Up to Speed: Aric Almirola Exceeding Playoff Expectations
Two races into the 2018 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs, Aric Almirola’s performance is the biggest positive surprise. After getting through a chaotic race …
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: Pressure to Win on Denny Hamlin
Denny Hamlin has rarely suffered from a lack of wins in his NASCAR career. Since 2006, his rookie year in the Cup Series, he has …
Up to Speed: A Long Way from 2006
After a week of mostly bad news for both drivers, Martin Truex Jr. and Kasey Kahne are at a crossroads. The announcement Furniture Row Racing …
Up to Speed: The Darlington Excellence of Herb Thomas
Darlington Raceway has been turning NASCAR drivers into legends for nearly 70 years. Winning at the notoriously difficult track that is “Too Tough to Tame” …
Up to Speed: Will Team Penske Catch Stewart-Haas Racing in the Playoffs?
There is a battle brewing among the Ford teams in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series. With the postseason just weeks away, all four Stewart-Haas …
Up to Speed: Bristol Slugfest Puts Strain on Toyota Alliance
With 12 races left in the 2018 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series season, Kyle Busch and Martin Truex Jr. have maintained their status as championship …
Up to Speed: What Comes Next for Ryan Newman?
NASCAR’s silly season is beginning to heat up and drivers are fighting to secure a place in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series playoffs. The …
Up to Speed: Chase Elliott Captures the Experience of Winning
Bill Elliott grabbed the attention of the NASCAR world on Saturday. His upcoming XFINITY Series start at Road America will mark his first major NASCAR …
Up to Speed: Kyle Busch Carries the Banner for Joe Gibbs Racing
Kyle Busch won at Pocono Raceway on Sunday. That’s not unusual. What is unusual, at least for 2018, is how close his Joe Gibbs Racing …
Up to Speed: Tickets to the Smoke Show
This was a good week to be Tony Stewart. On Wednesday, Stewart’s Eldora Speedway hosted the Camping World Truck Series. As the only dirt track …