Mike Neff 116 Articles on Frontstretch

Mirror Driving: Tire Talk, Daytona’s Feel-Good Stories & Nati-sui-cide

November 18, 2022February 23, 2011 by Frontstretch Staff

The 2011 season started with a number of feel-good storylines in Daytona. Name one that will carry forward from here on out.

Frontstretch NASCAR Power Rankings: Top 15 After the 2011 Daytona 500

November 18, 2022February 23, 2011 by Mike Neff

Not since Jamie McMurray won his second race at Charlotte has someone won in their Cup career as quickly as Trevor Bayne did in taking the Daytona 500.

Full Throttle: 2011 Daytona 500 Number Overload

November 18, 2022February 22, 2011 by Mike Neff

Whether you’re a casual fan, hardcore race nut or nuclear physicist, there were more numbers to crunch from Daytona 2011 than there have been for years.

Mirror Driving: Hendrick Horsepower, Kill the Duels & Hard Cards Run Amok?

November 17, 2022February 16, 2011 by Frontstretch Staff

Does Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s pole mean anything for the season ahead, or is Daytona simply a product of superior Hendrick horsepower?

Frontstretch NASCAR Power Rankings: 2011 Preseason Top 15

November 17, 2022February 16, 2011 by Mike Neff

After nearly three months of hibernation, the green flag drops on NASCAR’s 2011 points championship this week.

Full Throttle: NASCAR Rumored to Be Fixing the Daytona 500

November 17, 2022February 15, 2011 by Mike Neff

Is NASCAR fixing the Daytona 500 so that Dale Earnhardt Jr. can win the race on the 10th anniversary of his father’s death?

Legendary Indianapolis Motor Speedway Announcer Tom Carnegie Passes at 91

November 16, 2022February 11, 2011 by Mike Neff

Anyone who attended the Indianapolis 500 from 1946 through 2006 was able to listen to the dulcet tones of Tom Carnegie on the public address system.

5 Questions for 2011: The Denny Hamlin Hangover

November 16, 2022February 9, 2011 by Frontstretch Staff

The last three years, the closest challenger to Jimmie Johnson has experienced a hangover the following year. Should we expect any different from Denny Hamlin?

Mirror Driving: On DWIs, Changing Times & Budweiser Shootout Silliness

November 16, 2022February 9, 2011 by Frontstretch Staff

Criteria for the Budweiser Shootout have changed in 2011. Given this expanded format, are there too many eligible for what was a race for the sport’s elite?

Full Throttle: Optimism Is Riding High as NASCAR 2011 Dawns

November 16, 2022February 8, 2011 by Mike Neff

NASCAR may have the shortest offseason in pro sports, but the short amount of time away was enough to get everyone excited about the upcoming season.