2009 NASCAR Driver Review: Juan Pablo Montoya
Making the Chase has to go down as Juan Pablo Montoya’s highlight of the year.
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: 9 Drivers (Who Don’t Race for Hendrick) to Watch in 2010
It was a tremendous season for Hendrick Motorsports, so as thoughts turn to 2010, I’m going to take a look at nine non-Hendrick drivers to watch.
The Yellow Stripe: Is Jeff Gordon’s Drive for 5 Permanently Stalled?
if you’ll forgive the crass reference, Jeff Gordon’s “Drive for Five” has very much “short-circuited” all over again.
The Yellow Stripe: Can Mark Martin Do the Unthinkable & Prevent the 4-Peat?
What the 38th-place finish for Jimmie Johnson did do was open up a small sliver of opportunity for Mark Martin and Jeff Gordon.
The Yellow Stripe: Reasons to Keep Watching NASCAR in 2009 (No Really, There Are… I Think)
I was appalled by the lack of racing and then carnage at the end of what purported to be a NASCAR race, but was a glorified 2.66-mile game of Scalextric.
The Yellow Stripe: What Might Have Been for Hamlin, What Never Was for Mears & What Will Never Be for Johnson
Fast forward to Sunday’s return to the track in the shadow of the Blue Ridge and there’s three words that sum up where we are: Jimmie flipping Johnson.
The Yellow Stripe: Carl Edwards Eyes Next Season After Disappointing Year
For all intents and purposes Carl Edwards’s quest for his first Sprint Cup crown is over. Surprise, surprise.
The Yellow Stripe: Earnhardt, Kyle Busch Among 10 Drivers Who Can’t Wait for ’10
Hands up those who predicted Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s season would be quite this bad? Not so many of you, huh?
The Yellow Stripe: Juan Pablo Montoya Shows 2010 Championship Credentials in 100th Start
All told, it was a damn fine weekend for Juan Pablo Montoya.
The Yellow Stripe: The 2009 NASCAR Chase Field Hits Manhattan, Hard Rock Café Style
A few weeks back, one of my colleagues at Frontstretch, Mr. Phil Allaway, wrote an excellent piece on how ESPN put together at-track NASCAR race … Continue Reading