The Thermal Club Is ‘Made for TV’
IndyCar’s latest exhibition has a format that’s controversial at best, but one that the setting requires.
Jack Swansey primarily covers open-wheel racing for Frontstretch and co-hosts The Pit Straight Podcast,but you can also catch him writing about NASCAR, sports cars, and anything else with four wheels and a motor. Originally from North Carolina and now residing in Los Angeles, he joined the site as Sunday news writer midway through 2022 and is an avid collector (some would say hoarder) of die-cast cars.
Do You Miss the Dirt Race Yet?
The World’s Fastest Half Mile looks a little cleaner this week as NASCAR returns to the concrete. But is that the right call?
The Pit Straight: Does F1 Have Room for Oliver Bearman?
The young Briton impressed in his Ferrari debut, but it’ll take more than that to earn a full-time spot on the F1 grid.
Only Yesterday: Riverside’s Dan Gurney 500
The first time NASCAR started its season in Southern California, one local boy-turned-international hero left his mark on the sport.
A Pit Straight Special: Red Flags
Swansey and Gintz send The Pit Straight’s 2023 season off with a look at the history of F1’s relationship with communism.
The Pit Straight: What Happened in Vegas?
The Pit Straight’s own Jack Swansey and Alex Gintz break down the late night in Nevada, what Las Vegas means in the American popular imagination, and how F1 got it wrong.
The Pit Straight: What’s in a Name?
Jack Swansey and Alex Gintz take a trip down the weird and wonderful rabbit hole of Grand Prix naming conventions.
The Pit Straight: The Logan Sargeant Episode
What does the future hold for F1’s lone American driver?
The Pit Straight: It’s Time to Talk About Lance Stroll
The Canadian has faced the soundest defeat of his career against teammate Fernando Alonso. What does the future hold for the son of the Aston Martin chairman?
The Pit Straight: A Narrowly Averted Tire Disaster
Max Verstappen has finally won the World Championship as Pirelli, the FIA, and the F1 teams came extremely close to repeating F1’s most embarrassing race.