Happy Hour: Revisiting NASCAR Predictions From Feb. 2009
Editor’s Note: Kurt Smith is once again vacationing and shirking his duties at Frontstretch, thinking himself the big shot after a couple of brief radio …
Driven to the Past: Harry Hyde – the Short-Track Years
I’ll have to confess that I don’t know a whole lot about the really early years of Harry Hyde’s racing career. I know that he …
Tearing Apart the Trucks: Truck Series Debut at Iowa Speedway
Saturday night (Sept. 5), Iowa Speedway will host its first ever Camping World Truck Series race.
Fanning the Flames: Kyle Busch’s New Gibson Guitar Antics
If you blinked, you missed it… and if I didn’t live in Nashville, I probably would have. As much we like to pile on young …
Thompson in Turn 5: Critics Have it Wrong in Wendell Scott Hall of Fame Debate
At first glance, when little more than a month ago the NASCAR Hall of Fame 21-member Nominating Committee released its list of 25 candidates eligible …
What’s Vexing Vito: Ousting a Veteran Driver at His Best Track for an Unproven Rookie: Par for the Course in NASCAR
It was announced this week that 2000 NASCAR Winston Cup champion Bobby Labonte was going to be replaced, in effect, by Roush Fenway Nationwide Series …
Voices From the Heartland: Looking Back at How Fun NASCAR Was Not That Long Ago – Part 1
Remember when NASCAR used to be fun? After doing this here writing gig for Frontstretch almost six years, I sometimes lose sight of the fact …
Frontstretch Fantasy Insider: Garnering the Parts to Overhaul Your NASCAR Pre-Chase Roster
The good news? NASCAR’s Labor Day race weekend has returned to its home… the South. The bad news? We’re racing at Atlanta, not Darlington. That …
Side by Side: Who Will Make the Chase Cut, Brian Vickers or Kyle Busch?
Today’s Question: Kyle Busch and Brian Vickers have combined to win the last two Cup races. Which one has the best chance to crack the top 12?
Voice of Vito: The Right Fit – Why Brad Keselowski Joining Penske Racing in 2010 Will Work
On Tuesday (Sept. 1), the worst kept secret in NASCAR was made official as it was confirmed that Brad Keselowski has joined Penske Racing as …