Voice of Vito: Overlooking the Obvious – Media Largely Ignoring Compelling Chase Stories, Handing Johnson Title Prematurely
The flavor of the month syndrome seems to have hit home hardest during the 2009 NASCAR Chase for the Championship.
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: Coming Out on Dodge’s Deeply Depressing Demise in NASCAR
You can only imagine my chagrin at what is happening with the sad state of affairs of the Dodge teams as of late in NASCAR.
Voice of Vito: Strong Chase Starts Not Always a Recipe for Championship Success
Following his fifth win of the season at Loudon this past Sunday, Mark Martin was sure he was dreaming. He had just won a race … Continue Reading
What’s Vexing Vito: Life Beyond the Chase – Putting Things in Perspective for NASCAR’s Other 31 Drivers
Now that the 2009 NASCAR Chase for the Sprint Cup is upon us, the usual band of detractors have come out of the woodwork, citing … Continue Reading
Voice of Vito: Pugliese the Prognosticator – A Comprehensive Guide to the 2009 Chase for the Cup
Following weeks of speculation, rationalization and wild-assed guesses, the field for the 2009 Chase for the Sprint Cup Championship is now set. This week, the … Continue Reading
Voice of Vito: Limpin’ Ain’t Easy – Roush Fenway Trio Stumbling Into Richmond on Carl Edwards’s Broken Foot
Oscar Wilde is quoted as saying, “Life imitates art more than art imitates life.” That came to mind Sunday night following the Pep Boys Auto … Continue Reading
What’s Vexing Vito: Ousting a Veteran Driver at His Best Track for an Unproven Rookie: Par for the Course in NASCAR
It was announced this week that 2000 NASCAR Winston Cup champion Bobby Labonte was going to be replaced, in effect, by Roush Fenway Nationwide Series … Continue Reading
Voice of Vito: The Right Fit – Why Brad Keselowski Joining Penske Racing in 2010 Will Work
On Tuesday (Sept. 1), the worst kept secret in NASCAR was made official as it was confirmed that Brad Keselowski has joined Penske Racing as … Continue Reading
Voice of Vito: Fuel for Thought – Making the Case for Fuel Injection in NASCAR
Progress and change. Both are touchy subjects and, more often than not, have no bearing or influence on the other. One can fly in the … Continue Reading
What’s Vexing Vito: Driver Introduction Music at Bristol – How to Turn a Good Idea Up to 11
This past weekend at Bristol Motor Speedway, the night race that was the Sharpie 500 was host once again to one of NASCAR’s most anticipated … Continue Reading