Matt McLaughlin Mouths Off: Whither Art Thou, Ford Motor Company?
Whither Now, Ford Motors? Lately, the Ford Motor Company, the corporation that put America on wheels, has been on a bit of a roll.
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.
Whither Now, Ford Motors? Lately, the Ford Motor Company, the corporation that put America on wheels, has been on a bit of a roll.
Jimmie Johnson prevailed in a spirited side-by-side battle with teammate Jeff Gordon after the final restart at Charlotte.
You know what? This weekend, I played hooky. Few of you are going to be surprised to learn I really don’t care for the Cup …
With so many new fans who don’t know the “Pre-Jeff Gordon” era of NASCAR, a lot of you may not know the historic day in Atlanta late in fall 1992.
Tony Stewart and his team elected to change two tires on the final stop to take the lead and held off a determined challenge from Jeff Gordon to win at Kansas.
Richard Petty Motorsports and Yates Racing intended to merge for the 2010 Cup season and both teams would be running Fords. How about that?
Jimmie Johnson took the lead on lap 176 and was never headed at Dover.
I can only state the repugnance I feel for NASCAR’s Chase so many times without getting repetitive.
Mark Martin chose the outside lane and held the lead on the final three restarts to assert his claims as a legitimate title contender at New Hampshire.
Like it or not (and I think I’ve made it pretty clear which side of the fence I stand on over the last five years) …