Holding a Pretty Wheel: Not Cale Yarborough vs. Jimmie Johnson, Yarborough & Johnson
Excuses, excuses. Everyone loves a good excuse, and this week, in the wake of Jimmie Johnson’s record-tying third straight Sprint Cup championship, I think I’ve …
Jimmie Johnson
Voices From the Heartland: With NASCAR Season Over, I Leave You with a Few Parting Thoughts & Shots
Let’s start with Jimmie Johnson. While I refuse to compare Jimmie to Cale Yarborough, for the two are incomparable, it is at this time that …
Scott Speed Driver Diary: Learning from Jimmie Johnson in 2008 While Looking Forward to 2009
Editor’s Note: This diary is part of a wrap-up series detailing the end of the season for Frontstretch‘s four driver diary participants. Well, the 2008 …
Fantasy Picks ‘N’ Pans: Get a Head Start on NASCAR 2009 With a 2008 Stats Review
A season of NASCAR fantasy racing has once again come and gone. Jimmie Johnson was the best at the end of the year, and came …
What’s Vexing Vito: Yay! NASCAR Season is Over! I’m Devastated
I’m conflicted. The 2008 NASCAR season is finally over. “Finally” for me has a few different meanings. Mainly, it has been a hectic and exhausting …
Did You Notice? NASCAR Layoffs Still Looming, Testing Hope & Changes at Yates
Did You Notice? A ray of hope in the midst of NASCAR’s testing ban? The logical assumption when the policy was announced was that every …
Thompson in Turn 5: NASCAR Stars Weigh in, for Better or Worse, on Big-3 Bailout Debate
The growing worldwide financial crisis seems to be growing larger, more confusing and more controversial every day. While not be a topic particularly appropriate for …
Mirror Driving: NASCAR 2008’s Biggest Moment, 2009’s Testing Nightmare & Judging Johnson in 2050
Welcome to Mirror Driving. Every week, your favorite columnists sit down and give their opinion about the latest NASCAR news and rumors. Love us or …
Frontstretch NASCAR Power Rankings: Top 15 After the 2008 Ford 400 at Homestead
After 36 points-paying events, nine months and 14,493 miles of racing, the 2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup season is finally in the books. When the smoke …
Who’s Hot/Who’s Not in Sprint Cup: 2008 NASCAR Season Breakdown
The checkered flag has flown over the field at Homestead marking the end of a historic 2008 NASCAR season. We saw controversial and exciting finishes, …