THE FRONTSTRETCH NEWSLETTER
- Tuesday is usually NASCAR teleconference day and today, officials have arranged for Sprint Cup Rookie of the Year Contender Kyle Larson to talk to the media. Larson will be on the telephone this afternoon at 1 PM ET. If anything interesting comes out of the teleconference, we'll be sure to bring it you here in the Newsletter.
Top News
NTS Motorsports Signs Chase Pistone to 14-Race Deal
Chase Pistone has signed a new deal with NTS Motorsports to drive the No. 9 Chevrolet Silverado in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series this season. The deal will feature Pistone in 14 of the remaining 21 events, with veteran crew chief Gere Kennon atop the pit box. The press release does not state it outright, but it appears that the team will use the No. 9 for races in which Brennan Newberry is not driving.
The grandson of former Cup Series racer "Tiger Tom" Pistone, a two-time winner at NASCAR's top level Chase's first race will be the Kroger 250, held at Martinsville Speedway on March 29th. There, Pistone will be racing as a teammate to 16-year-old debutante Gray Gaulding. Additional races for the driver will be at Gateway Motorsports Park, Kentucky, Iowa, Pocono, Michigan, Bristol, Chicagoland, Las Vegas, Talladega, Texas, the second race at Martinsville and Phoenix.
The 30-year-old Pistone has made two career appearances in NASCAR national touring series, one each in the Truck Series in 2005 and the Nationwide Series in 2006. Pistone's lone Truck start occurred at Martinsville for SS-Green Light Racing. In that race, Pistone started 25th, but crashed out and was credited with a 35th-place finish.
Goodyear Announces Testing at Six Tracks
As announced on Friday, Goodyear is planning to test tires at six tracks that the NSCS, NNS, and NCWTS will visit during 2014. Goodyear will test at Sonoma Raceway next week, March 25th and 26th; Michigan International Speedway on April 8th and 9th; Kansas Speedway on April 14th; Dover on May 6th and 7th; Kentucky Speedway on May 20th and 21st; and Chicagoland Speedway, June 10th and 11th this summer.
Sprint Cup drivers Marcos Ambrose, Tony Stewart, Matt Kenseth, Jeff Gordon and Brian Vickers all are scheduled to test at Sonoma next Tuesday and Wednesday.
“We have a multitude of goals at these upcoming tests, including keeping up with changing track surfaces and staying in tune with NASCAR and the teams on car development under the 2014 rules package,” said Greg Stucker, Goodyear’s Director of Race Tire Sales, in a statement. “Further expansion of our multi-zone technology will be an element for evaluation at several of these tests. As always, our primary focus will be to come out of these tests with a durable race package while giving teams the appropriate amount of grip."
Goodyear's multi-zone tire technology made its race debut in last year's AdvoCare 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway. The tire, based off passenger tire technology, was designed to hold up better, while allowing for more competitive racing. A different multi-zone design was later used at Kansas Speedway during the Chase.
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What To Watch: Tuesday- Today, the life of Jackie Gaughan, patriarch of the Gaughan family and grandfather of Nationwide Series driver Brendan Gaughan, will be celebrated in an event open to the general public inside of the El Cortez Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas. The event will include free champagne and cake in the El Cortez' Parlour Bar starting at 2:00 PM local time. Gaughan died Wednesday at the age of 93.
- Tuesday is usually NASCAR teleconference day and today, officials have arranged for Sprint Cup Rookie of the Year Contender Kyle Larson to talk to the media. Larson will be on the telephone this afternoon at 1 PM ET. If anything interesting comes out of the teleconference, we'll be sure to bring it you here in the Newsletter.
Today's TV Schedule
Time Telecast Network
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM NASCAR RaceHub FOX Sports 1
5:00 - 5:30 PM NASCAR America NBC Sports Network
DVR Theater
3:00 AM - 3:30 AM NASCAR Now ESPN2
Top News
by Greg Davis
Austin Dillon Still In Need Of Sponsorship
Long Island Newsday is reporting that Richard Childress Racing's No. 3 team and Sunoco Rookie of the Year contender Austin Dillon, despite primary sponsorship from General Mills' Cheerios brand, American Ethanol and Dow Chemical, is still short of funding for the full 2014 Sprint Cup season. That does not mean that fans will see a No. 3 devoid of a primary sponsor in the immediate future. However, representatives of Richard Childress Racing are working hard to make sure that it does not come to pass.
