James Krause

James Krause joined Frontstretch in March 2024 as a contributor. Krause was born and raised in Illinois and graduated from Northern Illinois University. He currently works in Fort Wayne, Indiana covering minor league, college and high school sports. Outside of racing, Krause loves to keep up with football, music, anime and video games.

Eyes On O’Reilly: Justin Allgaier Was Ready To Retire, But He Can’t Stop Winning

June 3, 2026 by James Krause

Allgaier was ready to call it a career at the end of 2026. Now, he’s having “the most fun he’s had in his career.” What does he do now?

NASCAR Mailbox: What Should Corey Heim’s Expectations Be for 2027?

June 3, 2026 by James Krause

We asked you what we should expect from Corey Heim in his rookie season with 23XI Racing.

Eyes on O’Reilly: Kyle Busch Was (& Still Is) Everywhere You Looked

May 27, 2026 by James Krause

HOMESTEAD, FL - NOVEMBER 21: Kyle Busch (R), driver of the #18 Z-Line Designs Toyota, and his girlfriend Samantha Sarcinella pose in Victory Lane after winning the NASCAR Nationwide Series Championship and the Ford 300 at Homestead-Miami Speedway on November 21, 2009 in Homestead, Florida.

In his prime, you could find Kyle Busch fighting for trophies in any NASCAR race he entered.

Eyes On O’Reilly: AM Racing Closure Shows It’s Tough to Survive in O’Reilly

May 21, 2026 by James Krause

#25: Nicholas Sanchez, AM Racing, Better Compute Works, Inc Ford Mustang

AM Racing started with promise but has just as quickly faded away.

Eyes On O’Reilly: Jesse Love, Connor Zilisch & the Maturity of NASCAR’s Next Stars

May 13, 2026 by James Krause

#1: Connor Zilisch, JR Motorsports, Carolina Carports Chevrolet Camaro, #21: Austin Hill, Richard Childress Racing, 1-800-PACK-RAT Chevrolet Camaro

In victory and in defeat, Connor Zilisch and Jesse Love have shown class not seen too often among young drivers in NASCAR.

2-Headed Monster: Is Hendrick Already Out of Championship Contention for 2026?

May 13, 2026May 12, 2026 by Thomas Dunn and James Krause

NASCAR Cup Series Watkins Glen #5: Kyle Larson, Hendrick Motorsports, HendrickCars.com Chevrolet Camaro.

Or is it not time to worry yet?

Eyes on O’Reilly: Seat Swapping Could Cost JR Motorsports Down the Line

May 6, 2026 by James Krause

#88: Kyle Larson, JR Motorsports, Hendrick Cars.com Chevrolet Camaro, #1: Connor Zilisch, JR Motorsports, Registix/TruckClub Chevrolet Camaro

Kyle Larson and Justin Allgaier had to toe the line between competitors and teammates at Texas. How else could seat swapping at JR Motorsports cause issues?