Tom Bowles 143 Articles on Frontstretch

Did You Notice? Family Favoritism, Biting the Hand That Feeds You & NASCAR Statistical Silliness?

April 9, 2022June 4, 2008 by Tom Bowles

Did You Notice? That halfway through NASCAR’s regular season, not a single person in the top 12 in points is a first-time Chase participant? We can …

April 9, 2022June 4, 2008 by Mike Neff

The Monster Mile wasn’t as much of a monster as it’s been in the past – that is, after an early race melee involved six …

April 9, 2022June 2, 2008 by Tom Bowles

Coming off of Dover, the latest NASCAR buzz continued to center around the budding Kyle Busch – Carl Edwards rivalry – and rightfully so. Finishing …

April 8, 2022May 28, 2008 by Frontstretch Staff

Welcome to Mirror Driving. Every week, your favorite columnists sit down and give their opinion about the latest NASCAR news and rumors. Love us or …

April 8, 2022May 28, 2008 by Tom Bowles

Did You Notice? All the talk about Nationwide Series teams looking to pull out of the series with the advent of the Car of Tomorrow? Well, …

April 8, 2022May 28, 2008 by Mike Neff

The Coca-Cola 600 is the longest race on the NASCAR schedule, and the twists and turns that take place over those four-and-a-half hours of racing …

April 8, 2022May 26, 2008 by Tom Bowles

Come Monday morning, Tony Stewart might well be lobbying NASCAR to change the mileage of the Coca-Cola 600. For if it were the Coca-Cola 595… …

April 8, 2022May 21, 2008 by Frontstretch Staff

The Sprint All-Star Race lacked the excitement of previous years. Why was that, and what can be done to revitalize the race in the future?

April 8, 2022May 21, 2008 by Tom Bowles

Did You Notice? That the gap between the “Big Four” in Cup racing and the rest of the pack is getting wider than ever before? We …

April 8, 2022May 18, 2008 by Tom Bowles

I’ve got a knot in my stomach, and I just can’t get it out. It’s been 24 hours, and the All-Star Race has left me …