"We still have a few races open toward the back half of the year, but we don’t [want to] go public with exactly how many races are left," said Ben Schlosser, Richard Childress Racing's Chief Marketing Officer.
Schlosser claims that there is a good amount of interest from what he describes as "a few interested parties" outside of the current assortment in taking over the remaining sponsorship inventory. In addition, the existing primary backers have indicated some interest in expanding their current deals. Dillon has done well so far this season, scoring the pole in February's Daytona 500 and posting two top-11 finishes in four starts so far in 2014.
"We still have a few races open toward the back half of the year, but we don’t [want to] go public with exactly how many races are left," said Ben Schlosser, Richard Childress Racing's Chief Marketing Officer.
Schlosser claims that there is a good amount of interest from what he describes as "a few interested parties" outside of the current assortment in taking over the remaining sponsorship inventory. In addition, the existing primary backers have indicated some interest in expanding their current deals. Dillon has done well so far this season, scoring the pole in February's Daytona 500 and posting two top-11 finishes in four starts so far in 2014.
NTS Motorsports Signs Chase Pistone to 14-Race Deal
Chase Pistone has signed a new deal with NTS Motorsports to drive the No. 9 Chevrolet Silverado in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series this season. The deal will feature Pistone in 14 of the remaining 21 events, with veteran crew chief Gere Kennon atop the pit box. The press release does not state it outright, but it appears that the team will use the No. 9 for races in which Brennan Newberry is not driving.
The grandson of former Cup Series racer "Tiger Tom" Pistone, a two-time winner at NASCAR's top level Chase's first race will be the Kroger 250, held at Martinsville Speedway on March 29th. There, Pistone will be racing as a teammate to 16-year-old debutante Gray Gaulding. Additional races for the driver will be at Gateway Motorsports Park, Kentucky, Iowa, Pocono, Michigan, Bristol, Chicagoland, Las Vegas, Talladega, Texas, the second race at Martinsville and Phoenix.
The 30-year-old Pistone has made two career appearances in NASCAR national touring series, one each in the Truck Series in 2005 and the Nationwide Series in 2006. Pistone's lone Truck start occurred at Martinsville for SS-Green Light Racing. In that race, Pistone started 25th, but crashed out and was credited with a 35th-place finish.
NTS Motorsports has four top-5 finishes with its drivers, the past three seasons in 60 starts on the Truck Series level.
Goodyear Announces Testing at Six Tracks
As announced on Friday, Goodyear is planning to test tires at six tracks that the NSCS, NNS, and NCWTS will visit during 2014. Goodyear will test at Sonoma Raceway next week, March 25th and 26th; Michigan International Speedway on April 8th and 9th; Kansas Speedway on April 14th; Dover on May 6th and 7th; Kentucky Speedway on May 20th and 21st; and Chicagoland Speedway, June 10th and 11th this summer.
Sprint Cup drivers Marcos Ambrose, Tony Stewart, Matt Kenseth, Jeff Gordon and Brian Vickers all are scheduled to test at Sonoma next Tuesday and Wednesday.
“We have a multitude of goals at these upcoming tests, including keeping up with changing track surfaces and staying in tune with NASCAR and the teams on car development under the 2014 rules package,” said Greg Stucker, Goodyear’s Director of Race Tire Sales, in a statement. “Further expansion of our multi-zone technology will be an element for evaluation at several of these tests. As always, our primary focus will be to come out of these tests with a durable race package while giving teams the appropriate amount of grip."
Goodyear's multi-zone tire technology made its race debut in last year's AdvoCare 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway. The tire, based off passenger tire technology, was designed to hold up better, while allowing for more competitive racing. A different multi-zone design was later used at Kansas Speedway during the Chase.
News and Notes
- RAB Racing with Brack Maggard announced a new sponsorship on Monday with olloclip, a company that makes mobile photography accessories (lenses, filters, lens caps, etc.) for phones such as the iPhone. The relationship came about as a result of a pilot program in which the race team used olloclip's products to document race weekends. For now, the relationship is just for this weekend's TreatMyClot.com 300 at Auto Club Speedway, but both parties hope that it is just the beginning of a long partnership.
