The Yellow Stripe: Why I Don’t Hate NASCAR’s Chase – & You Shouldn’t, Either
Soccer’s English Premier League (EPL) runs from mid-August to mid-May. It’s a relentless 38-game, nine month slog with the 20 best teams in the land, … Continue Reading
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.
Nuts for Nationwide: 24 Down; 11 to Go in the Nationwide Series
It’s hard to believe there are only 11 scheduled races left in the 2008 NASCAR Nationwide Series and, unlike in the previous two seasons, we … Continue Reading
The Yellow Stripe: 10+1 Reasons to Still Cheer – Why the Rest of 2008 is Still Must-See NASCAR
Monty Python’s Flying Circus was a seminal British TV comedy sketch show that debuted in 1969. Created by the collective creative and comedic genius of … Continue Reading
The Yellow Stripe: Can the Nice Guy Really Finish 1st? Assessing Carl Edwards’s Chance at a Championship
What’s not to like about Carl Edwards? He loves his mother. He gives away his race win trophies to deserving causes. He lists his hometown … Continue Reading
The Yellow Stripe: NASCAR Drivers I Never Got to See, But Wish I Had
My first week in the States, I watched a “Beyond the Glory” program which focused on NFL quarterback Kurt Warner. Not knowing his story – … Continue Reading
The Yellow Stripe: 18 Into 12 Just Doesn’t Go – Handicapping NASCAR’s 2008 Chase Down to the Wire
I never was much good at what us Brits call maths. As soon as the numbers started becoming letters or strange mathematical characters and shapes, … Continue Reading
The Yellow Stripe: 18 Storylines After 18 Races – NASCAR’s Cup Series at Halfway
With the conclusion of the high-banked, 200-mph, 400-mile drama-fest at Daytona, we’re at the halfway point of the 2008 season. And while each week usually … Continue Reading
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. … Continue Reading
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 … Continue Reading
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 … Continue Reading