Voice of Vito: Salute to You III… IV… Anyone for V?
Rocky Balboa. The Terminator. The Dismembered Knight from Monte Python. The paperboy from Better Off Dead that wants his $2. Mark Martin. All five keep …
Vito Pugliese
That’s History Profile: Ernie Irvan
Ernie Irvan was born in Salinas, Calif. on Jan. 13, 1959. He is the son of Vic and Jo Irvan, whose family moved to California following the Dust Bowls.
Mirror Driving: I’ll Take Blocking for $200, NASCAR… & A Yellow Flag on the Last Lap
Should NASCAR stay consistent with NOT throwing the yellow on the final lap if the wreck happens behind the leaders, as they did in the Daytona 500?
That’s History Profile: Geoffrey Bodine
Geoff Bodine was born April 18th, 1949 in Chemung, N.Y. He began his career racing in a midget class at the Chemung Speedrome.
Who Wins, Who Gets Fired & Who’s the Best Rookie? Frontstretch 2007 NASCAR Staff Predictions
Now that another new NASCAR season is officially upon us, the time is here for our Frontstretch staff to look like geniuses… or, more likely, make …
Mirror Driving: Does Daytona 500 Qualifying Mean ANYTHING?
The top qualifiers for the Daytona 500 had zero top-10 finishes in 2006. Is the strength of teams like Robert Yates Racing and Chip Ganassi a good sign?
That’s History Profile: Buddy Baker
Buddy Baker was born Jan. 25, 1941, in Florence, S.C., the son of the late Buck Baker, himself a Hall of Fame NASCAR driver.
Mirror Driving: Is Erin Crocker’s Career Cracked to Pieces? Does Montoya Take Pressure Off Everyone Else?
It was announced this week that Erin Crocker is scaling back her schedule to 12 ARCA and four Busch Series races this year. Is this the beginning of the end?
That’s History Profiles: Derrike Cope
Derrike Cope’s Daytona 500 victory was vindicated in June 1990, when he went to victory at Dover, Del.
What’s the Call? Should the Daytona 500 Guarantee Starting Spots?
This year, 36 of the 43 spots in the Daytona 500 are “locked-in” due to owner points and the past champion’s provisional held by Dale Jarrett. Is it fair?