- Richard Childress Racing announced Monday that Smokey Mountain Herbal Snuff has signed on to serve as the primary sponsor on Brian Scott's No. 2 Chevrolet Camaro in four races later this season. The car's green, black and gold colors will debut at Iowa Speedway in May. Afterwards, Smokey Mountain Herbal Snuff will be the primary sponsor for Scott at Indianapolis, Richmond (September), and Kansas (October).
At Texas Motor Speedway in November, Smokey Mountain Herbal Snuff's sponsorship shifts over to the No. 62 of Brendan Gaughan. In addition, both the Nos. 2 and 62 will have Smokey Mountain o nboard as an associate sponsor for the rest of the 2014 season.
Have news for Greg 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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Today's Featured Commentary
Rain or Shine, Bristol Put On A Great Show
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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
Rain or Shine, Bristol Put On A Great Show
Sitting In The Stands: A Fan's View
by S.D. Grady
It was Bristol, baby!
Through various paving jobs, variegated banking, night races, blistering heat and even snow angels on the frontstretch, Bristol Motor Speedway remains one of the most entertaining tracks on the NASCAR circuit. It's monstrous, and yet cozy all at the same time. Capable of squeezing 160,000 fans into its coliseum, the oval still brings an up-close-and-personal show to any that decide to watch a race either in person, or on television.
Sunday was no disappointment. Let's face it; after the checkers flew, we didn't just shrug off the eventual win of Carl Edwards. No, there was pointing fingers at Keselowski's modified, astonishment that the No. 43 and No. 17 were nipping at the heels of their first Cup wins and that Tony Stewart managed to make a top-5 appearance after hiding, midfield for much of the marathon event. We had so much to talk about, in so many areas because we had indeed watched a race worth viewing.
While it is no secret that the leader, once out front, could open up a second or two gap, there was still plenty of action behind. We didn't see the spin-and-win we all know Bristol for, but the real rubbin' and bumpin' that made stock car fans of us all was still around. Two-wide -- even three-wide -- in the corners, lap after lap burned a few fuses. Cars wouldn't turn, tires wore out and heck, even a battery fell off a car. Bristol has that effect; parts begin to fly, and once they do, the day never gets boring.
Even the rain delay provided moments of entertainment. The NASCAR montage of memorable brawls certainly perked up my afternoon, even though the broadcast crew spent too much time hunting down Danica and her boyfriend for yet another interview. All the hours of red flag were really just a curiosity, not a deterrent. For when the green flew again, the field charged to the halfway point.
Just because somebody found the lead, though didn't mean the Fastest Half-Mile in the World was going to let them keep it. Keselowski, Logano, Johnson and Kenseth all carried the torch for a bit, only to hand it off. But simply slipping backwards through the field wasn't enough. The track ate power steering, tires and handling.
All in all, the Food City 500 provided the kind of multiple storylines that enamored me with NASCAR many years ago. Yes, there were always the short list of teams likely to win on any given day, running in contention. But the chances their machines might fail during the marathon added to the possibility that somebody else just might have a chance.
Sort of like Aric Almirola's No. 43. Seriously, when was the last time that Richard Petty Motorsports fielded a truly competitive car, one that appeared able to actually win? Had the rain held off and we got a green-white-checkered finish, there was an excellent chance that every dyed-in-the-wool NASCAR fan would've been dancing in the streets. Or, hey! Did you catch rookie Kyle Larson running up front with the big boys? Or can you recall the last time we saw the No. 17 bending fenders in an attempt to snare second? Yes, veteran Cousin Carl was the one to raise the sword, alone in victory, but he really only showed up for the dance within the last 100 laps.
Variety! Spice! Results unknown! And memorable quirks. Come the end of the season, we will still be talking about the "toilet paper" and tripped caution lights. But after all is said and done, the highlight reels will be running all the side-by-side action we were treated to this past weekend.
Bristol built its reputation on tight, crazy racing. I'm happy to say that its reputation remains intact.
2014 Sonya Strictly by the Stats
Top Three Rookies for the 2014 Food City 500
1) No. 42 - Kyle Larson, started 20th, finished tenth
2) No. 3 - Austin Dillon, started 26th, finished 11th
3) No. 51 - Justin Allgaier, started 30th, finished 17th
S.D. Grady is a Senior Editor for Frontstretch and runs a NASCAR blog called the S-Curves. She can be reached via e-mail at sonya.grady@frontstretch.com. Follow her on Twitter at @laregna and on her Facebook page (she's an author, too!) at https://www.facebook.com/Author.SDGrady.
