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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

Past articles By Beth Lunkenheimer

November 2009
11/03: Running Their Mouth: AMP Energy 500
11/02: Tracking the Trucks : Mountain Dew 250 [3]
October 2009
10/30: Tearing Apart the Trucks : Park Returns to Series [2]
10/27: Running Their Mouth: TUMS Fast Relief 500 [3]
10/26: Tracking the Trucks : Kroger 200 [1]
10/23: Tearing Apart the Trucks : Modified Drivers Make Their Debuts
10/20: Running Their Mouth: NASCAR Banking 500
10/13: Running Their Mouth: Pepsi 500
10/06: Running Their Mouth: Price Chopper 400
September 2009
09/29: Running Their Mouth: AAA 400
09/28: Tracking the Trucks : Las Vegas 350
09/25: Tearing Apart the Trucks : Johnny Benson, Kyle Busch, and Con-Way Freight? [3]
09/22: Running Their Mouth: Sylvania 300 [4]
09/21: Tracking the Trucks : Heluva Good! 200
09/18: Tearing Apart the Trucks : News Around the Series
09/15: Running Their Mouth: Chevy Rock & Roll 400
09/14: Tracking the Trucks: Copart 200
09/08: Running Their Mouth: Pep Boys Auto 500
09/07: Tracking the Trucks : Lucas Oil 200
09/04: Tearing Apart the Trucks : Series Debut at Iowa Speedway
August 2009
08/31: Running Their Mouth : EnjoyIllinois.com 225 / NAPA Auto Parts 200 [1]
08/31: Tracking the Trucks : EnjoyIllinois.com 225
08/25: Running Their Mouth : Sharpie 500
08/21: Tearing Apart the Trucks : A Bristol Breakdown and More
08/18: Running Their Mouth : CARFAX 400
08/14: Tearing Apart the Trucks : Timothy Peters Closes in on First Career Win
08/11: Running Their Mouth: Heluva Good! Sour Cream Dips at the Glen
08/03: Tracking the Trucks : Toyota Tundra 200
July 2009
07/28: Running Their Mouth: Brickyard 400
07/27: Tracking the Trucks: AAA Insurance 200
07/24: Tearing Apart the Trucks : A Look at the Halfway Point of the Seaon, Hornaday Chases a Milestone and Caitlin Shaw Set to Debut
07/21: Running His Mouth: The Best Of Mayfield Speaking Out [8]
07/20: Tracking the Trucks : Built Ford Tough 225 [1]
07/17: Tearing Apart the Trucks : Randy Moss Motorsports Celebrates One Year [1]
07/14: Running Their Mouth: Lifelock.com 400 [3]
07/07: Running Their Mouth: Coke Zero 400
June 2009
06/30: Running Their Mouth: Lenox Industrial Tools 301 [4]
06/29: Tracking the Trucks: MemphisTravel.com 200
06/26: Tearing Apart the Trucks : Pit Road Rules Save Money - Are They Worth the Savings? [3]
06/23: Running Their Mouth: Toyota / SaveMart 350
06/22: Tracking the Trucks : Copart 200
06/16: Running Their Mouth: LifeLock 400 [2]
06/15: Tracking the Trucks: Michigan 200 [2]
06/12: Tearing Apart the Trucks : Johnny Benson Ousted at Red Horse Racing [8]
06/09: Running Their Mouth: Pocono 500 [3]
06/08: Tracking the Trucks : WinStar Casino 400 [4]
06/02: Running Their Mouth: Autism Speaks 400 [1]
06/01: Tracking the Trucks : AAA Insurance 200
May 2009
05/29: Tearing Apart the Trucks : J.R. Fitzpatrick Debuts With KHI
05/19: Running Their Mouth: Sprint All-Star Race
05/18: Tracking the Trucks : North Carolina Education Lottery 200
05/15: Tearing Apart the Trucks : The Struggles of Trail Motorsports
05/12: Running Their Mouth: Southern 500
05/05: Running Their Mouth: Crown Royal Presents The Russ Friedman 400
April 2009
04/28: Running Their Mouth: Aaron's 499 [2]
04/28: Tracking the Trucks: O'Reilly Auto Parts 250 [2]
04/24: Tearing Apart the Trucks : News Around the Series
04/21: Running Their Mouth: Subway Fresh Fit 500K
04/14: Running Their Mouth: Pepsi 300 [1]
04/10: Tearing Apart the Trucks : Sponsorship Woes Hit Hard [5]
04/07: Running Their Mouth: Samsung 500
March 2009
03/31: Running Their Mouth: Goody's Fast Pain Relief 500
03/31: Tracking the Trucks : Kroger 250 [1]
03/27: Tearing Apart the Trucks : Three Debuts and a Champ Without a Sponsor
03/24: Running Their Mouth: Food City 500
03/13: Tearing Apart the Trucks : More Stops, Less Crew Members
03/10: Running Their Mouth: Kobalt Tools 500 [3]
03/09: Tracking the Trucks : American Commercial Lines 200
03/06: Tearing Apart the Trucks : AMS, Crafton and Crawford Celebrate Milestones
03/03: Running Their Mouth : Shelby 427
February 2009
02/24: Running Their Mouth : Auto Club 500 [1]
02/23: Tracking the Trucks : San Bernardino County 200
02/20: Tearing Apart the Trucks : Rookies Look to Impress This Season
02/17: Running Their Mouth : Daytona 500 Edition
02/16: Tracking the Trucks : NextEra Energy Resources 250 [2]
02/10: Running Their Mouth : Bud Shootout [5]
02/06: Tearing Apart the Trucks : Let's Go Racing Boys!
