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Bubble Breakdown: Fuel Mileage Plays Into the Hands of a Trio of Bubble Teams

November 24, 2020June 15, 2009 By Frontstretch Staff

Fuel mileage was again the name of the game for the second week in a row this past Sunday at Michigan International Speedway. As some of the top-15 teams dried up late and faded, three of our bubble teams were able to surge ahead as they went into conservation mode soon enough to stretch their gas tanks to the checkered flag. Which trio was able to ride it out to the finish? Read on to find out in this week’s edition of the Bubble Breakdown.

Happy Hour’s Best Drivers in the Sport, Part 2: Drivers #10-#6

November 24, 2020June 11, 2009 By Frontstretch Staff

I unwittingly picked a bad time to discuss who the best drivers in the sport are today. Between Kyle Busch’s guitar smashing, double-file restarts and the Jeremy Mayfield situation, there is plenty to discuss in NASCAR these days that gets a writer’s columns clicked on by subject matter alone. Maybe this column could have been …

Driven to the Past: Any Car, Any Track, Anytime

November 24, 2020June 11, 2009 By Frontstretch Staff

S.D. Grady had a great column early this week about how Tony Stewart has grown into a better image and has expanded his fan base considerably. Not the first time this has happened, of course – think Darrell Waltrip. Maybe it’s the fact that the fans now have a new bad boy image to focus …

Voices from the Heartland: Despite Claims & Regardless of Guilt, NASCAR’s Drug Policy Fails

November 23, 2020June 10, 2009 By Frontstretch Staff

Before I get into the meat and potatoes of this article, I want to apologize to my readers for some headaches that it may induce. You see, I am going to be including quotes from NASCAR CEO Brian France. In case you have not experienced these before, I would advise you read the following far …

Fanning the Flames: NASCAR’s Trifecta of Current Events

November 23, 2020June 10, 2009 By Frontstretch Staff

Q: Matt, my question is what is the big deal about the NEW restart? I may be a little on the old age side, but I remember that was the way it was in the old days of NASCAR or any racing for that matter. You lined up in your position in the race at any restart and just received credit for the laps actually run past the start finish line. Did I miss something, or do I not understand the restart procedure?

Thompson in Turn 5: Kyle Busch Back On Track to 200 Wins?

November 23, 2020June 10, 2009 By Frontstretch Staff

Kyle Busch’s guitar-smashing antics in victory lane following his NASCAR Nationwide Series win at Nashville Superspeedway seems to have captured the lion’s share of attention after a busy and newsworthy weekend of NASCAR racing. In fact, his questionable victory celebration overshadowed even the fact that the Federated Auto Parts 300 win was Busch’s 51st NASCAR …

Frontstretch Fantasy Insider: Finding What Luck is Left in the Irish Hills

November 23, 2020June 10, 2009 By Frontstretch Staff

As the Sprint Cup Series turns to the Michigan International Speedway, teams and fans alike will find themselves in the faces of America’s former automotive giants, harshly reminded of the economic tumult that has driven the country into a deep recession. Speaking of giants, look for NASCAR’s giant teams to dominate the weekend. Michigan’s long, wide racing surface places a premium on horsepower, and is a place where the teams that have an intermediate package will clearly outshine the have-nots.

Mirror Driving: Judging Double-File Restarts, Benson’s Pink Slip, & of Course… Busch & Earnhardt

November 23, 2020June 9, 2009 By Frontstretch Staff

NASCAR appeared to listen to drivers and fans with the new double-file restart rule. Did they make the right call?

Top 10 Other Rock-Star Tributes Planned by Kyle Busch

November 23, 2020June 9, 2009 By Frontstretch Staff

Kyle Busch’s display of smashing the Gibson Les Paul at Nashville may not have won over many NASCAR fans’ hearts, but that doesn’t mean he’s ready to stop paying tribute to the great institution that is rock-n-roll. Here are some of the other things he has on (Spinal) tap to pay homage to the greats like Pink Floyd, The Who, Phil Collins and many others! Tribute honoree in parentheses, for those not so big rock-n-roll fans….

Who’s Hot/Who’s Not in Sprint Cup: 2009 Pocono 500 Edition

November 23, 2020June 8, 2009 By Frontstretch Staff

Sunday was a long day in Long Pond, Pa., as only a few teams really had their cars hooked up to handle the tricky triangle that is Pocono Raceway. While positive storylines like the implementation of double-file restarts and Tony Stewart’s march from the back of the pack to win his first race as an owner permeated the day, the same old song of single-file racing at the front of the pack was set to loop. The only chance for some teams to find success at Pocono was by gambling on fuel mileage, which garnered top-10 finishes for Marcos Ambrose and Juan Pablo Montoya. Unfortunately, teams high in the points that are not worried about falling out of Chase contention, like Stewart’s, Carl Edwards’s and Jeff Gordon’s also tried the same strategy and came out on top. Here are the HOT, WARM and COLD teams after the conclusion of the Pocono 500.