vegas.

May 4, 2023November 29, 2011 by Matt McLaughlin

I’d say after this season everyone but Kurt Busch is going to agree that Brad Keselowski is now top banana for Penske South.

May 3, 2023November 23, 2011 by Matt McLaughlin

In every playoff, there can only be one winner. So how did the other 11 drivers wind up staring at the Homestead trophy instead of taking it?

May 2, 2023November 21, 2011 by Matt McLaughlin

Tony Stewart won five of the 10 Chase races. You’re not going to beat that just by being consistent.

April 26, 2023November 17, 2011 by Matt McLaughlin

Jeff Gordon’s fans can be a little testy. Who can blame them?

April 13, 2023November 13, 2011 by Matt McLaughlin

At least the race wasn’t the wreck-fest we all feared. Carl Edwards and Tony Stewart kept their respective fans on their feet most of the afternoon.