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April 23rd, 2013
Volume VII, Edition LXV
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What To Watch: Tuesday
What To Watch: Tuesday
- As usual, it's penalty day in NASCAR and the biggest bulls-eye lies on the No. 98 Truck driven by Johnny Sauter. The current series point leader, Sauter's fuel cell was confiscated following pre-race inspection in Kansas, a move that's led to fines, penalties, and crew chief suspensions in the past. Sauter is currently 12 points in front of teammate Matt Crafton in the championship chase.
- Clint Bowyer of Michael Waltrip Racing will hold a national teleconference with reporters. Bowyer, ninth in the series standings has gotten his 2013 season back together after a rough start. Fifth at Kansas, his hometown track he's now got three top-5 results in his last five Sprint Cup events.
- Denny Hamlin is expected to meet with doctors, following X-Rays to determine if he has medical clearance to race at Richmond. Hamlin has been out for about a month, since a last-lap crash into a non-SAFER, inside wall at Fontana resulted in an L1 Compression Fracture of his lower back March 24th.
- Charlotte Motor Speedway will have a series of announcements concerning the Coca-Cola 600 race the Sunday of Memorial Day Weekend. Among the items on the docket: a special set of pre-race ceremonies, plans for a unique "Welcome Home" presentation for U.S. Military returning from overseas and additional news regarding partner Coca-Cola. Joey Logano and Charlotte Motor Speedway President Marcus Smith will be among those on hand for reporters.
- Clint Bowyer of Michael Waltrip Racing will hold a national teleconference with reporters. Bowyer, ninth in the series standings has gotten his 2013 season back together after a rough start. Fifth at Kansas, his hometown track he's now got three top-5 results in his last five Sprint Cup events.
- Denny Hamlin is expected to meet with doctors, following X-Rays to determine if he has medical clearance to race at Richmond. Hamlin has been out for about a month, since a last-lap crash into a non-SAFER, inside wall at Fontana resulted in an L1 Compression Fracture of his lower back March 24th.
- Charlotte Motor Speedway will have a series of announcements concerning the Coca-Cola 600 race the Sunday of Memorial Day Weekend. Among the items on the docket: a special set of pre-race ceremonies, plans for a unique "Welcome Home" presentation for U.S. Military returning from overseas and additional news regarding partner Coca-Cola. Joey Logano and Charlotte Motor Speedway President Marcus Smith will be among those on hand for reporters.
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Top News
by Tom Bowles
NASCAR Adopts European Style Qualifying For Sprint Cup Road Courses
Sonoma and Watkins Glen will have a whole different way of setting the field in 2013. NASCAR, on Monday approved European style qualifying procedures they've already used in Trucks and Nationwide that will now apply to the Sprint Cup Series as well. Set to debut this June, at Sonoma Raceway it should make the process quicker and more fun to watch for race fans.
Here's how it works, for those who haven't seen it: the cars get split into groups, based on practice times. The slowest five or six cars start qualifying, followed by the next set, and so on and so forth until qualifying is complete. Each group gets sent onto the track at the same time, with the Series Director determining the exact interval in between each car. Then, there will be a set number of minutes (likely five) where the cars can put down as fast a lap as possible. The best lap during the session will count for each car, setting the field while the same provisional rules as any other race still apply to finish off the 43-car grid.
As you might expect, NASCAR spent Monday trumpeting how the new procedure will enhance its product.
"The change will add an exciting element to road-course qualifying," said Robin Pemberton, NASCAR Vice President of Competition in a release announcing the move. "Fans will be treated to new strategy and increased competition with several cars on track at once."
"The new format of qualifying at Watkins Glen International enhances the fan experience, which is our top priority," added Michael Printup, President of that facility. "Qualifying on Saturday [in August] for our Cheez-It 355 at The Glen is even more of a not-to-be missed aspect of a weekend of high-quality racing."
Sonoma, which is selling separate tickets for qualifying day hopes the new procedure will benefit them with a boost in sales. The Cup Series is the only major NASCAR division that comes to their raceway over the course of the nine-month season.
