Mirror Driving: Stewart vs. Hamlin, Kyle Busch vs. the World & Jamie McMurray vs. the Weight of Expectations
Jamie McMurray’s win: Long time coming, or lucky son-of-a-gun?
By Frontstretch Staff
Who’s Hot/Who’s Not in Nextel Cup: 2007 Pepsi 400 at Daytona Edition
Saturday was supposed to be the luckiest day of the year – July 7, 2007 (7/7/07). On that fateful night, some of NASCAR’s greatest drivers were lucky, indeed, finding no problem pulling the lever and hitting that jackpot on the slot machine of restrictor-plate racing known as Daytona International Speedway. While Jamie McMurray snagged the …
Numbers Game: 2007 Pepsi 400 at Daytona
$6,202,439 – total purse for the Pepsi 400.
10 Points to Ponder… After the 2007 Pepsi 400 at Daytona
10. Richard Childress driver Clint Bowyer led a Pepsi 400 race-high 55 laps, finishing seventh. By way of contrast, winner Jamie McMurray led all of three laps.
The Daytona 500: The Next Victim of NASCAR’s Greed?
A nasty rumor surfaced this week that NASCAR had discussions to move the date of the Daytona 500, to November, where it can square off with the NFL.
BSNews! (Or Is It?) France Vows to Uphold Integrity of the Penalties, Not the Sport
Self-appointed “King of Stock Car Racing” Brian France pontificated after hearing reports that recently suspended crew chiefs had been coaching their teams.
Fanning the Flames: Tony Eury Jr. Does Some Fanning of His Own
Kudos to Tony Eury Jr., who this week fired a salvo over NASCAR’s bow. Opining on the rash and severity of penalties doled out of late concerning the Car of Tomorrow and the nuances of the car’s templates, Eury had this to say: “The [rule] book’s there for a reason. The template’s there for a …
Mirror Driving: Does 1 Win Drive Hamlin to New Heights? Was Musgrave’s Suspension Right? & NASCAR Penalties – Too Much or Too Light?
With his win on Sunday, has Denny Hamlin vaulted into position to be Jeff Gordon’s most serious challenger for the championship?
Fantasy Picks ‘N’ Pans: 2007 Pepsi 400 at Daytona Edition
The Nextel Cup circuit heads to Daytona this week for NASCAR’s traditional Independence Day extravaganza. Held on the 2.5-mile tri-oval to mark the end of the season’s first half, the 400-miler gives us a chance to take stock and look back on what’s been a wild and wacky beginning to ’07. Even though the race …
Top 10 Reasons There Will NOT Be a Petty Racing at Daytona This Weekend (1st Time Since 1965!)
8. All of the Pettys are at that age where nothing beats a good nap on a Saturday afternoon.
Who’s Hot/Who’s Not in Nextel Cup: 2007 Lenox Industrial Tools 300 at Loudon Edition
The 1-mile flat track up in Loudon, N.H. proved as difficult as ever to pass on Sunday, but that didn’t stop a resurgent Jeff Gordon from giving it a shot. His last-lap battle with Denny Hamlin left the two side-by-side heading to the finish line; but in the end, Hamlin held on, squeaking out a …
Numbers Game: 2007 Lenox Industrial Tools 300 at Loudon
$235,775 – Denny Hamlin’s purse for winning the Lenox Industrial Tools 300.