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Frontstretch 5: Best Non-Finale Races at Homestead-Miami Speedway

March 2, 2021 written by Jesse Johnston

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We all remember when Homestead-Miami Speedway hosted NASCAR’s finale weekend from 2002-19. Many fantastic championship battles were fought, which included many joys and many heartbreaks to go along with them. The speedway, though, lost its finale weekend to Phoenix Raceway in 2020, signifying the end of a historic tradition. But the speedway hosted races that …

Frontstretch 5: Reasons Why Daytona’s Road Course is NASCAR’s Best Accidental Gem

February 23, 2021 written by Jesse Johnston

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#37: Ryan Preece, JTG Daugherty Racing, Chevrolet Camaro Kroger/Coca-Cola and #1: Kurt Busch, Chip Ganassi Racing, Chevrolet Camaro Monster Energy

Throughout NASCAR’s history, many racetracks have come and gone. Some have stood the test of time, while others faded away into obscurity after short usage. Coming upon this decade, NASCAR was on a fixed pattern with the racetracks they had at hand. It seemed like no new tracks would get to make their arrival anytime …

Frontstretch 5: Biggest Takeaways from Daytona Speedweeks 2021

February 16, 2021 written by Jesse Johnston

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#12: Ryan Blaney, Team Penske, Ford Mustang Menards/Blue DEF/PEAK #43: Erik Jones, Richard Petty Motorsports, Chevrolet Camaro Armor All #36: David Ragan, Front Row Motorsports, Ford Mustang

This year’s Daytona Speedweek provided many reasons, both good and bad, to be remembered by. New faces in new places, along with an entertaining combination of big wrecks, hurt feelings and thrilling dashes to the finish. It was all topped off by Michael McDowell’s unbelievable first career NASCAR Cup Series win after 358 prior tries. …

The Frontstretch 5: Best NASCAR Cup Seasons By Drivers Who Didn’t Win Championship

November 3, 2020 written by Frank Velat

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1. 1985 Bill Elliott won plenty of races and money and even earned a couple really cool nicknames in 1985. But the big prize eluded the red-headed Georgia leadfoot that year. Elliott came into 1985 having won a total of four NASCAR Cup Series races during the previous two seasons, but proved to be almost …

The Frontstretch 5: Reasons to Start Races at 1 P.M. Every Sunday

October 27, 2020October 27, 2020 written by Amy Henderson

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1. Sunday Evening (Oct. 25, 2020) Only in 2020 would we have a massive rain delay for only a 6% chance.#NASCAR — Chris Knight (@Knighter01) October 25, 2020 NEWS: Today's race has been postponed due to inclement weather at @TXMotorSpeedway. The #AutotraderEchoPark500 will resume Monday, October 26 at 10 AM ET/7 AM PT on NBCSN. pic.twitter.com/mLhwQRosdA — …

The Frontstretch 5: Active Texas Records That (Probably, Maybe) Won’t Fall This Weekend

October 20, 2020 written by Amy Henderson

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As the NASCAR Cup Series heads to Texas Motor Speedway for the second time in 2020, there are some numbers to consider. There are plenty of stats that are important to consider for each and every race, and also some that stand out. Here are a few (one a dubious honor) Texas records for active …

The Frontstretch 5: Drivers Who Should Race Full Time in ARCA

October 22, 2020October 13, 2020 written by Mark Kristl

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The ARCA Menards Series ends its season this Friday night (Oct. 16) at Kansas Speedway with the Speediatrics 150, concluding the series’ first season under NASCAR ownership. Only four drivers competed in every race this year: Hailie Deegan, Drew Dollar, Bret Holmes and Michael Self. As this ARCA season ends, drivers and teams will begin preparing …

The Frontstretch 5: (Other) Rules NASCAR Should Revisit

October 6, 2020 written by Amy Henderson

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The double yellow line rule has been hogging the spotlight this week (thanks, Talladega Superspeedway), but it’s not the only page in the rulebook that NASCAR should take a new look at in the offseason. Here are a few others that could stand a tweak or three. 1. Playoff Inspection There’s more on the line …

The Frontstretch 5: NASCAR Xfinity Drivers Who Could Move to Cup in 2021

September 29, 2020 written by Luken Glover

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We are in the midst of that time of year again: silly season. While many moves have been made between NASCAR Cup Series drivers, there is always the underlying presence of Xfinity Series drivers making the big leap. The 2020 season saw four successful drivers from NASCAR’s lower divisions, specifically the Xfinity Series, move up: …

The Frontstretch 5: Big 2020 NASCAR Silly Season Dominoes Yet to Fall

September 22, 2020 written by Amy Henderson

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The dominoes began falling in Silly Season 2020 early this year, and they certainly picked up steam this week, with the announcement that Bubba Wallace will join new team owners Michael Jordan and Denny Hamlin in a new Toyota NASCAR Cup Series effort for 2021. With that comes the announcement that Germain Racing will close …