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Numbers Game: Food City 500
by Tom Bowles
0
Wins by Toyota through the season’s first four Cup races. It’s their longest drought to start a season, at NASCAR’s top level since 2010.
1
Driver to DNF, due to mechanical failure the last two races in a row. Only Michael McDowell failed to finish at Las Vegas (engine failure) and Sunday at Bristol, Joe Nemechek was the only one in the garage with mechanical issues (rear gear). The other drivers who failed to finish all did so because of wrecks.
1
Driver to finish inside the top 10 in all four Cup races this season: Jeff Gordon.
2
Wins by Ford through the season’s first four Cup races. It’s their best start since 2011, when Carl Edwards (who won Sunday) wound up second in the championship battle to Tony Stewart.
3
Fords in the top 3 Sunday at Bristol. It’s the first top-3 sweep for the Blue Oval Crowd since Talladega last May. (David Ragan-David Gilliland-Carl Edwards)
4
Career short track wins for Carl Edwards after Sunday’s race. The Food City 500 marked his first Bristol victory since 2008.
5
Laps led by Clint Bowyer Sunday, the most for him in any event since Martinsville last Fall. Clint stopped by to talk with Frontstretch today; you can see the interview by clicking here.
6
of 12 cautions at Bristol waved for something other than a wreck Sunday. It was literally 50/50 between crashes and debris/rain/competition issues, surprising at a track labeled Thunder Valley.
7
Laps led by Nationwide regulars since the season-opening race at Daytona. Ty Dillon paced the field for seven laps after starting from the pole at Las Vegas.
668
Laps run in the Nationwide Series since that Daytona event.
16
Drivers to finish on the lead lap Sunday. That’s the fewest for any Cup race all season.
17th
Finishing position of Justin Allgaier at Bristol, a career best for the promising rookie.
18th
Finishing position of Danica Patrick at Bristol, her best of the year.
33
Positions gained by Tony Stewart in this Food City 500. He climbed all the way from 37th to fourth, easily the race’s biggest mover.
51
Races since Marcos Ambrose’s last top-5 finish. He was fifth at Bristol, in the August 2012 night race and went without another top 5 until Sunday (fifth).
$116,865
Money won by Denny Hamlin for finishing sixth at Bristol. Keep in mind Hamlin was also the polesitter.
$121,894
Money won by Jamie McMurray after running 38th, crashing out after Kevin Harvick’s incident with less than 50 laps remaining.
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:
It was Bristol, baby!
Through various paving jobs, variegated banking, night races, blistering heat and even snow angels on the frontstretch, Bristol Motor Speedway remains one of the most entertaining tracks on the NASCAR circuit. It's monstrous, and yet cozy all at the same time. Capable of squeezing 160,000 fans into its coliseum, the oval still brings an up-close-and-personal show to any that decide to watch a race either in person, or on television.
Sunday was no disappointment. Let's face it; after the checkers flew, we didn't just shrug off the eventual win of Carl Edwards. No, there was pointing fingers at Keselowski's modified, astonishment that the No. 43 and No. 17 were nipping at the heels of their first Cup wins and that Tony Stewart managed to make a top-5 appearance after hiding, midfield for much of the marathon event. We had so much to talk about, in so many areas because we had indeed watched a race worth viewing.
While it is no secret that the leader, once out front, could open up a second or two gap, there was still plenty of action behind. We didn't see the spin-and-win we all know Bristol for, but the real rubbin' and bumpin' that made stock car fans of us all was still around. Two-wide -- even three-wide -- in the corners, lap after lap burned a few fuses. Cars wouldn't turn, tires wore out and heck, even a battery fell off a car. Bristol has that effect; parts begin to fly, and once they do, the day never gets boring.
Even the rain delay provided moments of entertainment. The NASCAR montage of memorable brawls certainly perked up my afternoon, even though the broadcast crew spent too much time hunting down Danica and her boyfriend for yet another interview. All the hours of red flag were really just a curiosity, not a deterrent. For when the green flew again, the field charged to the halfway point.
