Voice of Vito: Crew Chief Central – Junior’s New One, Grubb’s No-No
Engineering the Future for Junior The big news that came down yesterday was the announcement that Greg Ives will be the crew chief for Dale …
Vito is one of the longest-tenured writers at Frontstretch, joining the staff in 2007. With his column Voice of Vito (monthly, Fridays) he’s a contributor to several other outlets, including Athlon Sports and Popular Speed in addition to making radio appearances. He forever has a soft-spot in his heart for old Mopars and presumably oil-soaked cardboard in his garage.
Midweek Mud Slinging Proves Best Ideas Come From Outside The Box
On Monday this week, Brian France voiced his opinion on the newly formed Race Team Alliance, the consortium of the nine largest teams in the …
Voice of Vito: Mid-Season Musings
Morgan’s Meltdown Wow the kids sure got angry over the incident with Morgan Shepherd and Joey Logano this Sunday at New Hampshire! Not sure why …
Method of Marginalization: RTA Shifts Power Balance in NASCAR
The biggest news this week was the announcement of the RTA – Race Team Alliance – within NASCAR’s premier Sprint Cup Series. It’s a business …
Voice of Vito: Harvick’s Huff, Road Course Stuff, and Roush Fenway’s Futility
You Mad Bro? Kevin Harvick wasn’t exactly what one would call chatty following this past weekend’s race at MIS. For the second time in three …
Dale Earnhardt, Jr.’s Decade of Decline Comes Full Circle
In the wake of Dale Earnhardt, Jr.’s popular Pocono triumph, there was one stat that resonated this week while reviewing the turnaround the No. 88 …
Contract Quandary: Could Biffle And Edwards Be Ending Their Tenure At Roush Fenway?
It seems as if every two years, we have the same conversation surrounding Roush Fenway Racing. Rumors swirl due to a stretch of spotty performance, …
Vexing Vito: Dale Earnhardt, Jr.’s Championship-Caliber Sacrifice
With Dale Earnhardt, Jr.’s 26th-place finish at Talladega Sunday, many of his fans (OK, let’s be honest — his Dad’s fans…) have taken to railing …
Vexing Vito: Three Drivers In Need of a Role Reversal
Yes, this Thursday perhaps no driver needs good luck more than Parker Kligerman,out of a ride for now as Swan Racing restructured in a way …
NASCAR Easter Eggs: A Few Off-Week Nuggets to Chew On
Knockout Qualifying Moved from FS2 & FS1 to FOX: For Talladega, at least. While many fans do not have access to FOX Sports 2 (thereby negating the change to …