Phoenix Semifinal Lives Up to the Hype to Set Up a Dramatic Championship 4
Fans upset by an apparent lack of drama through the opening eight races of the 2016 Chase for the Sprint Cup need to look no … Continue Reading
Aaron Bearden is a Frontstretch alumnus who’s come back home as the site’s Short Track Editor. When he isn’t working with our grassroots writers, he can be found talking about racing on his Morning Warmup newsletter, pestering his wife/dog or convincing himself the Indiana Pacers can win an NBA title.
The 10: Rainy Texas Night Twists Up the Chase
Unless you’re a fan of Jimmie Johnson or Carl Edwards, your driver is likely one of many teetering on the bubble in both the Chase … Continue Reading
Cool Down: Drama, Intensity Set to Rise After Carl Edwards’ Rain-Shortened Texas Triumph
After a relatively quiet opening six races, you could finally feel it in the air at Texas Motor Speedway. No, I’m not talking about moisture. … Continue Reading
2-Headed Monster: Are 2017’s Minor League Eligibility Rules a Good Move for NASCAR?
NASCAR fans complaining about Sprint Cup Series regulars dipping down and dominating the XFINITY and Camping World Truck series finales got the news they wanted, … Continue Reading
The 10: Hard Knocks & Grandfather Clocks
It was a quiet summer for Jimmie Johnson. At one point, he even fell out of The 10. However, with the Chase winding down, and … Continue Reading
History in Sight: Jimmie Johnson Eyes Championship No. 7
For Hendrick Motorsports, Sunday’s Goody’s Fast Relief 500 couldn’t have been much more poetic. After 500 grueling laps, Jeff Gordon climbed out from the cockpit … Continue Reading
The 10: Plot Twist at Talladega Superspeedway
Sunday’s Hellmann’s 500 proved to be one of the Chase’s biggest wild cards, much like fans and critics expected. However, the way it became a wild card … Continue Reading
Bearden: Talladega Will Be Missed As a Chase Round Cutoff
Sunday’s Hellman’s 500 at Talladega Superspeedway didn’t need “The Big One” or Dale Earnhardt, Jr., in the field to put on its third-straight thrilling finale … Continue Reading
The 10: Closing in Kansas
It was bound to happen, right? With two straight finishes outside of the top 30, Kevin Harvick entered Sunday’s Hollywood Casino 400 dropping in both … Continue Reading
Cool Down: Who Can Burst the Bubble?
With the first two races of the Round of 12 complete, the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series field is gearing up for the Chase’s wild-card track: … Continue Reading