Up to Speed: Matt Kenseth’s Return or Ricky Stenhouse Jr.’s Rise?
Matt Kenseth’s first race back in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series did not go quite as planned, despite the fanfare that surrounded the veteran …
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: A Surprising List of Winless Drivers in 2018
Last year’s spring race at Dover International Speedway remains the most recent victory for Jimmie Johnson. The No. 48 team reeled off three wins early …
Up to Speed: Drivers Need More Incentive to Make the Move
Once the dust had settled at Talladega Superspeedway, Chase Elliott’s post-race thoughts probably echoed what a lot of fans were left thinking. “I got to …
Up to Speed: Who Remembers Early Season Winners?
Saturday night at Richmond Raceway, something happened in NASCAR’s Cup Series that has not happened in quite a while. Kyle Busch’s victory made him the …
Up to Speed: True Bristol Divides NASCAR Drivers and Fans
Despite a losing battle with Mother Nature Sunday, Bristol Motor Speedway provided plenty of action for NASCAR fans this week. Saturday’s XFINITY Series event was …
Up to Speed: Disparate Results for Chip Ganassi Racing
Up until Sunday’s Monster Energy Series race at Texas Motor Speedway, Jamie McMurray’s 2018 season had been one disastrous race after another. His teammate, Kyle …
Up to Speed: Too Many Pretenders Heading for the Playoffs
It is hard to believe that NASCAR’s postseason championship format has gone through five different versions in 15 seasons. The latest revision involved last year’s …
Up to Speed: No Urgency Necessary for Alex Bowman & William Byron
Remember last year’s Brickyard 400? The ending of the race was a hot mess. A multi-car crash brought out the yellow flag with 10 laps …
Up to Speed: The Rest of Stewart-Haas Racing
Kevin Harvick’s three wins in a row have captured the attention of the NASCAR world in the last few weeks, and he was in the …
Up to Speed: When Happy Gets Angry
Kevin Harvick won last weekend at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, scoring his second straight victory of the 2018 season. He won in dominant fashion, leading 214 …