Mirror Driving: Juan Pablo Montoya Better Than Expected?
Evaluate Juan Pablo Montoya’s Cup debut.
Thompson in Turn 5: For Jimmie Johnson, a Well-Deserved Championship
Jimmie Johnson’s season-ending performance left no doubts as to who was the best of the best in 2006. The ninth-place finish was his worst in six races.
Becca’s Big 6: Questions Answered After the 2006 Ford 400 at Homestead
On the strength of an impressive third-place run in the Ford 400, Denny Hamlin finished the season third in the standings.
Frontstretch Thanks You!
As the Nextel Cup season draws to a close and the holidays approach, the proud editors and writers at Frontstretch would like to send a quick thanks to YOU – our readers – for all your support.
That’s History: Another NASCAR Season in the Books… Part I
Since the 2006 NASCAR Nextel Cup season has come to an end, it’s now time to write its legacy in the history books. The way …
Numbers Game: 2006 Ford 400 at Homestead
0.389 – Greg Biffle’s margin of victory, in seconds, over Martin Truex Jr. in the Ford 400 at Homestead.
Bowles-Eye View: Jimmie Johnson Shows the Monkey 1 Giant Trophy
Already 0-for-4 with championship opportunities, there was Jimmie Johnson, sitting on pit road without enough lugnuts on all four of his tires.
Frontstretch Breakdown: 2006 Ford 400 at Homestead
In the Nextel Cup finale, Greg Biffle held off Martin Truex Jr. in a green-white-checkered finish to win the Ford 400 at Homestead.
Bubble Breakdown: Sterling Marlin’s Engine Seals His Fate, Kyle Petty Locks-In Spot for Daytona 500
Sterling Marlin’s engine failure kept the suspense from carrying all of the way to the finish of the race, but until then… it was anybody’s race.
Busch Series Breakdown: 2006 Ford 300 at Homestead
Matt Kenseth led Carl Edwards to the checkered flag in the Ford 300 at Homestead to win his second straight race in the series to close out the season.