NASCAR 101: Phoenix’s Dramatic History
A brief look at the Arizona track’s NASCAR chronology.
By Adam Cheek
Stock Car Scoop: Who Needs a Boost to End West Coast Swing?
What drivers could benefit from a solid conclusion to NASCAR’s final West Coast swing race at Phoenix?
Stock Car Scoop: Has Alex Bowman Leapfrogged Chase Elliott at Hendrick Motorsports?
Bryan Nolen and Adam Cheek are joined by editor and Frontstretch Content Director Michael Massie on Stock Car Scoop to discuss whether Chase Elliott, not one of those winners, is falling down the pecking order at Hendrick Motorsports. Also, is the Toyota resurgence at Las Vegas just a one-off? And can the early season parity we’ve seen in the Cup Series continue for the foreseeable future?
Alex Bowman Gambles on 2-Tire Pit Stop, Wins Las Vegas
Alex Bowman wins in overtime at Las Vegas; Kyle Busch settles for fourth after leading late.
Stock Car Scoop: Will Tempers Flare Between Chase Elliott & Kyle Larson at Vegas?
Or will it be much ado about nothing?
NASCAR 101: Las Vegas a Past Springboard to Season-Long Success
Drivers who do well at Las Vegas sometimes win the NASCAR championship at the end of the season.
Stock Car Scoop: Should NASCAR Still Convert Auto Club to a Short Track?
NASCAR put on a show in its return to Auto Club Speedway on Sunday (Feb. 27), with defending champion Kyle Larson coming to life late and claiming his first victory of 2022. After the Cup Series put on a show Sunday afternoon with a quality race, should NASCAR still convert the Fontana venue into a …
Kyle Larson Surges Late, Begins NASCAR Title Defense with Auto Club Win
On Sunday (Feb. 27) at Auto Club Speedway, Kyle Larson’s No. 5 came to life late, and the defending champ held off all comers to win his first race of 2022 in the Wise Power 400 and open his title defense.
Fronstretch 2-Minute Drill: Wise Power 400 at Auto Club
NASCAR is back at Auto Club Speedway for the first time in two years. The last time the Cup and Xfinity Series raced in Fontana, the race ended up being the second-to-last before the COVID-19 pandemic shattered any and all forms of scheduling for major sports in 2020, leading to a two-month stoppage for NASCAR. …
Stock Car Scoop: Expectations for NASCAR’s Auto Club Return
For the first time in nearly two full years, NASCAR visits Auto Club Speedway. The California venue hasn’t hosted a stock car event since the spring of 2020, where Alex Bowman dominated en route to a victory, and the Cup Series heads back with the Next Gen cars set to hit the track on Sunday …
NASCAR 101: A Brief History of Auto Club Speedway
Or as it was once called, California Speedway.
Stock Car Scoop: What Did We Learn from the 2022 Daytona 500?
The 2022 Daytona 500 did not disappoint, an action-packed race ending with a rookie in victory lane. Austin Cindric took the checkered flag in just his eighth career NASCAR Cup Series start, capping off a wild finish in which he held off Bubba Wallace by just 0.036 seconds at the line. It was a far cry from rookie teammate Harrison Burton’s afternoon, flipping over on the backstretch in the day’s most serious incident as aggression produced several bump drafts gone wrong.
After the Next Gen’s debut in full-field, top-speed competition, what were the takeaways from the Great American Race? Stock Car Scoop hosts Bryan Nolen and Adam Cheek discuss their thoughts on everything surrounding Sunday’s (Feb. 20) NASCAR Super Bowl.