Up to Speed: A Lucky Final Season for Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Dale Earnhardt Jr. put on a show this weekend at Talladega Superspeedway. He won the pole, dodged a few nasty accidents, and ran near the …
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: Doing Something Different in Charlotte
Heading into the Round of 12 for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series playoffs, most of NASCAR’s storylines have been about everything but the on-track …
Up to Speed: The Challenge of the Triumvirate
Sunday’s race at Dover International Speedway trimmed the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series playoff field down to 12 drivers. However, three racers have clearly separated …
Up to Speed: No More Frontier Appeal For NASCAR in Loudon
For the last 20 years, September in Loudon, N.H. was time to go racing. NASCAR came to town each year in the early fall, and the …
Up to Speed: Has Chase Elliott Flipped the Switch?
Hendrick Motorsports put two cars in the top 10 during Sunday’s race at Chicagoland Speedway. One of those drivers led 42 laps and finished second. …
Up to Speed: An Ambulance of Infamy
There are certain NASCAR races that will forever live in infamy. While there is no shortage of races in which the competitors were responsible for …
Up to Speed: Keep Throwing it Back at Darlington
Sunday marked the third edition of Darlington Raceway’s Bojangles Southern 500 since the fabled race returned to its traditional Labor Day weekend date. The race …
Up to Speed: Rumors Fly for Richard Petty Motorsports
In the midst of a silly season that has been particularly silly, a series of reports popped up this week about the future of Richard …
Up to Speed: The Best (Or Worst?) of Kyle Busch at Bristol
Kyle Busch’s performance at Bristol Motor Speedway over the last week brought to mind a certain episode of Seinfeld in which Jerry’s girlfriend paints a …
Up to Speed: The Driver Makes the Difference at Michigan
In the days leading up to Sunday’s Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race at Michigan International Speedway, there was plenty of chatter about cars, with Chevrolet …