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Bringing the Heat: Jerry Nadeau Talks Life After Racing, Pt. 1

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Matt McLaughlin Mouths Off: How to Make a Good NASCAR Race

Sep 24, 2008
A lot of people have taken me to task lately – either by email or in the comments section below my articles – claiming I’m too negative. They feel I am lost in rose-colored remembrances of times gone by, referencing races that weren’t really all that great after all. Some go as far as to …

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Voices From the Heartland: NASCAR Takes the Long Way Around the Barn With New Drug Policy

Sep 24, 2008
I came across a quote by Sir Barnett Cocks the other day that reminded me of the pansies that run NASCAR: “A committee is a cul-de-sac down which ideas are lured – and then quietly strangled.” The “idea,” in this case, is NASCAR’s new drug-testing policy and – while it was not strangled – it …

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Side by Side: Did AJ Allmendinger Get the Shaft at Red Bull?

Sep 24, 2008
Editor’s Note: The following is a special edition of Frontstretch‘s Side by Side. Occasionally throughout the season, two of your favorite Frontstretch writers will duke it out in a debate concerning one of NASCAR’s biggest stories. Don’t let us be the only ones to speak our minds, though… be sure to read both sides and …

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Fantasy Picks ‘N’ Pans: Getting Your Cookie-Cutter Lineup Set at Kansas

Sep 24, 2008
The Chase heads to the Midwest this weekend for its eighth visit to Kansas Speedway. The teams will once again be trying to make the boxier new car go through the air quickly and still turn once it gets to the corners. As this is our first and only visit to the track this season, …

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Did You Notice? McMurray Got Screwed, Screwy Rookie Scheduling & NASCAR’s Fake Title Contenders

Sep 23, 2008
Did You Notice? Jamie McMurray’s crash at Dover was not just caused by Robby Gordon’s recklessness… but by missing the playoffs? Let me explain. After the regular-season finale at Richmond, Roush Fenway Racing GM Robbie Reiser made a number of pit-crew switches to benefit the RFR teams set to contend for the championship. “There were …

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Thompson in Turn 5: NASCAR Critics Have Been Silent… At Least, Until Kansas

Sep 23, 2008
As an unabashed supporter of NASCAR’s decision to implement a playoff format that determines the Sprint Cup champion – along with its equally controversial and much-maligned implementation of the racecar formerly known as the Car of Tomorrow – I am feeling at least partially vindicated for my opinion following the last three weeks of racing. …

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Mirror Driving: Playing It Unsafe, Saving NASCAR’s Small-Time Teams & the Cookie-Cutter Conundrum

Sep 23, 2008
Welcome to Mirror Driving. Every week, your favorite columnists sit down and give their opinion about the latest NASCAR news and rumors. Love us or hate us, make a comment below and tell us how you feel about what we’ve said! This Week’s Participants: Tom Bowles (Editor-in-Chief; Mondays/Bowles-Eye View & Wednesdays/Did You Notice?) Doug Turnbull (Tuesdays/Talking NASCAR …

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Top 10 Good Things That Can Be Said About NASCAR’s Chase

Sep 23, 2008
10. It has given Brian France a sense of “self worth” and “immortality.” 9. It has created tons of “lost revenue” tax writeoffs for NASCAR. 8. It has virtually guaranteed that Richard Petty’s and Dale Earnhardt’s record of seven Cups will never be broken. 7. Gives us fans who also like football a chance to …

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Frontstretch NASCAR Power Rankings: Top 15 After the 2008 Camping World RV 400 at Dover

Sep 23, 2008
The Chase may only be 20% done, but so far, it’s been the Greg Biffle show 100% of the time. Two races and two wins have the six-year veteran on the verge of the championship lead, gunning hard to become the first driver to win the title in all three national touring series. But could …

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Voice of Vito: Food for Thought – What’s Broken & What Works in NASCAR

Sep 22, 2008
The popular saying, “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it,” applies to many things in life — especially in racing. As we’ve seen the last few years, sometimes NASCAR tends to tinker with things that don’t need to be messed with, while ignoring problems that badly need to be solved. So, on the heels of …

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The Yellow Stripe: The Power of 3 – Why Kansas, Talladega & Lowe’s Can Make or Break the Chase

Sep 22, 2008
The Chase for the Sprint Cup is a strange and unpredictable beast. Who, for example, had their money on Greg Biffle winning the first two races of the 10-race playoff? Perhaps family members or best friends may have had some action on the Biff, but I can’t believe there were many (er, any) others. And …

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Talking NASCAR TV: ESPN Conquers Monster Mile But Leaves Room for Improvement

Sep 22, 2008
Consistent television coverage complemented a great race at Dover International Speedway on Sunday. ESPN not only executed much of its normal coverage well, but also added some extra tools to its telecast, providing a better race for viewers to take in. However, as we’ve seen all too often this season, the network fell short of …

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