Underdog Stories: Unlikely Xfinity Drivers Found Success at Talladega
Two drivers inside the top 10 scored career-best results.
Tanner Marlar is a staff writer for Sports Illustrated’s OnSI Network, a contributor for TopSpeed.com, an AP Wire reporter, an award-winning sports columnist and talk show host and master's student at Mississippi State University. Soon, Tanner will be pursuing a PhD. in Mass Media Studies. Tanner began working with Frontstretch as an Xfinity Series columnist in 2022.
Automotive YouTube Sensation Cleetus McFarland Earns Top 10 at Talladega
McFarland (Garrett Mitchell) overcame a valve train issue and had Greg Biffle and Max Papis cheering him on.
Bringing the Heat: Casey Mears Is Back
Mears joins Bringing the Heat to talk his return to NASCAR after a few years away.
2-Headed Monster: Time to Drop A Bristol Race Date?
Chase Folsom and Tanner Marlar debate what Bristol Motor Speedway’s fate on the NASCAR schedule should be.
Stock Car Scoop: This Isn’t Your Older Brother’s Bristol
Caleb Barnes and Tanner Marlar break down all the action from Sunday’s Food City 500 at Bristol.
Cup Tire Concerns Ultimately Unfounded in Sunday Bristol Race
After an unpredictable Saturday practice and qualifying session, tires weren’t part of the conversation when the green flag flew.
Sam Hunt Racing Cements a Pair of Top 10s at Bristol
Both full-timer Dean Thompson and the organization’s part-time No. 24 ended up with top 10s.
Deja Vu: Cup Drivers Express Concerns Over Extreme Tire Wear At Bristol
During Saturday’s on-track action, drivers chewed through tires like they were made of papier-mache.
Ty Majeski, Brandon Jones Ask Newer Truck Drivers for More Predictability After Bristol Crash
Majeski and Jones were caught up in an accident with Frankie Muniz early in the event.
2-Headed Monster: Is Throwback Weekend Still Great, or Does It Need a Shot in the Arm?
Tanner Marlar and Amy Henderson debate whether the Throwback show should go on.