NASCAR 101: NASCAR Drivers from the Mitten
When I was growing up, the one NASCAR race weekend I could always count on seeing each year was one at Michigan International Speedway, whether … Continue Reading
Kevin Rutherford is the executive editor of Frontstretch, a position he gained in 2025 after being the managing editor since 2015, and serving on the editing staff since 2013.
At his day job, he's a journalist covering music and rock charts at Billboard. He lives in New York City, but his heart is in Ohio -- you know, like that Hawthorne Heights song.
NASCAR 101: Where Did All the Ringers Go?
There was a point in time in NASCAR’s not-so-distant past when the road-course races in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series were quite the ambiguous affair … Continue Reading
NASCAR 101: Who Is Rob Kauffman?
Without a doubt, the week’s biggest news has been the rumored switch of Michael Waltrip Racing from Toyota to Chevrolet. Or a potential partnership with … Continue Reading
NASCAR 101: Is Bobby Pierce the Next Big Thing?
It’s not always smart to use hyperbole, but sometimes it’s warranted: Bobby Pierce could be one of the next big stars in NASCAR. OK, maybe … Continue Reading
NASCAR 101: Meet the Drivers Making Their NASCAR Debuts This Weekend
It doesn’t happen that often, so take note: this weekend, you can see drivers make NASCAR debuts in each of the top three series. As … Continue Reading
NASCAR 101: 5 Things You Can Do with a Sprint Cup Off-Weekend
Boo, hiss, no NASCAR Sprint Cup Series action this weekend. OK, maybe that’s not the worst thing in the world. Nice to take a break … Continue Reading
NASCAR 101: With 13 Down, Who Can Win with 13 to Go?
Joey Logano. Jimmie Johnson. Kevin Harvick. Carl Edwards. Brad Keselowski. Dale Earnhardt Jr. Kurt Busch. Matt Kenseth. Denny Hamlin. With 13 races run in the … Continue Reading
NASCAR 101: 5 Sons of Former Drivers Who, Like Jesse Little, Started in the Truck Series
Your eyes dart to the leaderboard during the Lucas Oil 200 for the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series at Dover International Speedway and you see … Continue Reading
NASCAR 101: Which State Has the Most NASCAR Drivers?
You probably already know the hometown of your favorite driver. Why wouldn’t you? You know everything about them, especially in the age of social media. … Continue Reading
NASCAR 101: 5 Drivers We Want to See in Cup Before the End of 2015
Erik Jones makes his NASCAR Sprint Cup Series debut this weekend with a start at Kansas Speedway for Joe Gibbs Racing – that is, unless … Continue Reading