2008 NASCAR Driver Review: Aric Almirola
It would be most unfair to pin a low point on Aric Almirola, considering he is still essentially a rookie – and a part-time rookie driver at that.
Vito Pugliese
What’s Vexing Vito: Yay! NASCAR Season is Over! I’m Devastated
I’m conflicted. The 2008 NASCAR season is finally over. “Finally” for me has a few different meanings. Mainly, it has been a hectic and exhausting …
Mirror Driving: NASCAR 2008’s Biggest Moment, 2009’s Testing Nightmare & Judging Johnson in 2050
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 …
Frontstretch NASCAR Power Rankings: Top 15 After the 2008 Ford 400 at Homestead
After 36 points-paying events, nine months and 14,493 miles of racing, the 2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup season is finally in the books. When the smoke …
Voice of Vito: Johnny Benson Jr. the Best Thing to Happen to NASCAR Championship Weekend
“I’m the best thing to ever happen to this high school!” So were the words of my friend Ryan Volovlek. Were you to find a …
What’s Vexing Vito: Manufacturer Involvement in NASCAR – Hanging on by a Thread
Should Brian France ever relinquish his title of Grand Poobah of NASCAR, he would probably have a successful career as a modern day politician. He …
Mirror Driving: Matt Kenseth’s Punt, Merger Meltdown & NASCAR’s TV Tragedy
After 4 1/2 hours and two delays, ABC made the decision to switch coverage of the race to ESPN2 so they could show America’s Funniest Home Videos. Was that a serious blow to the sport, or an unavoidable move due to race length? And if Jimmie Johnson wasn’t winning the race handily, would the network have made the same move?
Frontstretch NASCAR Power Rankings: Top 15 After the 2008 Checker Auto Parts 500 at Phoenix
The desert Southwest held a couple of different surprises for the racers this weekend. Rain and gale force winds threw a lot at the teams; …
Voice of Vito: You Were Always On My Mind – Johnny Benson Ponders His Future in NASCAR
A lot of things must have been going through Johnny Benson’s mind Friday night at Phoenix. Chief among them was probably, “…why did I just …
Frontstretch NASCAR Power Rankings: Top 15 After the 2008 Dickies 500 at Texas
History repeated itself for the third time in a row, as the winner at Atlanta in the fall headed to Texas the following week and …