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Running Their Mouth: 2009 LifeLock 400 at Michigan

November 24, 2020June 15, 2009 By Beth Lunkenheimer

Each week, we’ll go through media reports, interviews, PR and all of our own stuff to find the best quotes from the Sprint Cup race, capturing the story of how the weekend unfolded. It’s the most original commentary you’ll ever find: the truth, coming straight out of the mouths of the drivers, crew members and car owners themselves. This week, here’s a peek at what the drivers were thinking following the LifeLock 400 at Michigan International Speedway.

Numbers Game: 2009 LifeLock 400 at Michigan

November 24, 2020June 15, 2009 By Frontstretch Staff

1 – Number of times winner Mark Martin led the LifeLock 400 Sunday.

Voice of Vito: Number 5 is Alive – Mark Martin Outwits & Outlasts Opponents in 2009 Lifelock 400 at Michigan

November 24, 2020June 15, 2009 By Vito Pugliese

Following his third win of 2009, Mark Martin is similarly alive and well once again on the NASCAR tour, rejuvenated both physically and mentally after a couple of part-time years taken to focus on life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. After a couple of years to catch his breath, Martin’s currently on pace to equal his best season since some 11 years ago when he collected seven wins and finished runner-up in the standings in 1998.

Matt McLaughlin’s Thinkin’ Out Loud: 2009 Michigan Spring Race Recap

November 24, 2020June 15, 2009 By Matt McLaughlin

Greg Biffle and Jimmie Johnson ran out of gas on the final lap to hand a win to Mark Martin.

5 Points to Ponder: Foreign Manufacturer… err, Michigan Edition

November 24, 2020June 15, 2009 By Frontstretch Staff

Jack Roush’s cars are often considered the favorites to win races at Michigan, but it was his truck that found victory lane this weekend. Former road-race star Colin Braun may not have been at Le Mans this week, but passing Kyle Busch in the closing laps to win his first Truck Series race was worth it. The win was Roush’s 50th career Truck victory and puts Braun on the same list as Martin, Carl Edwards, Greg Biffle and Kurt Busch among others as drivers to win for Roush’s truck program.

Mark Martin Wins 2009 Lifelock 400 at Michigan, Thanks to Fuel Mileage

November 24, 2020June 14, 2009 By Phil Allaway

Sometimes, motorsports can be cruel. You could completely dominate a race, only to lose badly at the end, either through a crash, or by mechanical means. However, sometimes, other factors can cost you a race. Sunday brought on one of those “other factors.” Jimmie Johnson, in his No. 48 Lowe’s Chevrolet, dominated the day, leading …

Frontstretch NASCAR Power Rankings: Top 15 After the 2009 Pocono 500

November 23, 2020June 9, 2009 By Mike Neff

The tricky triangle in Pocono threw everything at the drivers but the kitchen sink. There was rain, a new double-file restart procedure, and even a late-race fuel-mileage gamble thrown in for good measure. As you might expect, with that many variables the final running order was turned upside down after 500 miles of competition. But the one place where stability held was at the top; and after Tony Stewart’s first win as an owner/driver, he did his best to solidify his reign atop our NASCAR Power Rankings.

Fanning the Flames: Drivers, Not NASCAR, Biggest Obstacle to Driver Union

November 22, 2020May 27, 2009 By Frontstretch Staff

Q: I meant to ask this a couple weeks ago when it was more relevant, but oh well. How many Nationwide and Truck Series drivers have won a race on their birthday?

Grading the 2009 Sprint Cup Pack: Part 1

November 21, 2020May 19, 2009 By Danny Peters

NASCAR’s longest and most grueling race, the Coca-Cola 600, represents a significant milestone in the 2009 season. It’s not quite the halfway point to the Chase (that comes the following week after Dover), but once the checkers fly late Sunday evening, we’re exactly one-third of the way through the 36-race schedule. With that in mind, it’s a good time to take a step back and look at how the Sprint Cup contenders (and pretenders) have performed thus far.

Frontstretch NASCAR Power Rankings: Top 15 Heading Into the 2009 Coca-Cola 600

November 21, 2020May 19, 2009 By Mike Neff

The All-Star Race is supposed to feature the cream of the crop, a chance for Sprint Cup’s top tier to go head-to-head in a battle royale with nothing but money and pride on the line. And after a tame beginning, this race featuring a Who’s Who of stock car stardom refused to disappoint, with drivers continuing to beat and bang throughout the last 10 laps of the 25th annual shootout. When the Smoke cleared, it was Smoke himself taking his first trophy as an owner/driver in the series, a move which easily solidified his hold atop our weekly list.

But while Tony Stewart leads the pack, how did the rest of your favorite stars fare heading into the Coca-Cola 600? Read on to see if your driver made the most of his All-Star appearance Saturday night to move up our Power Rankings ladder.