Dodge Dodging Reports Of Possible NASCAR Return
Could Dodge be heading back to NASCAR's Cup Series in 2014? Not according to a series of denials issued Monday. The website allpar.com issued a report over the weekend claiming Dodge's Ralph Gilles had "funding approved" for a return to stock car racing, with the "right" teams and personnel as early as next year. Last month, Gilles reportedly responded with a "no comment" when asked if Dodge was on the verge of negotiating with teams, testing the waters to make a return.
However, Chrysler quickly shot down the report, claiming the website's quotes were taken out of context. According to the manufacturer, in a statement released Monday their exit from NASCAR was "based solely on not being able to develop the correct structure to fit our overall business and competitive objectives." The company goes on to claim the structure still does not exist for long-term success, which means until it does, Chrysler/Dodge is choosing to stay on the outside looking in on this sport despite the proper funding at the ready for re-entry.
In 2012, Gilles was working with Richard Petty Motorsports and Michael Andretti before choosing to back away rather than push forward with brand "new" programs. Penske Racing made the decision, early that year to move to Ford in 2013 which ultimately left the manufacturer with no major, Chase-contending teams to support its engine and chassis program.
News 'N' Notes
- Overnight TV ratings for Kansas showed a clear bounceback from Texas the weekend before. Posting a 3.9 in the Nielsens, that's 11 percent better than the 3.5 from Texas and five percent higher than the same race at the 1.5-mile oval a year ago. So far this season, FOX has seen an 11 percent increase in its NASCAR television audience, the 5.0 ratings average its best for this part of the schedule in four years.
- Don't expect Justin Lofton to be returning to the Truck Series anytime soon. The former full-timer, who drives for Eddie Sharp Racing had reduced his schedule this season to participate in Robby Gordon's new Stadium Truck Series effort. But after running the exhibition race, at University of Phoenix stadium this month Lofton is enamored and ready to rumble after the $500,000 championship grand prize. He has since informed ESR his "appearances" in the Trucks will be cut to almost zero, jumping to full-time off-road competitor instead meaning the vast majority of the 2013 schedule for the No. 6 is now open. Sharp is expected to use funded drivers to fill the void, similar to Danny Efland's effort at Kansas last weekend (28th) where a broken clutch derailed their chances. Unfortunately, since Lofton's fourth-place run at Daytona the trio of drivers hired since (Devin Jones, Tyler Young, and Efland) have yet to crack the top 20.
- A belated congratulations to Scott Speed, who won Global Rallycross Gold down at the X Games down in Brazil. Speed, competing in the event for the first time last weekend beat superstars like full-time Nationwide Series driver Travis Pastrana, X Games legend Tanner Foust and fan favorite Brian Deegan to score the upset. For the second straight year, Pastrana failed to medal in his Dodge after getting involved in an accident shortly after the start of the final.
Have news for Tom and the Frontstretch? Don't hesitate to let us know; email us at ashland10@mail.com with a promising lead or tip.
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GOT A NASCAR QUESTION OR COMMENT? WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU!
That's right; our Fan Q & A column is back once again in 2013. Send your question Summer Bedgood's way at summer.bedgood@frontstretch.com and if you're lucky, you'll get your name in print on Thursday when she does her weekly column. It's all part of our daily mission to give back to you – the fans that keep Frontstretch afloat!
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Today's Featured Commentary
Being Able To Be Bored To Sleep By A NASCAR Race Is A Precious Thing
Sitting In The Stands: A Fan's View
by S.D. Grady
Hmph.
Sunday's race at Kansas was, in fact, just an ordinary day at the track. Teams struggled to keep the rear end of the car behind the front, often spinning out while trying to do it. Sometimes, they had an issue with pit road, and on occasion suffered the crumpling of their front end due to no particular fault of their own. Restarts looked exciting for oh, about half a lap.
Had this been any other Sunday, I might be here right now complaining about the bland version of NASCAR we were served this week. But it wasn't just another day, at least not for me, and not for many people in the Northeast, where the impact of the Boston Marathon Bombings was felt most keenly. For the first time in a week, I woke up and didn't run to turn on the TV. Instead, I looked outside at the bright, spring sunshine, grinned and enjoyed a moment of anticipation.
