As a third generation stock car racer, 47-year-old Kyle Petty has been around the sport literally all of his life. As a driver, Petty has competed in over 800 Cup races dating back to 1979. Despite the passage of time, he still strives to be successful in the series – and gets frustrated when he …
Former NASCAR Cup champion and television broadcaster Benny Parsons passed away today at the age of 65. On July 13, 2006, Parsons was diagnosed with lung cancer, but in October, he announced that the doctors told him it was gone. However, the aggressive chemotherapy that he had undergone during treatment left his damaged his left lung so …
“Benny Parsons is not only the person I owe my NASCAR career to but he was a true friend to me from the day we met.”
In the up-and-down world of professional racing, Chris Wimmer has seen both the highs and the lows. After riding the high and planning on participating in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series test session at Daytona International Speedway Jan. 12-14, the Wausau, Wis., native said that might not happen now. “We had everything set up,” said …
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“Bobby Hamilton was a great guy and a good friend. This sport is really going to miss him. He was a hard, clean racer and a really talented driver.”
The AP is reporting that 2004 Craftsman Truck Series champion Bobby Hamilton died today, Sunday, Jan. 7, of cancer. Family friend Liz Allison, who is the widow of NASCAR star Davey Allison and co-hosted a radio show with Hamilton, reported that Hamilton was at home with his family when he died. Hamilton was diagnosed with …
Frontstretch would like to send their condolences to the family and friends of Bobby Hamilton. His son, Bobby Hamilton Jr., told the Tennessean that his father passed away on Sunday at age 49. Hamilton missed the majority of the 2006 season after being diagnosed with and treated for cancer. Hamilton is also newly married, having …
Frontstretch, one of the fastest growing sites on the internet for NASCAR news and commentary, is pleased to welcome veteran NASCAR writer Matt McLaughlin to their roster of talented writers for the 2007 season. McLaughlin, who became part of the Fronstretch family beginning on January 1st, is familiar to many fans who have been reading this often outspoken columnist since he began writing about the sport in 1997.
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