Fanning the Flames: Talking Plates, Allmendingers & Last-Lap Dashes Heading Into Talladega
Good questions this week and I’m feeling long-winded, so let’s get to it. Q: We always seem to take it out on the 1.5-mile tracks …
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Fanning the Flames: Advantage Greg Biffle? Slow Down There, Cowboy
After watching Greg Biffle put a hurtin’ on the field at both Loudon and Dover, that got me thinking: How has the top Chase finisher …
Fanning the Flames: Ganassi’s Woes, Gibbs’s Rookie & Gordon’s Typical Loudon Stunts
For those of you that did not catch last week’s Fanning the Flames, I have to share one of the funnier post-article comments I’ve seen …
Fanning the Flames: Joey Logano’s Debut, Kyle’s Karma & Tony’s Ravioli
Here’s to hoping the 10 Chase races are as cool as the one we saw in Richmond. It’s a long shot, I know… but here’s …
Fanning the Flames: Recent Hires Show NASCAR Owners Heading in a Familiar Direction
And with that, the Open Wheel Invasion has ended. If you’re wondering about the “that” of which I speak, it’s Chip Ganassi Racing’s announcement that …
Fanning the Flames: Another Failed Opportunity to Right a Wrong With Darlington
With apologies to the Bristol Night Race, this week was all about Darlington on the Fanning the Flames circuit. NASCAR’s announcement last week that a …
Fanning the Flames: Full Moon Fever Sweeps NASCAR Nation
After five years away, NASCAR has now brought the Labor Day weekend race 2,100 miles closer to its rightful home. Maybe in another five years …
Fanning the Flames: NASCAR Cup Series Needs a 400-Meter Freestyle Relay of Its Own
I reached my Olympic zenith in 1984. The Los Angeles Summer Games to a 9-year-old kid, such as I was, were magical. The United States …
Fanning the Flames: NASCAR Fines, Carl Edwards’s Flips & Some Canadian Love
Your questions were all over the board this week, which was a welcome respite after last week’s Goodyear bashing, er… I mean, questions. As always, …
Fanning the Flames: Strong Fan Reaction Makes This a Brickyard Backlash
Another strong batch of questions from the Frontstretch faithful this week. You’re building steam on the front end of the 17-week stretch to end what …