Matt McLaughlin’s Thinkin’ Out Loud: 2009 Atlanta Spring Race Recap
The Key Moment: Kurt Busch dominated the race at Atlanta, but a late caution and a two-tire stop put Carl Edwards at the head of … 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.
Matt McLaughlin Mouths Off: NASCAR’s Tale of 2 Cities
It was apparent over the last two NASCAR weekends that the tracks at Fontana and Las Vegas had very different levels of success in selling tickets this year.
Matt McLaughlin’s Thinkin’ Out Loud: 2009 Las Vegas Race Recap
The Key Moment: On lap 269, Kyle Busch nudged aside Clint Bowyer to take the lead. Busch, who had won the pole for the race, … Continue Reading
Matt McLaughlin Mouths Off: Welcome to My NASCAR Nightmare
Welcome to my nightmare I think you’re gonna like it I think you’re gonna feel… you belong – Alice Cooper I’ve long been ridiculed as … Continue Reading
Matt McLaughlin’s Thinkin’ Out Loud: 2009 Fontana Spring Race Recap
The Key Moment: Matt Kenseth’s crew was flawless all night at Fontana, getting him off pit road first on the final sequence of pit stops. … Continue Reading
Matt McLaughlin Mouths Off: Of Rodents, Late Sunday Afternoons, NASCAR Cabbages & Kings
The time has come, the Walrus said, to talk of many things – of shoes and ships and sealing wax, of cabbages and kings. – … Continue Reading
Matt McLaughlin’s Thinkin’ Out Loud: 2009 Daytona 500 Race Recap
Rain began falling before green-flag racing could resume, handing Matt Kenseth his first Daytona 500 win.
Matt McLaughlin Mouths Off: Let NASCAR’s Games Start
The engines have fired. The first laps have been driven in anger. Victors have celebrated and losers have been left to lick their wounds. Yes, … Continue Reading
Matt McLaughlin’s Thinkin’ Out Loud: 2009 Bud Shootout at Daytona Race Recap
The Key Moment: Kevin Harvick assumed the lead milliseconds before the caution flag flew, signaling the end of the race. In a Nutshell: With the … Continue Reading
2008 NASCAR Driver Review: Kasey Kahne
When you look at his overall stats, Kasey Kahne’s No. 9 team was clearly the best-performing Dodge organization this season. Unfortunately, that’s not saying much.