October 6th - October 10th, 2008
Wednesday: Did your driver survive the Talladega carnage, or did the Big One spell disaster for his spot in the Top 15? Find out where the Frontstretch Staff rates your favorite in this week's Power Rankings!
Thursday: Matt McLaughlin Mouths Off about whether a broadcaster's interest in a race team constitutes a conflict of interest when they're on the air.
Friday: Our John Potts tells it like it is in racing because he lived it - and he'll share it all with you in Driven to the Past.
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Each week on "Making the Grade," I play teacher and hand out grades based on that week’s race event. This week, I will take a peak in my crystal ball and hand out my grades for the upcoming season. Do you have a grade you would like to hand out to NASCAR or one of its drivers? Then drop me an e-mail, and the best comments will be included next week right here on "Making the Grade."
F for Car of the Future
So far, so bad, on the test-drive of the so-called "Car of the Future." It will be interesting to see if NASCAR can get the bugs worked out, and also convince some of the important teams that they need to help. So far, many of the teams seem less than thrilled with NASCAR’s plan for the future!
D for Litigation
When it comes to racing, you want to see the excitement on the track, and not in a court of law. But this year we can once again look forward to a court battle as NASAR tried to convince a judge and jury that they do things on the up and up when it comes to assigning race dates. Based on recent history, that might be tough to prove to anyone with a double digit IQ!
C for Lame Duck NBC
NASCAR has already announced the switch to ABC/ESPN for the 2007 season. What incentive will NBC have to play up the promotion of NASCAR this year?
B for Speed Channel Coverage
Gone is "NASCAR Nation," which appears to be the best move anyone has made in years"¦addition by subtraction for this race fan indeed! But back is best darn pre-game show in any sport, with Kenny Wallace and Jimmy Spencer in an unscripted masterpiece every weekend with “NASCAR This Morning!”
A for the Rookie of the Year Battle
Last season, there was an article talking about the shortage of young drivers moving up the ranks in NASCAR. Obviously, someone didn’t get that memo because this season we are being treated to the best Rookie-of-the-Year battle ever! In Nextel Cup, Busch, and the Craftsman Truck Series, there are so many talented youngsters in great rides that this will be the big story of 2006!
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missing this week:
How do you feel about A.J. Allmendinger’s release from Red Bull Racing?
Are you surprised to see Paul Menard leaving DEI?
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Message Board Quote of the Week: “I don’t see how Rusty + DEI + COT = competitive on the racetrack in 2009. I do see how Rusty could hook a sponsor, though, which DEI needs more than ever with Paul Menard leaving and taking the Menards money with him.” Scott B on rumors that Rusty Wallace would be making a return to NASCAR behind the wheel of a DEI-owned machine
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