Happy Hour: If NASCAR MUST Have A Chase…
NASCAR’s idea to reset the points before the last 10 races has always struck me as unfair, contrived and disingenuous.
Driven to the Past: Random Thoughts on Mark Martin
I keep hearing comments on television that Mark Martin might be the best NASCAR driver who has never won a Cup championship. That may well …
Bring the Golden A Plan to NASCAR Nationwide Series
I firmly oppose the joke of a points system also known as the Chase, but I’d be lying if I said that points have not …
David Starr Driver Diary: Bumps in the Road, but Looking Ahead
In the three races since my last diary, we’ve had very mixed results on the track. Our Wednesday night race (Aug. 19) at Bristol was …
Fanning the Flames: The King in Victory Lane & 1 Helluva Show Down South
For the record – and not that anyone asked – but count me in among the masses that thought Sunday night’s Atlanta race was a …
Thompson in Turn 5: Is NASCAR Ready for the Fire & Flesh That Danica Patrick Would Bring?
If the rumors are to be believed, and there is no reason to believe that they should not, Danica Patrick, the darling of the IndyCar …
Matt McLaughlin Mouths Off: NASCAR 10 Years Down the Road
This long holiday weekend, I was doing some research for a book I’ll probably never write. As this season draws towards its conclusion, I found …
Voices From the Heartland: A Funny Thing Happened at the Track Last Saturday…
As I announced at the end of one of my columns a couple of weeks ago, I recently became a grandfather. Reid Cain Doyle was …
Frontstretch Fantasy Insider: Rocking & Rolling to Richmond Fantasy Success
The Race to the Chase concludes this weekend, with a Saturday night short-track special under the lights at Richmond setting the field for NASCAR’s made-for-TV …
Tony Stewart Once Again Claims Victory in 2009 Prelude to the Dream
In last year’s Prelude to the Dream, Eldora Speedway owner Tony Stewart started the 30-lap feature on the pole, took the lead at the start …