Thompson in Turn 5: NASCAR Racing & Politics Not a Good Mix
Who will win the 2008 presidential election is still anybody’s guess. But when it comes to NASCAR, who they want to win isn’t even in …
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Voice of Vito: Richard Petty, Long Live the King – & Rightfully So
Two weeks ago at Chicagoland Speedway, the Petty Enterprises cars of Bobby Labonte and Terry Labonte carried special paint schemes to commemorate the first race …
The Yellow Stripe: NASCAR Drivers I Never Got to See, But Wish I Had
My first week in the States, I watched a “Beyond the Glory” program which focused on NFL quarterback Kurt Warner. Not knowing his story – …
Holding a Pretty Wheel: Boston Ventures Could Give Petty Enterprises a Bright Future – If They Remember the Past
It had to happen, really. Petty Enterprises’ announcement on Wednesday that they had sold a portion of the family business that has been around as …
The Yellow Stripe: Should NASCAR Race Outside the U.S.?
The first commercial produced by Nextel to mark their arrival into NASCAR at the beginning of the 2004 season was a one minute long spot …
Matt McLaughlin Mouths Off: Are the Pettys & Woods On Their Last Legs?
“Back in the day,” both the Petty Engineering and Wood Brothers race teams combined to be the top dogs in Cup racing. In the early …
Driven to the Past: The Days of Side Windows, Quarter Glass & Wing Vents
I mentioned in the TV column a week or so back that the last time I was on a pit crew, we had side windows, …
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 …
Thompson in Turn 5: NASCAR Drivers’ Union Probably Not a Good Idea
After Tony Stewart‘s verbal assault on Goodyear gained support amongst a number of high-profile fellow drivers (albeit not quite as aggressively as Stewart), some journalists …
Voices From the Heartland: What Does ‘Back in the Day’ Mean to NASCAR Fans?
One of the biggest things that made NASCAR better “back in the day”, say, over the last 30 yrs, is ONE MAN. Dale Earnhardt Sr.