Dropping the Hammer: Scoreboard, Baby
We live in a weird world. No more than five years ago, Alex Bowman‘s racing claim to fame in NASCAR was this: climbing from a …
Daniel McFadin is a 10-year veteran of the NASCAR media corp. He wrote for NBC Sports from 2015 to October 2020. He currently works full time for the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette and is lead reporter and an editor for Frontstretch. He is also host of the NASCAR podcast "Dropping the Hammer with Daniel McFadin" presented by Democrat-Gazette.
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Dropping the Hammer: So Far, So Good for NASCAR’s Next Gen Era
A weird thing happened to me last week.
For the first time ever, I was excited about a NASCAR Cup Series race at Auto Club Speedway.
NASCAR Doesn’t Penalize Roush, Penske Over Confiscated Wheels
NASCAR issued suspensions to crew members for Kaulig Racing and Money Team Racing for wheels that fell off in the Daytona 500. No punishment was given to RFK Racing and Penske over wheels that were confiscated in Daytona.
Dropping the Hammer: Ryan Blaney Stuck to the Plan in Daytona 500
For better or for worse, Ryan Blaney is a company man.That character trait was on full display during and after the overtime finish of Sunday’s (Feb. 20) Daytona 500.
Austin Cindric Arrives With Daytona 500 Win: ‘We’ve Come a Long Way’
Austin Cindric’s final pit stop couldn’t have been worse.
With Daytona International Speedway’s frontstretch lights illuminating them, the pit crew for Team Penske’s No. 2 Ford was slow and lacked coordination.
They also didn’t even bother to put on safety equipment. One even wore a backpack.
NASCAR’s Next Gen Car, Old Habits & Finding the Limit
Out with the old and in with the new.
That’s the overall theme this weekend as NASCAR starts its 2022 season.
The primary stage of transition is the Cup Series’ Next Gen car.
NASCAR’s premier series is no stranger to new cars. This one’s alternate name is Gen 7 for a reason.
NASCAR Confiscates Wheels From Team Penske, RFK Racing
NASCAR officials confiscated wheels from Team Penske and RFK Racing at Daytona International Speedway on Friday morning.
Cup Rookies Brace For Daytona 500 Spotlight
NASCAR Cup Series drivers Harrison Burton, Austin Cindric and Todd Gilliland will launch their rookie campaigns this weekend in the Daytona 500.
Daytona 500 Qualifying Duels Show Off Roush’s Past, Future
Roush Fenway Keselowski Racing’s past, present and future merged Thursday night during the Daytona 500 qualifying races.
Kyle Larson Begins Title Defense From Daytona 500 Pole
Hours after he claimed he didn’t think he’d be a contender for it, Kyle Larson became just the fifth defending Cup champion to win a Daytona 500 pole.