Beside the Rising Tide: Headed Out to Pasture
It would seem the generation(s) that came after mine haven’t embraced the automobile with the rabid obsession of me and my contemporaries. I have several …
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.
Beside the Rising Tide: Curious and Curiouser
NASCAR’s Gander Outdoor Truck Series often provides the best racing of any given weekend’s slate. But if you go by the ratings and attendance at …
Besides The Rising Tide: The 1973 Daytona 500 – A Father’s Day Tribute
Editor’s Note: This article was originally run on the Father’s Day weekend of 1996, and Matt runs it again every year at this time in …
Beside the Rising Tide: A Long Time Coming (Back)
Last week, someone (Bill B) asked in the comments section below my column if that particular column about Pocono had run a week late. Uh, …
Beside the Rising Tide: Pocono, NASCAR’s Problem Child Speedway
Say what you will about Pocono Raceway and the “unique” challenges it offers both racers and meteorologists, but I’ve never heard it called a “cookie …
Beside the Rising Tide: A Smorgasbord of Racing and the Reasons We Remember
Editor’s Note: Yes, the Sunday of Memorial Day weekend is one of the highlights on my schedule annually. Even the most gluttonous race fan can …
Beside the Rising Tide: 1313 Turkey Court
Editor’s Note: Matt McLaughlin’s off this week. Enjoy one of his classic columns with NASCAR racing at the track he speaks of, Pocono Raceway, just …
Beside The Rising Tide: Curses, Foiled Again
While it was a short week in the NASCAR world with Dover moved to Monday and Kansas run on Saturday night, there was a lot …
Beside the Rising Tide: The Real Dover Monsters
Over the weeks and months, stories worthy of comment pass over my desk, and many if not most of them are not significant enough to …
Beside The Rising Tide: Hey Kids, Let’s Put On a Show
NASCAR has now been staging large professional level automobile races for over seven decades. Still some weekends a careful observer can’t help but feel the …