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2017 Frontstretch Podcast Powered by DraftKings – Episode 18: A Very Silly Season Indeed

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Episode 18: A Very Silly Season Indeed Frontstretch Podcast with Matt Stallknecht, Tom Bowles and Corey Brewer In this week’s episode brought to you by DraftKings, Matt and Tom sit down for an express edition of the podcast and break down last week’s race in Daytona, preview tomorrow’s race in Kentucky and also offer a bonus silly season update. This week’s …

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2017 Frontstretch Podcast Powered by DraftKings – Episode 17: Bright Lights, High Banks

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Episode 17: Bright Lights, High Banks Frontstretch Podcast with Matt Stallknecht, Tom Bowles and Corey Brewer In this week’s episode brought to you by DraftKings, the gang previews Dale Jr.’s final race at Daytona in what is expected to be a seminal weekend for NASCAR. In addition, the team recaps Sonoma and discusses the implications of NBC’s portion of the NASCAR …

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2017 Frontstretch Podcast Powered by DraftKings – Episode 16: Jacque DeBris

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Episode 16: Jacque DeBris Frontstretch Podcast with Matt Stallknecht, Tom Bowles and Mike Neff. In this week’s episode brought to you by DraftKings, the gang tackles the controversy of debris cautions in NASCAR, specifically in the wake of a controversial late-race yellow last week in Michigan. The trio also break down the impact of Hollywood’s recent cooperation with NASCAR …

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2017 Frontstretch Podcast Powered by DraftKings – Episode 15: BlaneyMania

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Episode 15: BlaneyMania Frontstretch podcast with Matt Stallknecht, Tom Bowles and Dustin Albino. In this week’s episode, the gang breaks down Ryan Blaney‘s stunning win at Pocono Raceway and evaluates his potential for star power in the future. The team also weighs the pros and cons of pack racing in IndyCar. This week’s episode was brought to you by …

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2017 Frontstretch Podcast Powered by DraftKings – Episode 14: Silly Season Heats Up

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Episode 14: Silly Season Heats Up Frontstretch podcast with Matt Stallknecht, Tom Bowles and Mike Neff. In this week’s episode, the gang recaps a controversial weekend in Dover, and also does a full analysis of the upcoming driver carousel that is the 2018 Silly Season. The team also evaluates RPM’s decision to hire Bubba Wallace for the #43 car and breaks down …

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2017 Frontstretch Podcast Powered by DraftKings – Episode 13: Memorial Day Racing Hangover

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Episode 13: Memorial Day Racing Hangover Frontstretch podcast with Matt Stallknecht, Tom Bowles and John Haverlin In this week’s episode, the gang recaps a long and exciting weekend of racing from Memorial Day, breaking down the key stories to emerge from both the Indy 500 and Coke 600. The trio also dives into NASCAR’s potential decision to bring more points …

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2017 Frontstretch Podcast Powered by DraftKings – Episode 12: The Greatest Day in Racing

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Frontstretch podcast with Matt Stallknecht, Tom Bowles and Beth Lunkenheimer In this week’s episode, the gang breaks down the newly announced 2018 NASCAR Schedule ahead of a Memorial Day weekend slate of races that has the whole team excited. The crew also touches on Red Horse Racing’s closure as well as a recap of All-Star Weekend This week’s episode was …

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2017 Frontstretch Podcast Powered by DraftKings – Episode 11: All-Star Blues

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Episode 11: All-Star Blues Frontstretch podcast with Matt Stallknecht and Tom Bowles In this week’s episode, Matt and Tom break down the rise and fall of NASCAR’s All-Star Race, offering insight into how the event could make a greater impact in the coming years. The team also breaks down rumored schedule changes for 2018 as well as …

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2017 Frontstretch Podcast Powered by DraftKings – Episode 10: The Merits of Superspeedways

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Episode 10: The Merits of Superspeedways with Matt Stallknecht, Tom Bowles and Danny Peters In this week’s episode, the gang reflects back on last weekend’s race at Talladega Superspeedway. Clearly, the superspeedway has had a renaissance in recent years; the stands Sunday were packed in a year with attendance declines. But can Talladega’s success serve as …

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2017 Frontstretch Podcast- Episode 9: Dega Looms

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Episode 9: Dega Looms with Matt Stallknecht, Tom Bowles, and Corey Brewer In this week’s episode, the FS gang evaluates why, despite having great racing, Richmond continues to struggle with attendance. In addition, the crew breaks down the pros and cons of NASCAR’s 36 race schedule and offers a preview of what is to come this weekend …

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2017 Frontstretch Podcast- Episode 8: Dale Jr.’s Legacy

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Episode 8: Dale Jr.’s Legacy with Matt Stallknecht, Tom Bowles, and Kevin Rutherford   In this special edition of the Frontstretch podcast, the FS crew breaks down the implications of Dale Earnhardt, Jr.’s impending retirement, evaluating its impact on the sport and what an Earnhardt-less future will look like going forward.

Episode 7: Rivalries, Bristol, and the Need for Positivity

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Episode 7: Rivalries, Bristol and the Need for Positivity with Matt Stallknecht, Tom Bowles, and Phil Allaway   This week’s topics include: Recap of the first 7 races of the 2017 NASCAR season Evaluating the need for rivalries in the Cup series Predicting which drivers will be worth watching the rest of the season Breakdown of …

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