Today would be good. It even had the potential for greatness, mostly because there was a lack of uncertainty and fear in my life. We got the bad guys. Maybe we didn't have all the answers yet, pertaining to the why and even if there might be another who. But the big worry of, "Where are the bombers?" was gone. We could relax and maybe smile for a bit.
We weren't the only people in our favorite breakfast diner that day, and the local home and garden show was fairly well packed. Our yard enjoyed a bit of grooming, prep work for the real fun ahead. The laundry got picked up, the dishwasher run and come 12:30 PM, Eastern Time we parked our butts in front of the TV and sighed in complete contentment.
The familiar sights and sounds of Waltrips let loose soon filled the living room. I smiled at Mikey on pit road, then grumbled about Gordon's crappy luck and continued frustration with his car. Then, I wondered why they even brought Miss Patrick up, shrugged off Kyle Busch's familiar stomp through the garage after meeting his misfortune and giggled a little at Hamlin's Twitter jab at Joey Logano. (I know Joey felt bad, but he doesn't have to keep falling in the points on my [ac]count :) #seeyasoon) And finally, as the laps wound down, the rumble of the cars lured me into a nap.
As fans, we often whine about the lack of on-track excitement. We spend countless hours offering up ways to better our sport, tighten up the field in meaningful ways and how to expel personalities we don't have a particular liking for.
You know what? Sometimes it's worth taking Sunday's race at face value, for all its predictability and similarity to another day. Sometimes a race is the best thing to look toward when life has suddenly taken a very dramatic, evil and horrible turn.
I hope to never experience another week like the one we just suffered through. I still cannot wrap my head around all the suffering that will continue for those with life-altering wounds, or for the small children who had to hide in their homes while SWAT teams knocked on the door. I am forever wounded knowing such a thing could happen in my home city. I am also grateful for those who ran into danger to protect all of us, who brought an end to the manhunt as quickly as possible.
At the same time, I now know what it is to be thankful for the smallest of things. It is the freedom to spend a Sunday doing not much of anything, which includes napping while the Sprint Cup Series takes to a cookie-cutter track and I and my neighbors remain safe and secure in our homes. And now that I think about it, that freedom is no small thing at all. #BostonStrong
If you want to help those who have been affected in the Boston Marathon Bombing, please consider a donation to The One Fund.
Kyle Larson Stat
Series: Rotax Seniors Karts
Track: Mooresville Motorplex
Car: No. 1
Finished: 5th
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S.D. Grady is a Senior Editor for Frontstretch. She can be reached via e-mail at sonya.grady@frontstretch.com. Follow him on Twitter at @laregna.
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Numbers Game: STP 400
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S.D. Grady is a Senior Editor for Frontstretch. She can be reached via e-mail at sonya.grady@frontstretch.com. Follow him on Twitter at @laregna.
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Numbers Game: STP 400
by Tom Bowles
0
Times Matt Kenseth was passed for the lead on Sunday at Kansas. Kenseth went on to lead 163 of 267 laps, only losing first place through pit strategy.
1
On-track pass for the lead under green at Kansas. Ricky Stenhouse, Jr. passed teammate Carl Edwards for the top spot on Lap 190 of 267; both drivers would eventually pit under green, getting caught off sequence when a caution came out for debris late in the race. In all, the event had just 13 lead changes, the lowest on an intermediate for NASCAR this season.
1
Lap led by last year's title runner-up Clint Bowyer this season through eight races. He led a total of 388 in 2012.
2
Times this season Kasey Kahne has finished second to Kenseth on an intermediate. He was runner-up to the No. 20 car at Las Vegas.
3
Top-10 finishes for Jamie McMurray this season, equaling his total from 36 races last year driving Sprint Cup for Earnhardt Ganassi Racing.
3
Number of races Dale Earnhardt, Jr. has led on the Sprint Cup circuit out of the last 17. He paced the field for one lap Sunday at Kansas before poor pit strategy had him fading to 16th.
5
Drivers tenth to 19th in points (within a full race's worth of cracking the top 10) who have never made a Chase appearance. They are: Paul Menard (tenth), Jamie McMurray (11th), Aric Almirola (13th), Ricky Stenhouse, Jr. (18th), and Marcos Ambrose (19th).
8
Cautions Sunday at Kansas, down significantly from 14 in the Fall but still the second-most to occur at the track during a Cup race in six years.
