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Throwback Thursday: Jason Keller’s Future Looks Bleak

January 2, 2013 by

_Attention, NASCAR fans… welcome to Throwback Thursday! Every week, from now until the start of the 2013 season we’ll be giving you, our readers the favorite stories we treasure from our writers over the past few seasons. Today we focus on Toni Montgomery, a our open-wheel editor and Nationwide Series expert who shares pieces that have proven meaningful to both her and our fans through the years._

_This article originally ran April 23rd, 2006. Take a look through, see what two rookies in particular are mentioned in this article and then wonder, “Where are they now?” in this age of NASCAR contraction._

I gave the Buschwhackers a rest the last time I took my turn for Second Fiddle, but it looks like I need to revisit the subject again. This time around, though, I have a few other observations on things going on in the Busch Series, specifically concerning Jason Keller, Busch Series veterans, Busch Series rookies, and the fans.

2012 NASCAR Driver Review: Mark Martin

November 8, 2021January 2, 2013 by Tony Lumbis

The combination of Mark Martin, Michael Waltrip and Brian Vickers did a solid job behind the wheel of the No. 55 Toyota, propelling the team to a 15th-place finish in the owner standings.

2012 NASCAR Driver Review: Jamie McMurray

November 8, 2021January 2, 2013 by Danny Peters

Jamie McMurray was less than sanguine in August, explaining, “We haven’t had a very good year, but our cars haven’t been very fast.”

2012 NASCAR Driver Review: Casey Mears

November 8, 2021January 2, 2013 by Amy Henderson

Casey Mears drives for the single-car Germain Racing operation, which is looking to expand down the road but remains primarily focused on its No. 13 Ford.

Friday Driver Diary Schedule 2012

December 30, 2012 by

POSSIBLY February 17: Regan Smith (with Tony Lumbis) February 24: Kenny Wallace (with Amy Henderson) March 2: Regan Smith (with Tony Lumbis) March 9: Landon …

2012 NASCAR Driver Review: Joey Logano

November 8, 2021December 28, 2012 by Kevin Rutherford

In June, Joey Logano scored his first pole of the season at the tricky Pocono Raceway. By weekend’s end, he was still atop the leaderboard, having won his first Cup Series race since 2009.

2012 NASCAR Driver Review: Travis Kvapil

November 8, 2021December 28, 2012 by Phil Allaway

Sure, Travis Kvapil earned a top-10 finish at Talladega late in the season, but that was mainly because he was able to get through the gigantic wreck on the final lap a little quicker than other drivers.

2012 NASCAR Driver Review: Bobby Labonte

November 8, 2021December 28, 2012 by Frontstretch Staff

In all seriousness, there wasn’t much for Bobby Labonte to smile about in 2012, as has been the case for the last several years for a former Cup champ who’s now almost a decade removed from victory lane.

2012 NASCAR Driver Review: David Gilliland

November 8, 2021December 27, 2012 by Vito Pugliese

David Gilliland’s No. 38 team was able to make their way into the rain-delayed Daytona 500 and would ultimately post their best finish at another restrictor-plate track, Talladega in May, with a 13th-place result.

Throwback Thursday: Owners Should Know Better Than Drivers

December 27, 2012 by

_Attention, NASCAR fans… welcome to Throwback Thursday! Every week, from now until the start of the 2013 season we’ll be giving you, our readers the favorite stories we treasure from our writers over the past few seasons. Today we focus on Mike Neff, a short track guru who shares some NASCAR pieces that have proven meaningful to our fans through the years._

_This article originally ran in June of 2011._

There is no question that NASCAR racing, that racing in general, is much more interesting when there is rivalry and confrontation involved. Seeing drivers turn things up even another notch when they get near a driver they openly dislike gets the fans even further on the edge of their seats than they already are during a race. While drivers getting into fist fights in the garage and on pit road isn’t nearly as common now as it was in the early rough and tumble days of NASCAR, there are still personalities that mix like oil and water.