Beside The Rising Tide: NASCAR’s Great Expectations
Some weeks a topic for my weekly column is self-evident and screams for attention. Some weeks (Hell, most weeks) I hear more of a whisper….or … Continue Reading
Matt joined Frontstretch in 2007 after a decade of race-writing, paired with the first generation of racing internet sites like RaceComm and Racing One. Now semi-retired, he submits occasional special features while his retrospectives on drivers like Alan Kulwicki, Davey Allison, and other fallen NASCAR legends pop up every summer on Frontstretch. A motorcycle nut, look for the closest open road near you and you can catch him on the Harley during those bright, summer days in his beloved Pennsylvania.
Beside The Rising Tide: Solving NASCAR’s Problem … Simple as 1, 2, 3
Okay, perhaps that’s a bit bold. But starting to solve NASCAR’s problems could indeed be as simple as 1,2,3. Problem solving 101 teaches us the … Continue Reading
Beside The Rising Tide: And Now For Something Completely Different
NASCAR is perhaps unique in mainstream sports in that they schedule their biggest event of the season as the first event on the calendar. As … Continue Reading
NASCAR and the Pumpkin Eaters
Many of us were caught off guard by the recent announcement of NASCAR’s tough new policy towards drivers and teams whose cars are found to … Continue Reading
Does the Daytona 500 Still Matter?
Since its inaugural running in 1959, the Daytona 500 has always been circled in red on the annual NASCAR schedule. (Though it’s now the season … Continue Reading
Beside the Rising Tide: A Ruse By Any Other Name
A rose by any other name would smell as sweet. -William Shakespeare Secondary education in the United States certainly has changed since it was the … Continue Reading
Beside the Rising Tide: That Ain’t No Way to Have Fun
I’ve seen so many things, I ain’t never seen before, Someone turn out the lights, I don’t want to see anymore. –Three Dog Night There … Continue Reading
Beside the Rising Tide: Free-Falling Back
After about 25 years of writing about NASCAR racing, I have my rituals for the night before an event down to a science. Print the … Continue Reading
Beside the Rising Tide: Rambling, Gambling Man
I’ve never been much on gambling. Perhaps that’s because I’ve lived most of my adult life in the suburbs of Philly. Our professional sports teams … Continue Reading
Beside The Rising Tide: And Then, There Were Four NASCAR Races Left
A couple weeks ago one blustery and cool evening, I went to put some laundry into the back of my Jeep. A gust of wind … Continue Reading