Bubble Breakdown: Scott Riggs, Michael Waltrip Securing Spots for Their Teams in Top 35
Lowe’s Motor Speedway was the venue Saturday night in Concord, N.C., for the running of the Bank of America 500. With just six races remaining … Continue Reading
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Happy Hour: Goodyear Mounting an Increasingly Poor Reputation
After the tire explosions at Talladega and with the Cup Series coming to Charlotte, a track that has had its own share of tire problems, … Continue Reading
Voices From the Heartland: Regan Smith vs. Tony Stewart Takes the Heat Off Cousin Carl
I am not a journalist. I am a columnist. As such, I can report or write about the facts as I interpret them. Let’s face … Continue Reading
Fanning the Flames: Ford Engines, Regular Season Strokin’ & of Course, Talladega
In case you didn’t hear, we had a little controversy at Talladega this weekend and the second Dr. Jerry Punch exclaimed, “They are saying Tony Stewart has won the race. Tony is the official winner here at Talladega!” I knew I had to be on my game. Well, not one hour later the first email arrived. I’m not publishing all of the letters, because they all said virtually the same thing, that being: “Regan Smith got jobbed.” Instead, I’ve responded to the pair that best represent what I heard all week.
Side by Side: Should Patrick Carpentier Have Been Fired?
Editor’s Note: The following is a special edition of Frontstretch‘s Side By Side. Occasionally throughout the season, two of your favorite Frontstretch writers will duke … Continue Reading
Fantasy Picks ‘N’ Pans: Picking the Best of Some Lowe’s Home Cookin’
The Chase is almost to the halfway point, and the haves and have nots among the Chase contenders are pretty well defined now. Fantasy gamers … Continue Reading
Thompson in Turn 5: Robby Gordon Continuing to Defy Conventional Wisdom
Not since the days of independent driver Dave Marcis, who through sheer determination managed to earn a living as a Cup driver and team owner, … Continue Reading
Who’s Hot/Who’s Not in Sprint Cup: 2008 Amp Energy 500 at Talladega Edition
Talladega. It was the Chase wildcard; everybody knew it. The Big One. Who would be in it? Everybody tried to avoid it… but you knew … Continue Reading
Talking NASCAR TV: ESPN Not Detail Oriented in ‘Dega
A defining race like Sunday’s slugfest at Talladega Superspeedway is only as important to those viewing it as the network covering the broadcast allows it … Continue Reading
10 Points to Ponder… After the 2008 Amp Energy 500 at Talladega
1. Change in Direction – Joey Logano, heir to the No. 20 Toyota presently driven by Sunday’s race winner Tony Stewart, will not compete in … Continue Reading