Vito is one of the longest-tenured writers at Frontstretch, joining the staff in 2007. 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.
Ernest Hemingway once said that, “Auto racing, bull fighting and mountain climbing are the only real sports… all others are games.” All decade long, we’ve …
Tim Flock was one of the legendary personalities of the sport, along with the likes of his brother Fonty Flock, Curtis Turner, and Fireball Roberts.
One of the biggest gripes about the new Chase for the Championship in NASCAR is not so much a break from tradition, but to what …
Joe Weatherly’s driving career almost ended before it began. He nearly died while out with a group of friends, losing control while driving through an S-curve.
Say the word “Talladega,” and what comes to mind? Three-wide racing. Packed grandstands cloaked in Budweiser red. Adrenal gland-draining close calls. A 30-car pile up. …
Bobby Allison started racing around southern Florida while he was in high school, but after one too many accidents, his dad, “Pops” Allison made him quit.
The biggest story coming out of Kansas was Greg Biffle winning the Lifelock 400. Or not winning the Lifelock 400 if you ask Jimmie Johnson and Clint Bowyer.
Charles Robert “Bobby” Hamilton Sr. started his racing career similar to a man before him – Dale Earnhardt – by dropping out of school at age 13.
I may be in the minority here (my heritage notwithstanding), but for many reasons, to me this season has been one of the worst in …
Curtis Turner started out driving well before he was old enough to get a driver’s license. Turner worked to export the local product: moonshine.