11
Races since Jeff Gordon has posted back-to-back top-10 finishes. He has yet to do so in 2013.
15.871
Difference, in miles per hour between Matt Kenseth's Sprint Cup pole-winning run of 2013 and AJ Allmendinger's from a year ago at Kansas. The track was repaved in the summer of 2012, resulting in average speeds well over 190 MPH (Kenseth's track record, set Friday is 191.864).
19.1
Average finish for Jeff Gordon through the season's first eight races. If that holds, it would be the worst of his career, surpassing the 17.8 he registered in 2005 (the last year he missed the Chase).
21.5
Average finish for Tony Stewart through the season's first eight races. Smoke's worst career average, to this point in his NASCAR Cup career is 14.9 in 2008.
22.4
Average finish for Kyle Busch at Kansas, the second-lowest for any Cup track in his career. Only his average for Homestead (23.1) is worse.
207
Laps led by Roush Fenway's three drivers (Carl Edwards, Greg Biffle, and Ricky Stenhouse, Jr.) so far through eight races in 2013.
482
Laps led by Matt Kenseth through eight races of 2013.
480
Laps led by Matt Kenseth through all of 2012, a year that included three victories and a Chase appearance.
$102,135
Amount of money Mark Martin won for finishing ninth at Kansas.
$117,958
Amount of money Kyle Busch won for finishing 38th at Kansas.
$4,782,812
The purse for Sunday's Kansas event, the third-lowest for any Cup race held there since 2005.
Times Matt Kenseth was passed for the lead on Sunday at Kansas. Kenseth went on to lead 163 of 267 laps, only losing first place through pit strategy.
1
On-track pass for the lead under green at Kansas. Ricky Stenhouse, Jr. passed teammate Carl Edwards for the top spot on Lap 190 of 267; both drivers would eventually pit under green, getting caught off sequence when a caution came out for debris late in the race. In all, the event had just 13 lead changes, the lowest on an intermediate for NASCAR this season.
1
Lap led by last year's title runner-up Clint Bowyer this season through eight races. He led a total of 388 in 2012.
2
Times this season Kasey Kahne has finished second to Kenseth on an intermediate. He was runner-up to the No. 20 car at Las Vegas.
3
Top-10 finishes for Jamie McMurray this season, equaling his total from 36 races last year driving Sprint Cup for Earnhardt Ganassi Racing.
3
Number of races Dale Earnhardt, Jr. has led on the Sprint Cup circuit out of the last 17. He paced the field for one lap Sunday at Kansas before poor pit strategy had him fading to 16th.
5
Drivers tenth to 19th in points (within a full race's worth of cracking the top 10) who have never made a Chase appearance. They are: Paul Menard (tenth), Jamie McMurray (11th), Aric Almirola (13th), Ricky Stenhouse, Jr. (18th), and Marcos Ambrose (19th).
8
Cautions Sunday at Kansas, down significantly from 14 in the Fall but still the second-most to occur at the track during a Cup race in six years.
11
Races since Jeff Gordon has posted back-to-back top-10 finishes. He has yet to do so in 2013.
15.871
Difference, in miles per hour between Matt Kenseth's Sprint Cup pole-winning run of 2013 and AJ Allmendinger's from a year ago at Kansas. The track was repaved in the summer of 2012, resulting in average speeds well over 190 MPH (Kenseth's track record, set Friday is 191.864).
19.1
Average finish for Jeff Gordon through the season's first eight races. If that holds, it would be the worst of his career, surpassing the 17.8 he registered in 2005 (the last year he missed the Chase).
21.5
Average finish for Tony Stewart through the season's first eight races. Smoke's worst career average, to this point in his NASCAR Cup career is 14.9 in 2008.
22.4
Average finish for Kyle Busch at Kansas, the second-lowest for any Cup track in his career. Only his average for Homestead (23.1) is worse.
207
Laps led by Roush Fenway's three drivers (Carl Edwards, Greg Biffle, and Ricky Stenhouse, Jr.) so far through eight races in 2013.
482
Laps led by Matt Kenseth through eight races of 2013.
480
Laps led by Matt Kenseth through all of 2012, a year that included three victories and a Chase appearance.
