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Reel Racing: The Movie Paint Scheme Chronicle, 2003

April 23, 2025 by Adam Cheek
16 November 2003, Homestead, Florida Bill Elliott and Casey Attwood © 2003 Nigel Kinrade/NKP

2003 was a landmark year for movie paint schemes, with nine different films represented on 15 cars.

Categories Adam Cheek, Cup Series, Featured Content, Reel Racing, Truck Series, Xfinity

Only Yesterday: The Hunt for 3 Consecutive Daytona 500 Victories

February 20, 2025February 18, 2025 by Frank Velat
#21: Josh Berry, Wood Brothers Racing, Motorcraft / Quick Lane Ford Mustang, #1: Ross Chastain, Trackhouse Racing, Busch Light Chevrolet, #24: William Byron, Hendrick Motorsports, Axalta Chevrolet, #9: Chase Elliott, Hendrick Motorsports, NAPA Auto Parts Chevrolet, and #3: Austin Dillon, Richard Childress Racing, Bass Pro Shops/Winchester Chevrolet

Four drivers have tried and failed to win a third-straight Daytona 500. Could William Byron be the first to secure the trifecta?

Categories Cup Series, Featured Content, Frank Velat, Only Yesterday

36 Days ‘Til Daytona: The 36th (1994) Daytona 500

January 25, 2024January 12, 2024 by Andrew Stoddard
Sterling Marlin Kodak Car

The 36th rendition of the Great American is remembered for both the triumph of a previously winless veteran and the tragic deaths of two drivers.

Categories Andrew Stoddard, Cup Series, Days 'Til Daytona, Featured Content

44 Days ‘Til Daytona: The 44th (2002) Daytona 500

January 4, 2024 by Andrew Stoddard
2002 Cup Daytona I Ward Burton, No. 22 Bill Davis Racing Dodge (Credit: Nigel Kinrade/NKP)

In an eventful rendition of the Great American Race, Virginia’s Ward Burton emerged victorious.

Categories Andrew Stoddard, Cup Series, Days 'Til Daytona, Featured Content

Only Yesterday: Before 2011 NASCAR Cup Battle, There Was 2002

October 24, 2023 by Anthony Damcott
Tony Stewart celebrates his first NASCAR Cup Series win at Richmond Raceway in 1999. Photo: NKP

2002 was one of the best championship battles in NASCAR history but gets none of the attention others do.

Categories Anthony Damcott, Cup Series, Featured Content, Only Yesterday

NASCAR’s 75 Greatest Drivers: Stars of the ’80s & ’90s

February 9, 2023February 7, 2023 by Stephen Stumpf, Steve Leffew, Michael Massie and Josh Calloni
Sterling Marlin

Next up: a quartet of big-time drivers from the 1980s and ’90s.

Categories Cup Series, Featured Content, Greatest of All Time, Josh Calloni, Michael Massie, Stephen Stumpf, Steve Leffew

NASCAR Stat Sheet: Breaking on Through to the Other Side (Finally)

February 15, 2021 by Frank Velat
Three-wide NASCAR racing action in the 2021 Daytona 500 Photo: NKP

Last week, I discussed the biggest and most imposing winless streaks in the Daytona 500, past and present alike. Given what transpired in Sunday’s (and …

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Categories Cup Series, Featured Content, Frank Velat, Stat Sheet

Turn Back The Clock: 2001 NASCAR Season, Dark Times

April 14, 2020 by Frank Velat

NASCAR history can be measured in several ways, whether it be decades, the presence of certain drivers or various championship point formats. For myself and …

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Categories Cup Series, Cup Series News, Featured Content, Frank Velat, News, Turning Back the Clock

Voice of Vito: Censorship Be Damned, Access to Drivers is NASCAR’s Greatest Asset

August 9, 2022March 2, 2010 by Vito Pugliese

One of the most appealing and unique facets to the world of NASCAR has been fan and media access to drivers – even under the most inconvenient of circumstances.

Categories Cup Series, Vito Pugliese, Voice Of Vito

Driven to the Past: Some Thoughts Before Going Into Hibernation…

August 3, 2022November 19, 2009 by Frontstretch Staff

Since I voiced the opinion a couple of weeks back that NASCAR should consider going back to stock-bodied cars, I think it behooves me to …

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Categories Cup Series, Driven to the Past, John Potts, Xfinity
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