The Yellow Stripe: If NASCAR Drivers Were Movie Stars, Who Would Be On The A-List?
With the sultry heat of the summer melting the tarmac of the New York City sidewalks, the ads promoting new movies are out in force. …
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: Drought Busters – Who’s Gone the Longest Without a Trip to NASCAR Victory Lane?
In the 1930s an epic drought, caused in part by primitive farming techniques, triggered a unique weather phenomenon called the Dust Bowl. It was a …
Nuts for Nationwide: Pretenders & Contenders for the 2008 Nationwide Series Crown
With 16 races down and 21 remaining in the Nationwide Series, we have a long way to go. But after two straight maiden victories for …
The Yellow Stripe: Is Brian Vickers for Real?
In the three years since my job and NASCAR crossed paths, changing my sports-watching life forever, one of my absolute favorite moments – of many …
The Yellow Stripe: Baby Steps for Sam Hornish Jr. In More Ways Than 1
Right about the time Sam Hornish Jr. might have been starting to feel comfortable in a stock car this June, he got what Bill Weber …
Sliced Bread: Yep, I’m a Logano Believer…
“I do not go to the racetrack to finish second. Me and second don’t get along. I don’t worry about anything but winning races.” – Joey …
The Yellow Stripe: Will the Real Gillett Evernham Motorsports Please Stand Up, Please Stand Up…
If you were starting a new three-car team in NASCAR next season – and let’s just set aside the financial burden and inevitable sponsorship woes …
Sprint Cup Report Cards: Grading the NASCAR Pack 1/3 of the Way Through the 2008 Season
In the immortal words of one Ferris Bueller, “Life moves pretty fast. If you don’t stop and look around once in a while, you might …
The Yellow Stripe: Shooting TV Ads With the NASCAR Stars – My Memories Behind the Scenes
Advertising is a fickle business at even the best of times. Long hours, low pay, huge stress and the odd co-worker who’d stab you in …
The Yellow Stripe: 7 Golden Rules for a Rookie NASCAR Columnist
The NASCAR season is an unrelenting, unremitting grind. It doesn’t matter who you are – whether you’re a driver, complete with your private planes and …