Dropping the Hammer: Staying Young With Dale Earnhardt Jr.
For one day a year, either on a Friday night or a Saturday afternoon, I get to be 13 years old again. Normally, that wouldn’t …
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.
You can email him at danielmcfadin@gmail.com.
Cup Series Returns to Darlington After Turn 2 Repave
When the NASCAR Cup Series begins its playoff run this weekend, it’ll do so at Darlington Raceway. It will be just the third time this …
Dropping the Hammer: 23XI Racing is Kurt Busch’s NASCAR Endgame
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Kurt Busch’s move to 23XI Racing was announced appropriately. The news was trumpeted in a 37-second video posted on social media, …
Tyler Reddick Ready to Raise NASCAR ‘Playoff Baby’
Tyler Reddick paused for a moment as he stood on Daytona International Speedway’s pit road.
Kurt Busch to Join 23XI Racing in 2022, Drive the No. 45
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — 23XI Racing announced Friday (Aug. 27) that Kurt Busch would join the team in 2022, driving the No. 45. The 2004 …
Dropping the Hammer: Michael McDowell Uncertain of 2022 Plans Despite Daytona Win
It’s mid-August and Michael McDowell doesn’t yet know his plans for the 2022 NASCAR Cup Series season. But that’s typical for McDowell. Every season he’s …
The ‘Pure Enjoyment’ of AJ Allmendinger’s Indianapolis Cup Win
On Saturday evening (Aug. 14), AJ Allmendinger didn’t have much to say.
After finishing second in the Xfinity Series race on the Indianapolis Road Course, the 39-year-old veteran ace was “disappointed.”
Chase Elliott Earns Last-Minute Xfinity Top 5 on Indy Road Course
Chase Elliott woke up to “nightmare fuel” Saturday morning (Aug. 14).
The defending NASCAR Cup Series champion awoke in Indianapolis to 10 missed phone calls. The last one was from Chad Knaus, Hendrick Motorsports’ vice president of competition.
Christopher Bell: Kyle Larson ‘Running His Mouth is a Little Uncalled For’
SPEEDWAY, Ind. – What does it take to make Christopher Bell uncharacteristically mad? A racing rival “going to the media and telling half of the …
Dropping the Hammer: COVID Again Looms Over NASCAR
Things were going so well. The world was returning to a vaguely defined “normal.” After not attending a NASCAR race as a member of the …