Voice of Vito: Life Beyond the Chase – NASCAR Drivers & Teams on the Cusp of Cup Contention
During the course of the last few weeks, the dominant topic of conversation in just about any motorsports medium has been NASCAR’s Chase for the Cup.
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: Finger Pointing – Ryan Newman & Joey Logano Both Right & Wrong at MIS
One of the enduring images from this past weekend’s (Aug. 15) CARFAX 400 at Michigan International Speedway, was the “confrontsation” between Joey Logano and Ryan … Continue Reading
Voice of Vito: What a Difference a Year Makes for Budweiser… & Kevin Harvick, Too
Yesterday, Kevin Harvick and Richard Childress announced that Budweiser will the primary sponsor for RCR’s flagship No. 29 through 2013.
Voice of Vito: A Chase Worth Catching – 10 Tracks That Should Decide the NASCAR Championship
Darlington actually once was a NASCAR Chase race in the inaugural – and perhaps most competitive iteration to date – in 2004.
What’s Vexing Vito: 2 Noteworthy Absences Next Weekend at Michigan – Neither of Which Make Sense
However, along with my absence from Michigan, there is one other glaring omission from next weekend’s festivities in the back 40 of the Motor City – SS.
Voice of Vito: NASCAR Trying to Find Balance Between New World & Old School
Finding the balance between the “New World” and “Old School” has been NASCAR’s predicament the last half decade or so.
What’s Vexing Vito: NASCAR Life Lessons From a Goodfella
NASCAR’s other big talker of the past few weeks has been Ray Evernham.
Voice of Vito: Ford Teetering on the Brink of Success – & Irrelevancy – in NASCAR
Ford is teetering on the brink of irrelevancy in NASCAR.
What’s Vexing Vito: NASCAR Fines Carl Edwards – but for What Exactly?
Some may think I have an axe to grind with Carl Edwards and that simply isn’t the case.
Voice of Vito: Reigning in the Recklessness, NASCAR Has Credibility Issues to Fix
The biggest NASCAR story this week is not the upcoming Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, but fallout from a Nationwide Series race in Missouri.