Beside the Rising Tide: An Open Letter to Michael Jordan
Dear Mr. Michael Jordan, Firstly, welcome to the sport of NASCAR racing as a team owner. I am genuinely thrilled to have a person of …
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: The 70% Solution
Last week, in a rare two-part column, we looked at the changes to the Cup schedule that lie ahead in 2021. Arguably the most notable …
Beside the Rising Tide: Your Regularly Scheduled Program, Part II
Yesterday (March 5), I hit on the major changes that were made to the schedule for the 2021 NASCAR Cup Series schedule and detailed the …
Beside the Rising Tide: Your Regularly Scheduled Program, Part I
Last Wednesday (Sept. 30) NASCAR finally released the 2021 NASCAR Cup Series schedule. There had been rumors all summer that the new schedule would bring …
Beside the Rising Tide: The Invisible Men
Something remarkable happened a couple weeks ago during the Bristol Cup race. As such, I feel compelled to remark upon it since I am able. …
Beside the Rising Tide: The Playoffs Are Ruining NASCAR Racing
It’s that time of year again. Overnight, four NASCAR Cup Series drivers were eliminated from the Round of 16 championship-eligible drivers down to the Round …
Beside the Rising Tide: Short Takes & Short Tracks
Typically this time of year, things are quiet on the NASCAR news front as the sport and the country slowly begin emerging from the summer …
Beside the Rising Tide: After the Boys of Summer Are Gone
With Labor Day weekend marking the traditional (though not actual) end of the summer season, I fear other plans might have caused some of you …
Beside the Rising Tide: Taking 1 for the Team
During Friday night’s NXS race at Daytona, the ugly specter of team orders once again reared its ugly head. It was no great surprise to …
Beside the Rising Tide: Short Takes on a Long Weekend of Racing
There are only so many weekends in a calendar year, and COVID-19 has tossed an Ozark into the cesspool in 2020. The various racing sanctioning …