$102,135
Amount of money Mark Martin won for finishing ninth at Kansas.
$117,958
Amount of money Kyle Busch won for finishing 38th at Kansas.
$4,782,812
The purse for Sunday's Kansas event, the third-lowest for any Cup race held there since 2005.
Tom Bowles is the Editor-In-Chief of Frontstretch. He can be reached via e-mail at tom.bowles@frontstretch.com.
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TODAY ON THE FRONTSTRETCH:
50 Shades of a Sprint Cup Crew Chief: Risk vs. Reward
by Brett Poirier
Who's Hot / Who's Not In Sprint Cup: Kansas-Richmond Edition
by Brad Morgan
Going By the Numbers: It's April, But Everyone's Asking... Is Jimmie Johnson Running Away With It?
by Kevin Rutherford
Five Points To Ponder: Stenhouse Amongst Sprint Cup Trio Hitting The Ground Running
by Danny Peters
Couch Potato Tuesday: Couch Potato Tuesday: Where Are The Drivers? NASCAR Analysis Gone Overboard
by Phil Allaway
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FRONTSTRETCH TRIVIA:
Q: In 1994, TNN and TBS had a revolving door of analysts on their race broadcasts after Neil Bonnett was killed during Speedweeks. Who did TBS tap to help out in the booth for their telecast of the Pontiac Excitement 400 at Richmond?
Check back Wednesday for the answer, here in the Frontstretch Newsletter!
Monday's Answer:
Q: In February, 1988, Neil Bonnett won the Pontiac Excitement 400. This event was the final race run on the old Richmond Fairgrounds Raceway before the current D-shaped oval was built. However, there was some controversy regarding the result. Why?
A: Ricky Rudd, who finished second, protested the finish, claiming that there was a scoring error and that he was the rightful winner. Rudd believed that Bonnett was actually on the tail end of the lead lap rather than the winner of the race. NASCAR denied the protest.
Frontstretch Trivia Guarantee: If we mess up, you get the shirt off our backs! If we've provided an incorrect answer to the Frontstretch Trivia question, be the first to email the corrected trivia answer to trivia@frontstretch.com and we'll send you a Frontstretch T-Shirt ... FREE!
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Coming tomorrow in the Frontstretch Newsletter:
-- Top News from Tom Bowles
-- WTF Wednesday by Ellen Richardson
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TODAY ON THE FRONTSTRETCH:
50 Shades of a Sprint Cup Crew Chief: Risk vs. Reward
by Brett Poirier
Who's Hot / Who's Not In Sprint Cup: Kansas-Richmond Edition
by Brad Morgan
Going By the Numbers: It's April, But Everyone's Asking... Is Jimmie Johnson Running Away With It?
by Kevin Rutherford
Five Points To Ponder: Stenhouse Amongst Sprint Cup Trio Hitting The Ground Running
by Danny Peters
Couch Potato Tuesday: Couch Potato Tuesday: Where Are The Drivers? NASCAR Analysis Gone Overboard
by Phil Allaway
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FRONTSTRETCH TRIVIA:
Q: In 1994, TNN and TBS had a revolving door of analysts on their race broadcasts after Neil Bonnett was killed during Speedweeks. Who did TBS tap to help out in the booth for their telecast of the Pontiac Excitement 400 at Richmond?
Check back Wednesday for the answer, here in the Frontstretch Newsletter!
Monday's Answer:
Q: In February, 1988, Neil Bonnett won the Pontiac Excitement 400. This event was the final race run on the old Richmond Fairgrounds Raceway before the current D-shaped oval was built. However, there was some controversy regarding the result. Why?
A: Ricky Rudd, who finished second, protested the finish, claiming that there was a scoring error and that he was the rightful winner. Rudd believed that Bonnett was actually on the tail end of the lead lap rather than the winner of the race. NASCAR denied the protest.
Frontstretch Trivia Guarantee: If we mess up, you get the shirt off our backs! If we've provided an incorrect answer to the Frontstretch Trivia question, be the first to email the corrected trivia answer to trivia@frontstretch.com and we'll send you a Frontstretch T-Shirt ... FREE!
