Beth Lunkenheimer

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After a few years of watching NASCAR in boredom with her parents, something finally clicked and Beth became a fan back in 1994. The first race she watched and enjoyed was the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte. Jeff Gordon went on to win, and Beth was a die-hard fan for 12 years.

In March 2005, Beth added Kurt Busch as another favorite driver after realizing she was defending him in many conversations on various message boards. In August, 2006, Beth made the switch and now roots for the older Busch full time. In mid-2005, Beth realized a passion for writing about one of her favorite sports, and is now Frontstretch.com’s Truck Series Expert. In the future, Beth hopes to visit as many tracks on the NASCAR circuit as possible, having already attended the 2005 Daytona 500 and every spring race at Texas Motor Speedway since 2002. She also dreams of starting a school that travels along the NASCAR circuit tailored for the children of the drivers.

Beth met her husband, Rick, in August, 2001, and they were married in western New York in June, 2004. She is also an avid Washington Redskins fan.

When You Can See Beth’s Frontstretch Columns:
Tracking The Trucks: Mondays (Website)
Running Their Mouth: Tuesdays (Website)
Tearing Apart the Trucks: Fridays (Website, Bi-Weekly)

Beth’s Favorite Non-Racing Sites She Recommends

• Snopes.com for checking out all those urban legends that that gullible friend keeps emailing you
• Jadoji A video gaming site for mature gamers
• KurtBusch.com Hey, someone has to like him.
• Washington Redskins Homepage

Past articles By Beth Lunkenheimer

August 2008

08/26: Running Their Mouth : Sharpie 500 presented by Pennzoil Platinum

08/22: Tearing Apart the Trucks : A Bristol Breakdown and More

08/19: Running Their Mouth : 3M Performance 400

08/12: Running Their Mouth : Centurion Boats at The Glen

08/11: Tracking the Trucks : Toyota Tundra 200

08/08: Tearing Apart the Trucks : Robb Brent to Make His Debut

08/05: Running Their Mouth : Sunoco Red Cross Pennsylvania 500

July 2008

07/29: Running Their Mouth : Allstate 400 at The Brickyard [8]

07/28: Tracking the Trucks : Power Stroke Diesel 200

07/25: Tearing Apart the Trucks : Halfway Point Season Review [1]

07/21: Tracking the Trucks : Built Ford Tough 225

07/15: Running Their Mouth : LifeLock.com 400

07/11: Tearing Apart the Trucks : Randy Moss Motorsports Set to Debut [1]

07/08: Running Their Mouth : Coke Zero 400

07/03: Tearing Apart the Trucks : Tony Stewart Driving For Randy Moss? It's Possible... [1]

07/01: Running Their Mouth : LENOX Industrial Tools 301

June 2008

06/30: Tracking the Trucks : O'Reilly 200 [3]

06/27: Tearing Apart the Trucks : Green Light Racing Owner Sued

06/24: Running Their Mouth : Toyota / Save Mart 350K [3]

06/23: Tracking the Trucks : Camping World RV Sales 200

06/17: Running Their Mouth : LifeLock 400

06/16: Tracking the Trucks: Cool City Customs 200 [2]

06/13: Tearing Apart the Trucks : A Hypothetical 'What If?' [4]

06/10: Running Their Mouth : Pocono 500 [1]

06/09: Tracking the Trucks : Sam's Town 400K

06/03: Running Their Mouth : Best Buy 400 [1]

06/02: Tracking the Trucks : AAA Insurance 200

May 2008

05/30: Tearing Apart the Trucks : Rookies Start to Improve

05/27: Running Their Mouth : Coca-Cola 600

05/26: Tracking the Trucks : Ohio 250

05/23: Tearing Apart the Trucks : Truck Series Makes a Perfect Training Ground For Young Drivers

05/20: Running Their Mouth : Sprint All-Star Race

05/19: Tracking the Trucks : North Carolina Education Lottery 200

05/16: Tearing Apart the Trucks : Three Ways You Can Improve The Series [3]

05/13: Running Their Mouth : Dodge Challenger 500

05/06: Running Their Mouth : Crown Royal Presents the Dan Lowry 400

April 2008

04/29: Running Their Mouth : Aaron's 499 [4]

04/28: Tracking the Trucks : O'Reilly Auto Parts 250

04/25: Tearing Apart the Trucks : Cobb and Theriault Debut

04/22: Running Their Mouth : Mexico City

04/15: Running Their Mouth : Subway Fresh Fit 500

04/08: Running Their Mouth : Samsung 500

04/01: Running Their Mouth : Goody's Cool Orange 500

March 2008

03/31: Tracking the Trucks : Kroger 250 [3]

03/28: Tearing Apart the Trucks : Heading Back East

03/21: Tearing Apart the Trucks : Four Reasons to Watch the Truck Series [7]

