Matt McLaughlin’s Driver Handicaps: 2007 Brickyard 400 Edition
Jeff Gordon – Gordon has won a track record four Brickyard 400s, including the inaugural event in 1994. He’s also managed 10 top-10 finishes here …
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: 2007 Chicagoland Race Recap
Matt Kenseth got a run on Tony Stewart with 38 laps to go at Chicagoland, but Stewart held off the challenge. It was clear sailing for the No. 20 after that.
Remembering Davey Allison – Part 2
Robert Yates Racing and talented young driver Davey Allison made their official debut at the 1989 Daytona 500. Things got off to an inauspicious start.
Remembering Davey Allison – Part 1
If there was ever a child born to be a racecar driver, it was Davey Allison. If there was ever a hero of the sport who left us too soon, it was Davey Allison.
Matt McLaughlin’s Driver Handicaps: 2007 Firecracker 400 at Daytona
Jeff Gordon – Gordon’s Daytona record speaks for itself; he’s won a total of six points races there, most recently the 2005 Daytona 500. With …
Matt McLaughlin’s Driver Handicaps: 2007 New Hampshire Summer Race
Jeff Gordon – Gordon has three wins at Loudon, but none since 1998. In fact, his third-place finish at NHIS last fall put to bed …
Matt McLaughlin’s Thinkin’ Out Loud: 2007 Fontana Spring Race
Matt Kenseth’s team got their driver out first on the final pit stop at Fontana while Jimmie Johnson lost several spots on the same stop.
Matt McLaughlin’s 2007 Fontana Spring Race Driver Handicaps
Jimmie Johnson: Johnson scored his first-ever Cup victory at Fontana back in 2002 (yes, kids, they were racing stock cars way back in 2002). In …
Matt McLaughlin’s Thinkin’ Out Loud: 2007 Daytona 500
Kevin Harvick got a huge push into turn 3 on the last lap, riding the momentum to victory at Daytona by the blink of an eye over Mark Martin.
Random Thoughts on the Eve of the 2007 Daytona 500
To anyone who missed Friday night’s Craftsman Truck Series race at Daytona, shame on you. For the last several years, the trucks have put on …