Vexing Vito: Smith Signs With JR Motorsports & NASCAR Odds ‘N’ Ends
With just four races remaining in the 2012 Chase for the Sprint Cup, signs are starting to point to the No. 48 team resurrecting their … Continue Reading
Vito is one of the longest-tenured writers at Frontstretch, joining the staff in 2007. He’s been a contributor to several other outlets, including Athlon Sports and Popular Speed in addition to making radio appearances and podcast appearnces here on Stock Car Scoop and Happy Hour. He forever has a soft-spot in his heart for old Mopars, late model Fords, and is generally a warehouse of useless automotive information.
What’s Vexing Vito?: Not Dale Earnhardt Jr. Taking a Concussion Break
The news this week that Dale Earnhardt Jr. was sitting out the Bank of America 500 at Charlotte came as a total shock to those … Continue Reading
What’s Vexing Vito: Why is Penske Racing Switching to Ford?
When Danica Patrick rolls into Daytona next year, it likely will not be with her Greg Zipadelli-led crew, but rather that of Tony Gibson and … Continue Reading
What’s Vexing Vito: Chasing an Ideal NASCAR Chase
The 2013 NASCAR Sprint Cup Schedule was released this week to great fanfare. Well, not really. Not at all, actually.
What’s Vexing Vito – Quick Hits for September 20
As the face of the sport continues to change, the final remaining cogs of what were Dale Earnhardt, Jr.’s heydays at DEI officially severed ties … Continue Reading
What’s Vexing Vito: How Did Kyle Busch Miss Another Chase?
So Kyle Busch has missed the Chase for the second time in four years. How did it come to this? The three consecutive blown engines … Continue Reading
Vexing Vito: Another One Bites The Dust at Roush Fenway Racing
With Tuesday’s announcement making official what everybody has known for the past two months, 2003 Winston Cup Champion Matt Kenseth has left Roush Fenway Racing, and will be moving to Joe Gibbs Racing.
What’s Vexing Vito: Knee-Jerk Wigouts, Stewart Spinouts & Potential Rainouts
So we’re five days following Bristol and everybody is still atwitter about Tony Stewart going hammer-throw with his helmet at Matt Kenseth. While it was … Continue Reading
What’s Vexing Vito: Harvick’s Hard Bargain, Busch’s Bad Moment & Tricks of the Trade
The team and crew chief merry-go-round at RCR continues, with Shane Wilson out as Kevin Harvick’s head wrench starting this Saturday night at Bristol Motor … Continue Reading
A “Pure” Michigan 400 – Back To Business As Usual At MIS
Sunday’s Pure Michigan 400 was aptly named. The race was Pure Michigan International Speedway, bringing all of what we’ve come to expect at MIS in … Continue Reading