“Brisdull?!” The New Thunder Valley Roars Under the Lights
Rewind back to 2007 and the first night race at the “new” Bristol. I wasn’t even on staff at Frontstretch at the time, but I …
Sprint Cup Rookie Report: Patience & Perseverance Pay Off for Speed at Bristol
Scott Speed Start: 3rd; Finish: 15th Summary: Scott Speed recorded his best starting position since Chicago in July when he qualified on the inside of …
Matt McLaughlin’s Thinkin’ Out Loud: 2009 Bristol Night Race Recap
The Key Moment: Kyle Busch prevailed in a spirited side-by-side duel over the final two laps. In a Nutshell: While there’s side-by-side racing and technically …
Bubble Breakdown: Top-15 Finish Has Scott Speed in Striking Distance of Top 35
Well bubble fans, it looks like we’re losing one of our bubble dwellers, again. During the week it has been reported that David Stremme will …
Nationwide Series Breakdown: 2009 Food City 250 at Bristol
There were Cup headliners aplenty all day Friday as the Nationwide Series tackled the Bristol Motor Speedway. Early in the week, it was Ryan Newman …
Kyle Busch Helps His Chase Chances by Winning 2009 Sharpie 500 at Bristol
For teams that are outside the top 12, time is running out to force their way into the Chase. In order to get into the …
The Big 6: Questions Answered After the 2009 Sharpie 500 at Bristol
Who… gets my shoutout of the race? Everybody knows he can run a road course, but the man who was introduced to Men At Work’s …
Holding a Pretty Wheel: 5 Who Would Like to Forget – Who Isn’t Meeting NASCAR Expectations?
Last week in this column, I discussed the seasons of five drivers who were having a rather unpublicized good year. But there are also drivers …
Happy Hour: Dale Earnhardt Jr. May Be Struggling With Motivation
It made me chuckle that Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s recent comments about the state of NASCAR came right around the time I said that the press …
Driven to the Past: Taking a Risk at Michigan…
Heard a lot of talk on the TV broadcast from Michigan, as well as in all the shows recapping the race, about crews taking the …