Fan’s View: Is NASCAR Worth the Price of Admission?
“I wouldn’t pay two cents to watch a NASCAR race!”
By Frontstretch Staff
Numbers Game: 2009 Pepsi 500 at Fontana
10 – number of times winner Jimmie Johnson led the Pepsi 500 Sunday.
5 Points to Ponder: 2009 Pepsi 500 at Fontana Edition
While most of Sunday’s race was a certified yawning contest, late drama and some developing stories going into the Pepsi 500 left plenty for debate.
Bubble Breakdown: Lucky Breaks & Perfect Pit Strategy Boost Andretti, Hurt Speed
When the checkers flew, John Andretti was as happy as a pig in mud, as he posted his first top 10 since the rain-shortened event at Loudon back in early summer.
Happy Hour: It Isn’t Auto Club Speedway’s Fault
Auto Club Speedway gets a vicious rap from a gaggle of fans and media, including many writers on this website.
Driven to the Past: Rules? In a Knife Fight?
What brought my attention to rules was the “controversy” over NASCAR telling the Nos. 48 and 5 that they were getting close to the limit on the body standards.
Fanning the Flames: NASCAR, Networks Finally Dancing With the One That Brought ‘Em
NASCAR’s sanctioning body takes a lot of heat from the fans and from the media. The car is no good, the on-track product is subpar, the tracks are all the same, the Chase is a sham, the penalties are too stringent, the penalties aren’t stringent enough… on and on we go, bashing away. Make no …
Voices From the Heartland: Judging NASCAR’s ISC – the Titanic Looked Pretty Majestic, Too, Even While Sinking!
We all know that NASCAR and International Speedway Corporation (ISC) are basically one and the same.
Thompson in Turn 5: Talladega’s New Catchfence a Needed Improvement Despite the Spin
The most talked about ending of the 2009 season was the death-defying finish of the Aaron’s 499 in April, held at always treacherous Talladega Superspeedway.
Frontstretch Fantasy Insider: Time to Get That Roster Fixed Before You Go California Dreamin’
Break out the caffeine and Adderall: the Sprint Cup Series is returning to California and the Auto Club Speedway for another 500-mile parade.
Top 10 Reasons NASCAR Gave a Warning to Brad Keselowski
6. It had been almost a week since NASCAR had done anything stupid.
Mirror Driving: NASCAR Talking Out of Turn?, Targate 2009 & Changing Pit-Road Rules
During Sunday’s race, NASCAR sent a message to Brad Keselowski to drive less aggressively around the Chase drivers. Should NASCAR have made that call?