Beside the Rising Tide: Looks Like Rain
Naturally the big headline in the aftermath of Sunday night’s (or was it Monday morning’s?) race wasn’t so much the fact Dale Earnhardt Jr. won … 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: Lately, It Occurs To Me…
Yep, it has indeed been a long strange trip. Come this Sunday night (shooting a hostile sideways glance at NBC here.) for the first time … Continue Reading
Beside the Rising Tide: Dear NBC… Part III
Editor’s Note: This column is the final in a three-part series Matt’s writing about the pending return of NBC to covering the sport full-time. Check out … Continue Reading
Beside the Rising Tide: Dear NBC… Part II
Editor’s Note: This column is the second of a three-part series Matt’s writing about the pending return of NBC to covering the sport full-time. Come … Continue Reading
Beside the Rising Tide: Dear NBC… Part I
Editor’s Note: This column is the first of a three-part series Matt’s writing about the pending return of NBC to covering the sport full-time. Come … Continue Reading
Matt McLaughlin’s Thinkin’ Out Loud: 2015 Pocono Spring Race Recap
Editor’s Note: Mike Neff, who usually writes these things these days, was called away by an important assignment at the last minute and asked if … Continue Reading
Beside the Rising Tide: Chasing the Blue Away
All right gentle readers, huddle up. Today we’re going to talk about an unpleasant topic and one that will incite fear or loathing for many … Continue Reading
Beside the Rising Tide: Tired of All This
There’s an increasing number of media pundits and plain old race fans who are calling for Dover to lose one or both of its race … Continue Reading
MPM2Nite: Rating The Ratings
By now, most of you know this year’s Indy 500 drew higher Nielsen TV ratings (4.1) than the World 600 (3.8) for the first time … Continue Reading
MPM2Nite: And the Winner Ain’t…
Talk about a perfect storm for a NASCAR TV ratings disaster. Start with an event slated to run on Saturday night, a time slot that … Continue Reading