Leilani Munter Makes Short Work of Steep Learning Curve
When racecar driver Leilani Munter made the move from stock cars to Indy cars a few months ago, she expected to face her share of challenges.
By Frontstretch Staff
Voices from the Heartland: Could “Stick & Ball” Owners Save NASCAR’s Integrity?
Ever since Brian France took over at the helm of NASCAR, it is well documented that it has been his dream for it to become as popular as your traditional “stick and ball” sports, most notably, professional football. In the first few years of his reign, his unabashed comparisons and ramblings about racing’s ratings vs. …
Fanning the Flames: The 2nd Coming of Bobby Ginn? A Word of Warning for Jeff Moorad & Company
After pouring in more money and talking a bigger game than any other owner in that short run, Bobby Ginn’s house of cards came tumbling down.
Fantasy Picks ‘N’ Pans: 2007 Chevy Rock & Roll 400 at Richmond Edition
For 12 drivers, it all comes down to this. OK, that’s overstating the drama heading into this Saturday’s race at Richmond; but by the end of the night, the remaining positions in the Chase will be filled before the points are reset for the top 12. Unfortunately, for most fantasy owners, there isn’t a redo …
Mirror Driving: Is Junior’s Situation Bad? Chase Changes: Did They Make You Mad? & Is Toyota Feeling Rad?
Wednesday will make it official – Joe Gibbs Racing is switching to Toyota. What do you expect the immediate impact on the team will be?
Who’s Hot/Who’s Not in Nextel Cup: 2007 Sharp Aquos 500 at Fontana Edition
Three things easily sum up this weekend’s race at California Speedway in Fontana: hot, hot and Dale Earnhardt Jr. Countless Earnhardt fans were on the edge of their seats just waiting to see if one of the drivers at the bottom of the top 12 would slip up, giving their man a chance at making …
Thompson in Turn 5: Toyota Banking On Some Old-Fashioned American Ingenuity… From Joe Gibbs
It was Toyota selling themselves to the highly successful JGR organization. In other words… Toyota needed Gibbs more than Gibbs needed Toyota.
Top 10 Places Cooler Than California Speedway Last Weekend
10. The Sahara Desert.
10 Points to Ponder… After the 2007 Sharp Aquos 500 at Fontana
I like Dale Earnhardt Jr. as much as the next person, but the tunnel-visioned focus of the Sharp Aquos 500 broadcast on his Chase quest was ridiculous.
Bubble Breakdown: Bill Elliott Gets Wood Brothers Back in Top 35; Dave Blaney, Toyota Fall Out
All Bill Elliott had to do when Dave Blaney’s engine let go was maintain his position and he would be sitting pretty as far as the bubble position is concerned.
Numbers Game: 2007 Sharp Aquos 500 at Fontana
1.868 – Jimmie Johnson’s margin of victory over Carl Edwards Sunday night at Fontana (in seconds).
Thinkin’ Out Loud: 2007 Sharp Aquos 500 at Fontana
With 100 laps remaining Jimmie Johnson’s crew chief, Chad Knaus, guaranteed a victory at Fontana and Johnson pulled through in fine fashion.