By Mike Neff

What is it that Mike Neff doesn’t do? The writer, radio contributor and racetrack announcer coordinates the site’s local short track coverage, hitting up Saturday Night Specials across the country while tracking the sport’s future racing stars. The writer for our signature Cup post-race column, Thinkin’ Out Loud (Mondays) also sits down with Cup crew chiefs to talk shop every Friday with Tech Talk. Mike announces several shows each year for the Good Guys Rod and Custom Association. He also pops up everywhere from PRN Pit Reporters and the Press Box with Alan Smothers to SIRIUS XM Radio. He has announced at tracks all over the Southeast, starting at Millbridge Speedway. He's also announced at East Lincoln Speedway, Concord Speedway, Tri-County Speedway, Caraway Speedway, and Charlotte Motor Speedway.

Frontstretch NASCAR Power Rankings: Top 15 After the 2011 Auto Club 400 at Fontana

November 22, 2022March 30, 2011 Mike Neff

Fontana looked like another Kyle Busch display of dominance Sunday, back-to-back sweeps seemingly a mere formality for about the first 350 miles.

Full Throttle: The No. 3 Will Be Back in the Cup Series Before Too Much Longer

November 22, 2022March 30, 2011 Mike Neff

When the time is right the No. 3 will be back in the Cup Series and it most certainly will be piloted by Austin Dillon.

Frontstretch NASCAR Power Rankings: Top 15 After the 2011 Jeff Byrd 500 at Bristol

November 21, 2022March 23, 2011 Mike Neff

After the standings were thrown into the mixer that is Bristol, read on to see how this week’s Power Rankings have shaken out for your Frontstretch experts.

Full Throttle: Goodyear, They’re Just Tires – It Isn’t Rocket Science

November 21, 2022March 22, 2011 Mike Neff

Why does Goodyear making tires for the national touring series of NASCAR have to be such an involved process?

Frontstretch NASCAR Power Rankings: Top 15 Best Up & Coming Drivers

November 20, 2022March 16, 2011 Mike Neff

The NASCAR Cup Series took the weekend off, so the Power Rankings this week is going to take a look at the drivers who wheel their vehicles in other series.

Full Throttle: Don’t Look Now, NASCAR Racing Is Getting Popular Again

November 20, 2022March 15, 2011 Mike Neff

Darlington wasn’t the only track that saw great crowds over the weekend, like the NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour and Whelen All-American Series.

Frontstretch NASCAR Power Rankings: Top 15 After the 2011 Kobalt Tools 400 at Las Vegas

November 19, 2022March 9, 2011 Mike Neff

It was Carl Edwards who was able to celebrate after Tony Stewart let victory slip from his grasp in Las Vegas.

Full Throttle: Maybe NASCAR Drivers Should Always Communicate With Other Teams

November 18, 2022March 1, 2011 Mike Neff

After the Daytona 500 the NASCAR garage area seemed to be kind of split about the use of radio communications by drivers who are not on the same team.

Frontstretch NASCAR Power Rankings: Top 15 After the 2011 Subway Fresh Fit 500 at Phoenix

November 18, 2022February 28, 2011 Mike Neff

Very few people would have thought about Phoenix if you asked them where to see the Big One in a Cup race, but there it was all over the backstretch on Sunday.

Frontstretch NASCAR Power Rankings: Top 15 After the 2011 Daytona 500

November 18, 2022February 23, 2011 Mike Neff

Not since Jamie McMurray won his second race at Charlotte has someone won in their Cup career as quickly as Trevor Bayne did in taking the Daytona 500.

Full Throttle: 2011 Daytona 500 Number Overload

November 18, 2022February 22, 2011 Mike Neff

Whether you’re a casual fan, hardcore race nut or nuclear physicist, there were more numbers to crunch from Daytona 2011 than there have been for years.

Frontstretch NASCAR Power Rankings: 2011 Preseason Top 15

November 17, 2022February 16, 2011 Mike Neff

After nearly three months of hibernation, the green flag drops on NASCAR’s 2011 points championship this week.