November 2008
11/18: Running Their Mouth : Ford 400
11/17: Tracking the Trucks: Ford 200 [2]
11/14: Tearing Apart the Trucks : Craftsman's Tenure Ends in Style
11/11: Running Their Mouth : Checker O'Reilly Auto Parts 500 [1]
11/10: Tracking the Trucks : Lucas Oil 150
11/04: Running Their Mouth : Dickies 500 [9]
11/03: Tracking the Trucks : Chevy Silverado 350K [2]
October 2008
10/31: Tearing Apart the Trucks : Camping World Joins the Truck Series [2]
10/28: Running Their Mouth : Pep Boys Auto 500 [2]
10/27: Tracking the Trucks : E-Z-GO 200 [1]
10/21: Running Their Mouth: TUMS QuikPak 500 [2]
10/20: Tracking the Trucks : Kroger 200
10/17: Tearing Apart the Trucks : New Faces in the Field
10/14: Running Their Mouth : Bank of America 500 [1]
10/07: Running Their Mouth : Amp Energy 500 [3]
10/06: Tracking the Trucks : Mountain Dew 250 [2]
10/03: Tearing Apart the Trucks : Joey Logano Set to Debut
September 2008
09/30: Running Their Mouth : Camping World RV 400
09/23: Running Their Mouth : Camping World RV 400
09/22: Tracking the Trucks : Qwik Liner Las Vegas 350 [1]
09/19: Tearing Apart the Trucks : Benson and Hornaday, Jr. Look to Win Big in Vegas
09/16: Running Their Mouth : Sylvania 300 [5]
09/15: Tracking the Trucks : Camping World RV Sales 200
09/09: Running Their Mouth : Chevy Rock & Roll 400
09/08: Tracking the Trucks : Camping World 200 presented by Honda Power Equipment
09/05: Tearing Apart the Trucks : NASCAR Announces an Engine Change and More [1]
09/02: Running Their Mouth : Pepsi 500
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
03/07: Tearing Apart the Trucks : Joey Clanton Replaced
03/04: Running Their Mouth : UAW-Dodge 400 [2]
February 2008
02/26: Running Their Mouth : Auto Club 500 [2]
02/25: Tracking the Trucks : San Bernardino County 200
02/22: Tearing Apart the Trucks : West Coast Rookies
02/19: Running Their Mouth : Daytona 500 [4]
02/18: Tracking the Trucks : Chevy Silverado 250 [2]
02/15: Tearing Apart the Trucks : Season Preview Part II
02/12: Running Their Mouth : Bud Shootout [1]
02/08: Tearing Apart the Trucks : Season Preview Part I
January 2008
01/25: The Best Of The Frontstretch : Tearing Apart the Trucks: Kelly Sutton Makes Her Return
01/24: The Best Of The Frontstretch : Tearing Apart The Trucks : Fike's Fall From Grace
November 2007
11/20: 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
10/23: 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
10/07: 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]
09/18: Running Their Mouth : Sylvania 300
09/16: Tracking the Trucks : New Hampshire 200
09/14: Tearing Apart the Trucks : A Championship That's Far From Decided
09/10: Running Their Mouth : Chevy Rock & Roll 400 [2]
09/04: Running Their Mouth : Sharp Aquos 500
09/02: Tracking the Trucks : Missouri/Illinois Dodge Dealers Ram Tough 200
August 2007
08/31: 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
07/31: 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
07/11: 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]
06/24: 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
05/29: 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]
05/15: Running Their Mouth : Dodge Avenger 500
05/10: The Fans React : Dale Earnhardt, Jr.'s Decision To Leave D.E.I. [1]
05/08: 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
04/13: 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]
02/20: 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
11/17: 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]