03/18: Running Their Mouth : Food City 500

03/11: Running Their Mouth : Kobalt Tools 500

03/10: Tracking the Trucks : American Commercial Lines 200

03/06: Tearing Apart the Trucks : Joey Clanton Replaced

03/03: Running Their Mouth : UAW-Dodge 400 [2]

February 2008

02/25: Running Their Mouth : Auto Club 500 [2]

02/25: Tracking the Trucks : San Bernardino County 200

02/21: Tearing Apart the Trucks : West Coast Rookies

02/18: Running Their Mouth : Daytona 500 [4]

02/18: Tracking the Trucks : Chevy Silverado 250 [2]

02/14: Tearing Apart the Trucks : Season Preview Part II

02/12: Running Their Mouth : Bud Shootout [1]

02/07: Tearing Apart the Trucks : Season Preview Part I

January 2008

01/24: The Best Of The Frontstretch : Tearing Apart the Trucks: Kelly Sutton Makes Her Return

01/23: The Best Of The Frontstretch : Tearing Apart The Trucks : Fike's Fall From Grace

November 2007

11/19: Running Their Mouth : Ford 400

11/17: Tracking the Trucks : Ford 200

11/15: Tearing Apart the Trucks : The Final Showdown [1]

11/12: Running Their Mouth : Checker Auto Parts 500K [2]

11/10: Tracking the Trucks : Casino Arizona 150 [4]

11/05: Running Their Mouth : Dickies 500 [1]

11/03: Tracking the Trucks : Silverado 350K

11/01: Tearing Apart the Trucks : Wyler and Gaughan Join Forces

October 2007

10/30: Running Their Mouth : Pep Boys Auto 500 [1]

10/27: Tracking the Trucks : Easy Care Vehicle Service Contracts 200

10/22: Running Their Mouth : Subway 500

10/20: Tracking the Trucks : Kroger 200

10/18: Tearing Apart the Trucks : New Faces at Martinsville

10/15: Running Their Mouth : Bank of America 500 [7]

10/12: In Case You Missed It ... Catching Up On A Week's Worth Of News

10/08: Running Their Mouth : UAW-Ford 500

10/06: Tracking the Trucks : Mountain Dew 250

10/01: Running Their Mouth : LifeLock 400

September 2007

09/27: Tearing Apart the Trucks : A Third Driver in the Championship Mix

09/24: Running Their Mouth : Dodge Dealers 400 [1]

09/23: Tracking the Trucks : Smith's Las Vegas 350

09/20: Tearing Apart the Trucks : Villeneuve Set to Make His Debut [2]

09/17: Running Their Mouth : Sylvania 300

09/16: Tracking the Trucks : New Hampshire 200

09/13: Tearing Apart the Trucks : A Championship That's Far From Decided

09/10: Running Their Mouth : Chevy Rock & Roll 400 [2]

09/03: Running Their Mouth : Sharp Aquos 500

09/02: Tracking the Trucks : Missouri/Illinois Dodge Dealers Ram Tough 200

August 2007

08/30: Racing's All in the Family at Gateway [2]

08/27: Running Their Mouth : Sharpie 500 [1]

08/25: Tracking the Trucks : O'Reilly 200

08/23: Busch Series Commentary: Fix the Points System, Please! [2]

08/22: Running Their Mouth : 3M Performance 400

08/20: Running Their Mouth : 3M Performance 400 Rain Delay

08/16: Tearing Apart the Trucks : Toyota Looking for Back-to-Back Championships

08/13: Running Their Mouth : Centurion Boats at the Glen

08/12: Tracking the Trucks : Toyota Tundra 200

08/06: Running Their Mouth : Pennsylvania 500

08/05: Bubble Breakdown : Rudd Pulls Away, Elliott Pulls Closer In Top 35 Race

08/02: Mike Skinner : The Best Ever or The Best For Now?

July 2007

07/30: Running Their Mouth : Allstate 400 at the Brickyard [4]

07/28: Tracking the Trucks : Power Stroke Diesel 200

07/23: Running Their Mouth : Gateway 250

07/19: Tearing Apart the Trucks : Mid Season Review

07/16: Running Their Mouth: USG Sheetrock 400 [2]

07/14: Tracking the Trucks : Built Ford Tough 225

07/10: Tearing Apart The Trucks : Fike's Fall From Grace [11]

07/09: Running Their Mouth: Pepsi 400

07/05: Tearing Apart the Trucks : A Series in Trouble? [13]

07/02: Running Their Mouth: Lenox Industrial Tools 300 [1]

June 2007

06/30: Tracking the Trucks : O'Reilly 200

06/25: Running Their Mouth: Toyota / Save Mart 350 [1]

