Fire on Fridays: ARCA Could Use Some Cup Buschwhacking
Chase Briscoe’s interest in running an ARCA race should be mirrored by other Cup drivers to help ARCA thrive more.
Anthony Damcott joined Frontstretch in March 2022. Currently, he is an editor and co-authors Fire on Fridays (Fridays); he is also the primary Truck Series reporter/writer and serves as an at-track reporter. He has also assisted with short track content and social media, among other duties he takes/has taken on for the site. In 2025, he became an official member of the National Motorsports Press Association. A proud West Virginia Wesleyan College alum from Akron, Ohio, Anthony is now a grad student. He is a theatre actor and fight coordinator in his free time.
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Truckin’ Thursdays: NASCAR, Please Stop Scheduling Friday Afternoon Truck Races
Running Truck Series races before even east coast viewers are off work is a fantastic way to kill viewership.
NASCAR Increasing Cup Horsepower to 750 at Select Tracks in 2026
The power increase will take place at road courses and tracks under 1.5 miles in length.
Ross Chastain’s Day of Self-Inflicted Errors at ROVAL Costs Him Round of 8 Spot
Chastain said it himself: “The only reason we’re not in the Round of 8 is all on me.”
Toyota Drivers Looking for Clarity After 2 Straight Weeks of Self-Destruction
The manufacturer has been subject to a lot of friendly fire between its drivers, and those drivers are hoping it never happens again.
Sammy Smith Ekes Taylor Gray for Final Round of 8 Spot With Bold Pit Call
After a review, Smith beat out Gray by just one point.
Tracking the Trucks: Corey Heim’s History Is Brent Crews’ Heartbreak
Heim is now sole owner of the winningest season in Truck Series history, but it came at the expense of his teammate’s potential first career win.
Connor Mosack Unlikely to Return to McAnally-Hilgemann Racing in 2026
Mosack told Frontstretch he will likely be searching for a new ride next season.
Brent Crews Leaves ROVAL Empty-Handed After Dominant Showing
It would’ve been Crews’ first career Truck Series win — instead, he had to settle for second.
Truckin’ Thursdays: Was Spire Holding Andres Perez Back?
In the four races since joining Niece for the rest of the season, Perez has looked better than he did in his first 17 races with Spire.