Running Their Mouth: 2008 Goody’s Cool Orange 500 at Martinsville
This week, here’s a sneak peek at what a select few were thinking following the Goody’s Cool Orange 500 at Martinsville Speedway.
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Bubble Breakdown: Mad Martinsville Scramble Leaves Jamie McMurray, Regan Smith Back in Top 35
And so it begins. With NASCAR switching to the 2008 owner points at Martinsville, the quest for a guaranteed Top-35 spot became a mad scramble …
Top 10 Roush Fenway “Proprietary” Items Found in the Possession of “A” Toyota Team
10. A Roush Fenway internal memo titled “How To Get Into And Stay In The Top 35” in Michael Waltrip‘s back pocket. 9. Carl Edwards‘s …
10 Points to Ponder… During NASCAR’s Easter Break
1) Takes One to Know One! – Megastar comedian and TV personality Jeff Foxworthy talked NASCAR in a CNN interview this week, attempting to persuade …
Side by Side: Is It Fair for NASCAR Teams to Transfer Owner Points for Past Champions?
Editor’s Note: The following is a special edition of Frontstretch’s Side-By-Side. Occasionally throughout the season, two of your favorite Frontstretch writers will duke it out …
Did You Notice? Jamie McMurray vs. Casey Mears, the Woods Shedding Tears & More
Did You Notice? There’s a difference between the problems faced by Casey Mears and Jamie McMurray, both of whom have had disastrous seasons. Mears’s issues …
Mirror Driving: Bristol Part II, Top-35 Taboos & RCR Who?
Sunday’s race — the second on Bristol’s new surface — seemed more competitive than the fall race last year. Is Bristol back after a brief hiatus?
Who’s Hot/Who’s Not in Sprint Cup: 2008 Food City 500 at Bristol Edition
As fate would have it, the same driver who raced clean and accepted a second-place finish to Kyle Busch at Bristol one year ago had the race fall into his lap when leader Denny Hamlin fell off the pace with a fuel pickup problem a lap and a half from the finish. Now armed with 20 career wins, Burton has emerged as one of the hottest drivers on the circuit, off to the same solid start that propelled him to a spot in the Chase last year. To see who is left scrounging around for eggs this Easter weekend — as well as which drivers are best positioned to compete with the streaky Burton — check out this week’s edition of Who’s Hot/Who’s Not in Sprint Cup.
Bubble Breakdown: Brian Vickers Digs Out of a Hole, While Jamie McMurray Digs Himself 1
When the checkered flag fell at Bristol Motor Speedway Sunday afternoon, it ended more than just the Food City 500. For some, it concluded a …
Fantasy Picks ‘N’ Pans: 2008 Food City 500 at Bristol
After four weeks of high-speed racing, beating and banging will be the name of the game this week as the Sprint Cup Series heads to …