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2009: The NASCAR Year That Wuz, Part II

August 5, 2022December 17, 2009 by Matt McLaughlin

Even if he isn’t your favorite driver and you loathe Toyota’s involvement in NASCAR to the degree I do, you can’t help but grin when Marcos Ambrose runs well.

Categories Cup Series, Matt McLaughlin, MPM2Nite

Talking NASCAR TV: ESPN’s Knockout Punch Gives Reid His Chance

August 5, 2022December 17, 2009 by Phil Allaway

As many of you already know, ESPN announced on Wednesday that Dr. Jerry Punch will no longer handle play-by-play duties in the booth for Sprint Cup races.

Categories Couch Potato Tuesday, Cup Series, Phil Allaway, Xfinity

2009 NASCAR Driver Review: David Stremme

August 5, 2022December 17, 2009 by Beth Lunkenheimer

David Stremme’s season was full of disappointments and low-level performance, and as a result, he was replaced for the upcoming season

Categories 2009 Driver Reviews, Beth Lunkenheimer, Cup Series

2009 NASCAR Driver Review: Michael Waltrip

August 5, 2022December 17, 2009 by Frontstretch Staff

Unfortunately for Michael Waltrip, the statistics speaks for themselves as his full-time Sprint Cup career ended with a whimper, not a bang.

Categories 2009 Driver Reviews, Cup Series, Tommy Thompson

2009 NASCAR Driver Review: Martin Truex Jr.

August 5, 2022December 17, 2009 by Tom Bowles

On the eve of the 2009 season, a surprise merger between Dale Earnhardt Inc. and Chip Ganassi caught Martin Truex Jr. and his No. 1 team completely by surprise.

Categories 2009 Driver Reviews, Cup Series, Tom Bowles

2009: The NASCAR Year That Wuz, Part I

August 4, 2022December 17, 2009 by Matt McLaughlin

Whether objects in the rearview mirror are actually larger than they appear or not, it’s time to take a look back at the NASCAR season that was.

Categories Cup Series, Matt McLaughlin, MPM2Nite

2009 NASCAR Driver Review: Scott Speed

August 4, 2022December 17, 2009 by Vito Pugliese

Perhaps the biggest hurdle for Scott Speed this year was learning the tracks, the CoT and having to qualify on time each weekend.

Categories 2009 Driver Reviews, Cup Series, Vito Pugliese

2009 NASCAR Driver Review: Reed Sorenson

August 4, 2022December 17, 2009 by Phil Allaway

For Reed Sorenson, his only top 10 of the 2009 season was the aforementioned ninth in the rain-shortened Daytona 500.

Categories 2009 Driver Reviews, Cup Series, Phil Allaway

2009 NASCAR Driver Review: Regan Smith

August 4, 2022December 17, 2009 by Frontstretch Staff

Despite running part-time in 2009, Furniture Row Racing announced Aug. 19 that they will step back up to the full schedule in 2010 with Regan Smith as driver.

Categories 2009 Driver Reviews, Cup Series, Mike Lovecchio

Mirror Driving: Addington’s “2nd” Chance, Kentucky Kills Atlanta & 2009’s Finest NASCAR Moment

August 4, 2022December 16, 2009 by Frontstretch Staff

Steve Addington was announced as Pat Tryson’s replacement at the helm of Kurt Busch’s No. 2 team. Will they contend for the NASCAR Sprint Cup?

Categories Amy Henderson, Beth Lunkenheimer, Bryan Davis Keith, Cup Series, Mirror Driving, Phil Allaway, Xfinity
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