The Coke Zero 400 is but a distant memory and it is barely a week old. That race often sits as the wonderful spectacle that marks a sense of the midpoint of the season while marrying itself to the country’s holiday party, particularly with its old name, the Firecracker 400. Yet this one fell flat. …
Did you miss an event during this busy week in racing? How about a late-night press release, an important sponsorship rumor, or a juicy piece of news? If you did, you’ve come to the right place! Each Monday, The Frontstretch will break down the racing, series by series, to bring you the biggest stories that …
Ahhh. It’s time for a pause. One of those moments of reflection or something like that. People who practice yoga might consider it a time to get centered. Those who are taking a different path to enlightenment might feel it’s time to grab a beer and change the channel. Duly noted. One of the things …
The INDYCAR schedule is keeping its drivers up on the wheel. The series will have gone from the Texas oval to the street course of Houston and now to the testy triumvirate of turns better known as Pocono. The variety of tracks is an under-appreciated aspect of the tests that the drivers must face to …
Did you miss an event during this busy week in racing? How about a late-night press release, an important sponsorship rumor, or a juicy piece of news? If you did, you’ve come to the right place! Each Monday, The Frontstretch will break down the racing, series by series, to bring you the biggest stories that …
Happiness Is usually prattles on about some kind of something or other to open each column. It’s an opportunity to hit on something that might not fit into the usual points. This week there’s none of that fluffy crap to get things going. It’s just the good ol’ stuff that brings about a smirk. Let’s …
Angriness Is, brother to Happiness Is, sent a text after the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series’ Michigan race last weekend that summed up everything in a more succinct fashion than us purported wordsmiths could: “What did fathers do to deserve that f*^#ing race?” Yup. As entertainment, races are supposed to be some form of escape and …
There’s little in the way of news for IndyCar this week. Heck, there’s been little in the way of news for a few weeks now. There’s been no Silly Season discussions, no big sponsorship deals, and no big announcements regarding tracks. There have been some rumblings of a different schedule for next year, but it …
Blah, blah, blah. Blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah. If anyone saw last year’s Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony, they’ll understand that opening. As the band Rush accepted its long-awaited entrance to the hall, guitarist Alex Lifeson gave a speech that consisted of just one word — blah — used in an …
The season is over; everyone can start testing for next year. Now that Jimmie Johnson has won the last two races, there’s a prevailing feeling that the team has found their golden horseshoe, is about to go on a tear and that no one stands a chance. It’s quite possible that sentiment is correct. That …
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