06/23: Tracking the Trucks: Toyota Tundra 200

06/21: Tearing Apart the Trucks : The Milwaukee Mile

06/18: Running Their Mouth : Citizens Bank 400

06/17: Tracking the Trucks : Michigan 200

06/11: Running Their Mouth: Pocono 500

06/09: Tracking the Trucks : Sam's Town 400

06/07: Tearing Apart the Trucks : Too Hot for Texas

06/05: Running Their Mouth: Autism Speaks 400

06/05: NASCAR Reactions To The Death Of Bill France [1]

06/02: Tracking the Trucks : AAA Insurance 200 [2]

May 2007

05/28: Running Their Mouth: Coca-Cola 600 [1]

05/28: Tracking the Trucks : Ohio 250

05/24: Tearing Apart the Trucks : Remembering Bobby Hamilton

05/21: Running Their Mouth : Nextel All-Star Challenge Weekend

05/19: Tracking the Trucks : Quaker Steak and Lube 200 [2]

05/14: Running Their Mouth : Dodge Avenger 500

05/10: The Fans React : Dale Earnhardt, Jr.'s Decision To Leave D.E.I. [1]

05/07: Running Their Mouth : The Jim Stewart 400 [1]

April 2007

04/30: Running Their Mouth : Aaron's 499 [2]

04/28: Tracking the Trucks : O'Reilly 250

04/26: Tearing Apart the Trucks : All About Kansas

04/23: Running Their Mouth : Subway Fresh Fit 500k

04/16: Running Their Mouth : Samsung 500

04/12: Tearing Apart the Trucks: Kelly Sutton Makes Her Return

04/05: Busch Commentary : Jason Keller Returns to Racing

04/02: Running Their Mouth : Goody's Cool Orange 500

04/01: Frontstretch Breakdown : Kroger 250

March 2007

03/29: Tracking the Trucks : Schedule Change Needed

03/26: Running Their Mouth : Food City 500

03/19: Running Their Mouth : Kobalt Tools 500

03/17: Truck Series Breakdown : American Continental 200

03/15: New Milestone in Atlanta

03/12: Running Their Mouth : UAW-Daimler Chrysler 400 [1]

03/01: History of the Truck Series [1]

February 2007

02/26: Running Their Mouth : Auto Club 500 [1]

02/25: Frontstretch Breakdown : San Bernardino County 200 [1]

02/19: Running Their Mouth : Daytona 500 [2]

02/18: Frontstretch Breakdown : Chevrolet Silverado HD 250

02/15: Tracking the Trucks: Sponsorships

02/01: Tracking the Trucks: Season Preview

January 2007

01/18: Best of Beth Lunkenheimer : Chase For The Cup In Trucks? Nope.

01/11: Best of Beth Lunkenheimer : Ernie Irvan's Crash Remembered

November 2006

11/19: Frontstretch Breakdown : Ford 300 [1]

11/19: Frontstretch Breakdown: Ford 200

11/16: Bodine Doesn't Have the Trophy...Yet [1]

11/12: Frontstretch Breakdown : Casino Arizona 150

11/05: Frontstretch Breakdown : Silverado 350K

October 2006

10/30: Frontstretch Breakdown: Easy Care Vehicle Service Contracts 200

10/26: Chase for the Cup in Trucks? Nope. [1]

10/22: Frontstretch Breakdown : Kroger 200

10/08: Frontstretch Breakdown : John Deere 250

September 2006

09/24: Frontstretch Breakdown: Smith's Las Vegas 350

09/17: Frontstretch Breakdown : Sylvania 200

09/14: Truckwhackers? Not a Problem

August 2006

08/27: Frontstretch Breakdown : O'Reilly 200

08/17: Race Trax: GFS Marketplace 400

08/16: Ernie Irvan's Crash Remembered [7]

08/13: Frontstretch Breakdown : Toyota Tundra 200

08/06: Frontstretch Breakdown: Power Stroke Diesel 200

July 2006

07/30: Frontstretch Breakdown: Silver Celebration 250 [3]

07/16: Frontstretch Breakdown : O'Reilly 200

07/09: Frontstretch Breakdown: Built Ford Tough 225

07/02: Frontstretch Breakdown: O'Reilly Auto Parts 250

June 2006

06/25: Frontstretch Breakdown: Toyota Tundra Milwaukee 200

06/15: Race Trax: Con-Way Freight 200

06/08: Race Trax: Sam's Town 400K

06/01: Race Trax: AAA Insurance 200

May 2006

05/29: That's History! NASCAR's Checkered (Flag) Past, One Story at a Time: Racing Wasn't Always Close at Dover

05/25: Race Trax: City of Mansfield 250

05/18: Race Trax: Quaker Steak and Lube 200 [1]

05/15: The All-Star "Spin to Win" At Its Best [1]

April 2006

04/27: Race Trax: Missouri/Illinois Dodge Dealers Ram Tough 200 [1]