Matt McLaughlin Mouths Off: Debunking NASCAR’s Theory of Green-Flag Passes for the Lead
NASCAR is doing a full-court press right now trying to convince fans and even us cynical media types that the racing with the new car …
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’s Thinkin’ Out Loud: 2008 Texas Spring Race Recap
Carl Edwards had been slow on restarts all day, but he got a good one when it counted as the final green flag waved at Texas.
Matt McLaughlin Mouths Off: Nip It in the Bud, NASCAR
In the minds of some of the media and some fans, accusations that Michael Waltrip purloined some proprietary auto parts from Jack Roush’s NASCAR teams …
Matt McLaughlin’s Thinkin’ Out Loud: 2008 Martinsville Spring Race Recap
Denny Hamlin took the lead with 74 laps to go, then benefited from some obstinate lapped traffic behind him to hold off Jeff Gordon for the win at Martinsville.
Matt McLaughlin Mouths Off: 2008 NASCAR Questions & Surprises
Only five races into the 2008 Cup season, it’s still premature to draw too many conclusions as to how various drivers and teams will fare this year. Things could change radically in the next five events and, like those disclaimers concerning mutual funds state, past performance is no guarantee of future success. But what is inarguable at this juncture of the season is that with the Cup Series taking the Easter weekend off, there just isn’t much to write about. So, let’s take a look back at some of the questions we had heading into 2008, and see whether they’ve been answered yet; and while we’re at it, check out what surprises have popped up along the way.
Matt McLaughlin Mouths Off: Judging NASCAR’s CoT 1 Year Later
It’s hard to believe an entire year has passed since the first Car of Tomorrow race was staged at Bristol last year. (Some might say …
Matt McLaughlin’s Thinkin’ Out Loud: 2008 Bristol Spring Race Recap
Denny Hamlin’s car sputtered on the final restart, allowing Jeff Burton to storm into the lead at Bristol.
Matt McLaughlin Mouths Off: Bruton Smith & Your Cheating Heart
You have to love the way Bruton Smith and SMI operate. After his savage late-race wreck at Vegas, Jeff Gordon called out track owner Bruton …
Matt McLaughlin’s Thinkin’ Out Loud: 2008 Atlanta Spring Race Edition
As Carl Edwards coasted to the pits with his car spewing smoke, Kyle Busch reasserted himself as the leader in a race he’d dominated. Greg Biffle gave it a shot, but there was no catching the No. 18 car on this day.
Matt McLaughlin Mouths Off: What is Right with NASCAR Racing
More than occasionally, I am chided by readers for being too negative about the sport I cover. I am labeled a prophet of gloom and …