For three months the anticipation built up in preparation for the 50th running of the Daytona 500, all the way up until the green flag flew over 43 of the world’s best drivers to kick off the 2008 season Sunday afternoon. The expected Hendrick Motorsports dominance was overshadowed by the success of Joe Gibbs Racing …
This week, here’s a sneak peek at what a select few were thinking following the Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway.
Tony Stewart might have landed a cheap shot on Kurt Busch, but Busch got the last laugh, pushing Ryan Newman to a win over the faster car of Stewart at Daytona.
1. Well, Isn’t That Just Super? – The Daytona 500 is often referred to as NASCAR’s equivalent of the NFL’s Super Bowl. Well, the Patriots – Giants game, held two weeks ago, was an exciting and well-played contest in its own right; and, with a Cinderella finish to boot. I just thought it was appropriate …
The Nationwide Series remained “Cup Light” with Tony Stewart taking the win, one of nine Cup regulars to finish in the top 10 in Saturday’s Camping World 300.
Todd Bodine took the checkered flag ahead of Kyle Busch to win the Craftsman Truck Series season opener at Daytona International Speedway Friday night.
Kurt Smith is currently celebrating on his honeymoon in south Florida with his beautiful new wife Suzanne, but since he always has a backlog of opinions (remember, they’re like sphincters!), he gave us his take on the possibility of NASCAR raising the minimum age limit. Enjoy! Kyle Busch humorously apologized indirectly to Joey Logano and …
Did You Notice? That after Tony Stewart and Kurt Busch tangled on the track, Ryan Newman was seen engaging in lighthearted conversation with Stewart on his way to the NASCAR hauler? It’s not like the two drivers can’t talk to each other – they’re friends – but to make that type of move in public, five …
Editor’s Note: In our ongoing quest to make our site bigger and better, Frontstretch is proud to expand our power rankings to a full website feature. We do our rankings similar to the Associated Press for basketball and football… each staff member that votes ranks the drivers on a 20-19-18-17-16-15-14… 3-2-1 basis, with the first-place …
Editor’s Note: In our ongoing quest to make our site bigger and better, Frontstretch is proud to expand our power rankings to a full website feature. We do our rankings similar to the Associated Press for basketball and football… each staff member that votes ranks the drivers on a 20-19-18-17-16-15-14… 3-2-1 basis, with the first-place …
During preseason testing at Daytona, Las Vegas, and California, there was no mistaking that a good number of Toyotas put up some rather impressive numbers.
Today’s Season Preview Topic: Which driver is going to be the biggest surprise in NASCAR’s Chase this season?
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