Race Weekend Central

By Stephen Stumpf

Stephen Stumpf is the NASCAR Content Director for Frontstretch, and his weekly columns include “Stat Sheet” and “4 Burning Questions.” Stephen also writes commentary, contributes weekly to the “Bringing the Heat” podcast and is frequently at the track for on-site coverage. A native of Texas, Stephen began following NASCAR at age 9 after attending his first race at Texas Motor Speedway.

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4 Burning Questions: Will Move to Peacock Save ‘Race for the Championship’?

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Busch Clash

Joey Logano, driver of the #22 Shell Pennzoil Ford, drives during practice for the NASCAR Cup Series Busch Light Clash at Los Angeles Coliseum on February 05, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images)

Race for the Championship will be available on Peacock. Will that save it?

John Hunter Nemechek Wins 7th Truck Pole of Season at Talladega

Stephen Stumpf
Nascar Camping World Truck Series

#4: John Hunter Nemechek, Kyle Busch Motorsports, Pye-Barker Fire & Safety Toyota Tundra

John Hunter Nemechek did it again in NASCAR Camping World Truck Series qualifying on Friday (Sept. 30), as he claimed his seventh pole of 2022 with a speed of 178.767 mph in the final round of qualifying at Talladega Superspeedway. It was a blistering lap, as Nemechek was more than a mile-per-hour faster than everyone …

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Friday Faceoff: Will JGR Pit Crew Swap Help Denny Hamlin?

Amy Henderson, Andrew Stoddard, Luken Glover, Mike Neff and Stephen Stumpf
Denny Hamlin pit stop, NKP

(Photo: Nigel Kinrade Photography)

Kyle Busch and Denny Hamlin swapped pit crews. What will come of it?