The Yellow Stripe: 800 Starts, 1 Sprint Cup Title? Mark Martin’s Push for Last Run at the Chase
“Beyond the stat itself or the records or whatever, it’s the experiences of it all that are the most important to me.” – Mark Martin
Danny Peters has written for Frontstretch since 2006. An English transplant living in San Francisco, by way of New York City, he’s had an award-winning marketing career with some of the biggest companies sponsoring sports. Working with racers all over the country, his freelance writing has even reached outside the world of racing to include movie screenplays.
The Yellow Stripe: Ailing Denny Hamlin in Need of Some Martinsville Medicine
Putting aside his tendency to be a slow starter, more worrying for Denny Hamlin – and, indeed, all three Joe Gibbs drivers – is repeated issues with engines.
The Yellow Stripe: Growing up Is Hard to Do, but if Kyle Busch Does It, Will It Make Him a Champ?
I can guarantee you that this week you’ll see a preponderance of “Kyle Busch can be the 2011 Sprint Cup Champ” articles following his sweep in Thunder Valley.
The Yellow Stripe: 3rd Time’s the Charm, Stewart-Haas Racing’s Strong Start Brings Hope for ’11
Consider the fast start Stewart-Haas Racing has made. We’ll start with the standings. Tony Stewart sits in second place. Ryan Newman isn’t far behind in fifth.
The Yellow Stripe: 10 Observations & Questions on the NASCAR Season So Far
It’s only three races into the year, but already NASCAR is plenty full of intriguing storylines to carry us through a full season.
The Yellow Stripe: Brian Vickers Returns to Cup Racing With a Crash, Bang & a Wallop
It’s ridiculously early to be worrying about points, but this was not the welcome back Brian Vickers was looking for.
The Yellow Stripe: Crime Scene Investigation – Denny Hamlin Looking to Bury Phoenix Hatchet
Ironically, given the disaster that befell Denny Hamlin at the end of the 2010 season at Phoenix, he’ll probably be pleased to exit the high banks of Daytona.
The Yellow Stripe: What Happens After Daytona Is Much More Important for Dale Earnhardt Jr.
For the first time in 12 attempts at the Daytona 500, NASCAR’s Most Popular Driver Dale Earnhardt Jr. will start on pole in the season-opening race.
The Yellow Stripe: 11 NASCAR Wishes for 2011
Before the madness begins anew under the lights at Daytona this Saturday night, here are, in no particular order, my 11 wishes for NASCAR in 2011.
2010 NASCAR Driver Review: Kyle Busch
In a season of high points, Kyle Busch’s weekend sweep at Bristol in August was highest, especially because the Truck race victory came in his own equipment.