The Yellow Stripe: Why Richmond Will Always Be a Can’t Miss on the NASCAR Circuit
Richmond first appeared on the schedule in 1953. Lee Petty won the inaugural event, and since then the famed old circuit has hosted some 108 NASCAR Cup races.
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.
Speed Reads: “The Weekend Starts on Wednesday” NASCAR Gold
As a Brit, coming late to the party with NASCAR, one of the things that has fascinated me most is the passion of the sport’s fanbase.
5 Points to Ponder: Earnhardt’s Error, Biffle Steady, Hamlin Heroics
This past week, Dale Earnhardt Jr. was estimated by Forbes magazine to be the top-earning driver in the sport, raking in some $30 million a year.
The Yellow Stripe: High Time for Kurt Busch to Ruffle Johnson’s Feathers
Kurt Busch reacted to unpalatable defeat like he was drinking a cup of cold sick. “I’d rather lose to any of the other 41 cars out there than the No. 48 car.”
5 Points to Ponder: The Busch Brothers Focus on Kicking Carl-Brad off Center Stage
Last season, Kurt Busch won the “Non-Hendrick” championship and on the very early evidence another similar finish certainly doesn’t look out of the question.
5 Points to Ponder: Atlanta Payback, Unusual Suspects Up Front & Jimmie Didn’t Win (Shocker)
For my money – what little of it I have – the Kobalt Tools 500 at the venerable old Atlanta Motor Speedway was a pretty solid race.
5 Points to Ponder: Juggernaut Jimmie, Mediocre Montoya & “Eh, Not again” Earnhardt
Now 112 races into his Sprint Cup career, Juan Montoya has just 12 top fives and 28 top 10s (18 of which came in 2009) and an average finish of 20.6.
The Yellow Stripe: Don’t Rule Out Denny Hamlin Just Yet – Preseason Fave Set for a Rebound
In the case of Denny Hamlin, the first three weeks of the new NASCAR season have been an early failure to live up to expectations.
The Yellow Stripe: After a Disappointing Season, RCR Contenders Again
With five races to go, you were seeing RCR cars running up front as a whole. It wasn’t just one. It was all of them running good.
The Yellow Stripe: Lunch in New York with 2010 Daytona 500 Winner Jamie McMurray
When I got the email that Jamie McMurray would be at the Friar’s Club for a media lunch this Tuesday, I couldn’t resist.