5 Points to Ponder: 2009 TUMS Fast Relief 500 at Martinsville
I think it would be a travesty for Martinsville to lose a date when the 2011 calendar is released next season.
By Frontstretch Staff
Bubble Breakdown: Battered John Andretti Somehow Comes Out Swinging in Bubble Battle
Read on to see if John Andretti would start putting nails in Team Red Bull’s coffin or if Scott Speed came through in this edition of the Bubble Breakdown.
Denny Hamlin Scores Career-High 3rd Win of Season in 2009 TUMS Fast Relief 500 at Martinsville
In the end it was Virginia-native Denny Hamlin who was able to hold off Johnson on a green/white/checkered finish to score his third win of 2009.
Marcos Ambrose Driver Diary: Reviewing 2009, Interesting Hobbies & Heading Down Under
Frontstretch would like to take this opportunity to welcome our newest Driver Diary contributor, Marcos Ambrose.
Happy Hour: NASCAR’s Attempts to Legislate Parity Backfire
I think you get the picture. It’s long been a contention of this writer that NASCAR legislates parity too much.
Driven to the Past: Making Your Own Decisions
There were times in my race officiating career when I was told that I was “a little quick” sometimes to throw the caution flag. I usually responded that I’d much rather throw a quick caution than to wait too long or not to throw one when it was needed. One of the last ASA races …
Fanning the Flames: Shuffling Chase Venues Won’t Slow Jimmie Johnson Down
Why has Jimmie Johnson and his Lowe’s team won the last three championships? Logic here says it’s because the tracks play to their strengths. I say otherwise.
Thompson in Turn 5: Martin/Montoya the Closest Martin Has Come to an On-Track Feud
Reading between the lines, it would be reasonable for one to assume that Mark Martin should not expect any favors from Juan Pablo Montoya in the future.
Voices From the Heartland: If Only the Tony Stewart/Burger King Test Was a NASCAR Mandate
This last Tuesday, Burger King and Tony Stewart held a very special live “web event.”
Frontstretch Fantasy Insider: Easing Roster Indigestion in the Foothills of Martinsville
This week it’s a trip to the famed Martinsville Speedway, where the only thing more famous than the hot dogs is the close-quarters racing.
Top 10 Questions Burger King Failed to Ask Tony Stewart During His Lie Detector Test
10. Who creeps you out the most? The Burger King “King” or Brian France?
Mirror Driving: Dale Jr.’s Next Step, Park’s NASCAR Comeback & Jimmie’s Chase to Lose?
Steve Park’s return to NASCAR’s top-three series in the Camping World Trucks next week will mark over a year since he has competed at this level.