Matt McLaughlin’s Thinkin’ Out Loud: 2008 Darlington Race Recap
On lap 285, Kyle Busch blew by Jeff Gordon and drove off into the night with the afterburners lit at Darlington.
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: Gas & Go Home – How Fuel is Keeping NASCAR Fans Away
The Cup event at Richmond almost didn’t sell out last weekend, and that worries me. I know firsthand from my time as a fan in … Continue Reading
Matt McLaughlin’s Thinkin’ Out Loud: 2008 Richmond Spring Race Recap
Second-place Kyle Busch spun Dale Earnhardt Jr. out of the lead, but it was Clint Bowyer who drove through the carnage to eventually assume the win at Richmond.
Matt McLaughlin Mouths Off: Bread & NASCAR Circuses
Friends, Romans and countrymen, lend me your ears. It’s time to put an end to this restrictor-plate madness at last, before some other driver pays … Continue Reading
Matt McLaughlin’s Thinkin’ Out Loud: 2008 Talladega Spring Race Recap
A 10-car wreck on the white flag lap drew a caution and sealed the win for Kyle Busch just as the outside line was mounting a challenge at Talladega.
Matt McLaughlin Mouths Off: NASCAR Short Takes on a Short Break
A few random notes after a rare weekend off for the Cup Series. I really think NASCAR needs to take a long, hard look at … Continue Reading
Matt McLaughlin Mouths Off: Are the Pettys & Woods On Their Last Legs?
“Back in the day,” both the Petty Engineering and Wood Brothers race teams combined to be the top dogs in Cup racing. In the early … Continue Reading
Matt McLaughlin’s Thinkin’ Out Loud: 2008 Phoenix Spring Race Recap
As Jimmie Johnson came off turn 4 on the final lap, he had enough of a lead he could have turned off the car and pushed it across the finish line at Phoenix.
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 … Continue Reading
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.