Matt McLaughlin Mouths Off: Like a Rock – Where Real Racing Still Exists
The first night race of the 2009 Cup season offered fans a rare Sunday off. I hope most of you were able to enjoy the … 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.
The first night race of the 2009 Cup season offered fans a rare Sunday off. I hope most of you were able to enjoy the … Continue Reading
The Key Moment: Mark Martin was able to quickly dispatch Ryan Newman on the race’s final restart, and Tony Stewart never generated the steam to … Continue Reading
I guess I’m a little slow on the uptake, but I don’t get it. With all the major challenges facing NASCAR right now – and … Continue Reading
Jeff Gordon won for the first time in 47 races. You knew it was coming eventually – just not at Texas.
Here are some brief thoughts on a variety of NASCAR topics while waiting for fickle spring to make its long overdue arrival… Qualifying When the … Continue Reading
Though it was not all that long ago in the grand scheme of things, the Winston Cup circuit was very different back in the late … Continue Reading
The Key Moment: Jimmie Johnson ran down Denny Hamlin with 15 laps to go. He then moved the No. 11 car aside, with both cars … Continue Reading
You’ve got to hand it to the powers that be that run Formula 1 – at least when they’re not consorting with hookers or doing … Continue Reading
The Key Moment: Kyle Busch was able to hold off teammate Denny Hamlin in the final two-lap shootout that decided the race. In a Nutshell: … Continue Reading
Four weeks into the 2009 NASCAR season, nothing is etched in stone. It’s too early on to know who will be champion, and even too … Continue Reading