Matt McLaughlin’s Thinkin’ Out Loud: 2010 Fontana Spring Race Recap
Uncertainty as to whether the race would run its full distance ignited something fans have never seen during a Cup event at Fontana before… real racing.
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.
MPM2Nite: McMurray the Luck of the Irish
Jamie McMurray’s tears have to be put in context to understand. Yeah, winning the Daytona 500 is still a real big deal.
Matt McLaughlin’s Thinkin’ Out Loud: 2010 Daytona 500 Race Recap
Greg Biffle gave friend and former teammate Jamie McMurray a vital push down the backstretch on the final lap to propel the No. 1 car to the Daytona 500 win.
MPM2Nite: NASCAR’s 10% Solution
I expected a bit more of a hullabaloo over NASCAR’s recent decision to cut race purses by 10% in all three top touring series this season.
Matt McLaughlin’s Thinkin’ Out Loud: 2010 Bud Shootout at Daytona Race Recap
Kevin Harvick took the lead on the final restart in one of the most bizarre green-white-checkered finishes since… Harvick won the Daytona 500 in 2007.
MPM 2Nite: Smoke ‘Em If You Got ‘Em
NASCAR is finally admitting the Car of Sorrow just isn’t going to hunt, making the positive change towards traditional rear blade spoilers.
2009: The NASCAR Year That Wuz, Part II
Even if he isn’t your favorite driver and you loathe Toyota’s involvement in NASCAR to the degree I do, you can’t help but grin when Marcos Ambrose runs well.
2009: The NASCAR Year That Wuz, Part I
Whether objects in the rearview mirror are actually larger than they appear or not, it’s time to take a look back at the NASCAR season that was.
2009 NASCAR Driver Review: Joe Nemechek
The real high of Joe Nemechek’s season was earning $2.4 million in purse money for managing to get the car in the show during qualifying then parking it.
2009 NASCAR Driver Review: Greg Biffle
All the teams compete to make the Chase, something Greg Biffle and the Roush No. 16 outfit accomplished by the skins of their teeth.