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Coming tomorrow in the Frontstretch Newsletter:
-- Top News from Tom Bowles
-- WTF Wednesday by Ellen Richardson
-- Tweet 'N' Greet by Kevin Rutherford
-- Links to your favorite Frontstretch articles, and more!
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Tomorrow on the Frontstretch:
Did You Notice? by Tom Bowles
Did You Notice... how Jimmie Johnson is on cruise control already? Tom Bowles explains why the first eight races are so meaningful for JJ in '13, the King's comment no one paid attention to and Dodge's dodgy report in his list of small but important observations on the world of NASCAR.
Beyond The Cockpit: David Ragan by Summer Bedgood
How is Ragan, a full-time driver for Front Row Motorsports avoiding the sophomore slump in his second season with the team? Summer talks with the Georgia driver about the obstacles a small-time organization can face, whether he's finally adjusted to life outside of Roush Fenway and off-track fun in a wide-ranging interview for our weekly Driver Q & A.
Open-Wheel Wednesday by P. Huston Ladner
Huston stops by, post-Long Beach to tackle some of the major storylines that came out of Takuma Sato's maiden triumph in IndyCar. Has long-awaited parity to the sport, beyond just Roger Penske and Chip Ganassi finally returned?
Side By Side: NASCAR's Fan Interaction by Amy Henderson and Mark Howell
Has NASCAR's ability to interact with the people that keep it afloat - the fan - drifted backwards to dangerous levels? Our experts debate if the amount of personal time drivers spend with their followers, from Twitter to in-person autograph sessions is enough in this modern-day world of easy accessibility.
Frontstretch Top 10 by the Frontstretch Staff
Our weekly list of NASCAR humor will have you giggling from your cubicle Wednesday morning.
NASCAR Power Rankings: Top 15 After Kansas compiled by Michael Mehedin
Jimmie Johnson's king of the point standings, up by 37 over Kasey Kahne in second. But did he maintain number one on our power rankings list? Experts you love from across the web, not just Frontstretch rank the drivers heading into Richmond as our weekly top 15 poll comes up for a vote once again.
Happiness Is... by P. Huston Ladner
Our resident Hawaiian gives us a little peace, love, and some tidbits to smile about following a wonderful weekend of racing competition across the globe.
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Tomorrow on the Frontstretch:
Did You Notice? by Tom Bowles
Did You Notice... how Jimmie Johnson is on cruise control already? Tom Bowles explains why the first eight races are so meaningful for JJ in '13, the King's comment no one paid attention to and Dodge's dodgy report in his list of small but important observations on the world of NASCAR.
Beyond The Cockpit: David Ragan by Summer Bedgood
How is Ragan, a full-time driver for Front Row Motorsports avoiding the sophomore slump in his second season with the team? Summer talks with the Georgia driver about the obstacles a small-time organization can face, whether he's finally adjusted to life outside of Roush Fenway and off-track fun in a wide-ranging interview for our weekly Driver Q & A.
Open-Wheel Wednesday by P. Huston Ladner
Huston stops by, post-Long Beach to tackle some of the major storylines that came out of Takuma Sato's maiden triumph in IndyCar. Has long-awaited parity to the sport, beyond just Roger Penske and Chip Ganassi finally returned?
Side By Side: NASCAR's Fan Interaction by Amy Henderson and Mark Howell
Has NASCAR's ability to interact with the people that keep it afloat - the fan - drifted backwards to dangerous levels? Our experts debate if the amount of personal time drivers spend with their followers, from Twitter to in-person autograph sessions is enough in this modern-day world of easy accessibility.
Frontstretch Top 10 by the Frontstretch Staff
Our weekly list of NASCAR humor will have you giggling from your cubicle Wednesday morning.
NASCAR Power Rankings: Top 15 After Kansas compiled by Michael Mehedin
Jimmie Johnson's king of the point standings, up by 37 over Kasey Kahne in second. But did he maintain number one on our power rankings list? Experts you love from across the web, not just Frontstretch rank the drivers heading into Richmond as our weekly top 15 poll comes up for a vote once again.
Happiness Is... by P. Huston Ladner
Our resident Hawaiian gives us a little peace, love, and some tidbits to smile about following a wonderful weekend of racing competition across the globe.
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