Up to Speed: The Playoff Battle Gets Awkward for RFK Racing
Over the next month, RFK’s biggest playoff competition could come from within its own shop
Bryan began writing for Frontstretch in 2016. He has penned Up to Speed for the past eight years. A lifelong student of auto racing, Bryan is a published author and automotive historian. He is a native of Columbus, Ohio and currently resides in Southern Kentucky.
Up to Speed: NASCAR’s In-Season Challenge Falls Flat
If the point of the In-Season Challenge was to reward drivers who won races during TNT’s portion of the schedule, then it failed spectacularly.
Up to Speed: Can Joe Gibbs Racing Rise in the Playoffs?
Amazingly, JGR’s only two Cup Series championships in the past 10 years have come from Kyle Busch.
Up to Speed: Why Staying Out was the Right Call for Chase Briscoe
There are often drivers who walk away with small victories, even if they do not take home the trophy. Sunday was one of those days for Briscoe.
Up to Speed: NASCAR’s Problem with Major Markets
If NASCAR is trying to use street course racing to garner new fans, hosting a race in the heart of a big city has not yet proven effective.
Up to Speed: Tyler Reddick Stands Alone
Reddick is still stuck in uncertainty of making the postseason. More teammates at the end of last weekend’s race could have changed that.
Up to Speed: Kyle Busch Battling Time and Trends
Three now-retired drivers Busch competed against all found victory lane late in their Cup careers. Why can’t he do the same?
Up to Speed: Chris Buescher’s Season is at a Crossroads
With three road course races remaining before the postseason, Buescher could easily return to victory lane and punch his ticket to the playoffs.
Up to Speed: Is Daniel Suarez on the Hot Seat at Trackhouse?
Suarez’s current contract ends at the conclusion of this year, and it is not a given that he will be back in the No. 99 car next season.
Up to Speed: The Battle Only Gets Tighter for Ricky Stenhouse Jr. & Carson Hocevar
If Stenhouse and Hocevar are still fighting each other for a playoff spot at the end of the summer, Nashville might weigh on Stenhouse’s mind.