Just because somebody found the lead, though didn't mean the Fastest Half-Mile in the World was going to let them keep it. Keselowski, Logano, Johnson and Kenseth all carried the torch for a bit, only to hand it off. But simply slipping backwards through the field wasn't enough. The track ate power steering, tires and handling.
All in all, the Food City 500 provided the kind of multiple storylines that enamored me with NASCAR many years ago. Yes, there were always the short list of teams likely to win on any given day, running in contention. But the chances their machines might fail during the marathon added to the possibility that somebody else just might have a chance.
Sort of like Aric Almirola's No. 43. Seriously, when was the last time that Richard Petty Motorsports fielded a truly competitive car, one that appeared able to actually win? Had the rain held off and we got a green-white-checkered finish, there was an excellent chance that every dyed-in-the-wool NASCAR fan would've been dancing in the streets. Or, hey! Did you catch rookie Kyle Larson running up front with the big boys? Or can you recall the last time we saw the No. 17 bending fenders in an attempt to snare second? Yes, veteran Cousin Carl was the one to raise the sword, alone in victory, but he really only showed up for the dance within the last 100 laps.
Variety! Spice! Results unknown! And memorable quirks. Come the end of the season, we will still be talking about the "toilet paper" and tripped caution lights. But after all is said and done, the highlight reels will be running all the side-by-side action we were treated to this past weekend.
Bristol built its reputation on tight, crazy racing. I'm happy to say that its reputation remains intact.
2014 Sonya Strictly by the Stats
Top Three Rookies for the 2014 Food City 500
1) No. 42 - Kyle Larson, started 20th, finished tenth
2) No. 3 - Austin Dillon, started 26th, finished 11th
3) No. 51 - Justin Allgaier, started 30th, finished 17th
S.D. Grady is a Senior Editor for Frontstretch and runs a NASCAR blog called the S-Curves. She can be reached via e-mail at sonya.grady@frontstretch.com. Follow her on Twitter at @laregna and on her Facebook page (she's an author, too!) at https://www.facebook.com/Author.SDGrady.
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Numbers Game: Food City 500
by Tom Bowles
0
Wins by Toyota through the season’s first four Cup races. It’s their longest drought to start a season, at NASCAR’s top level since 2010.
1
Driver to DNF, due to mechanical failure the last two races in a row. Only Michael McDowell failed to finish at Las Vegas (engine failure) and Sunday at Bristol, Joe Nemechek was the only one in the garage with mechanical issues (rear gear). The other drivers who failed to finish all did so because of wrecks.
1
Driver to finish inside the top 10 in all four Cup races this season: Jeff Gordon.
2
Wins by Ford through the season’s first four Cup races. It’s their best start since 2011, when Carl Edwards (who won Sunday) wound up second in the championship battle to Tony Stewart.
3
Fords in the top 3 Sunday at Bristol. It’s the first top-3 sweep for the Blue Oval Crowd since Talladega last May. (David Ragan-David Gilliland-Carl Edwards)
4
Career short track wins for Carl Edwards after Sunday’s race. The Food City 500 marked his first Bristol victory since 2008.
5
Laps led by Clint Bowyer Sunday, the most for him in any event since Martinsville last Fall. Clint stopped by to talk with Frontstretch today; you can see the interview by clicking here.
6
of 12 cautions at Bristol waved for something other than a wreck Sunday. It was literally 50/50 between crashes and debris/rain/competition issues, surprising at a track labeled Thunder Valley.
7
Laps led by Nationwide regulars since the season-opening race at Daytona. Ty Dillon paced the field for seven laps after starting from the pole at Las Vegas.
668
Laps run in the Nationwide Series since that Daytona event.
16
Drivers to finish on the lead lap Sunday. That’s the fewest for any Cup race all season.
17th
Finishing position of Justin Allgaier at Bristol, a career best for the promising rookie.
18th
Finishing position of Danica Patrick at Bristol, her best of the year.
33
Positions gained by Tony Stewart in this Food City 500. He climbed all the way from 37th to fourth, easily the race’s biggest mover.
51
Races since Marcos Ambrose’s last top-5 finish. He was fifth at Bristol, in the August 2012 night race and went without another top 5 until Sunday (fifth).
$116,865
Money won by Denny Hamlin for finishing sixth at Bristol. Keep in mind Hamlin was also the polesitter.
$121,894
Money won by Jamie McMurray after running 38th, crashing out after Kevin Harvick’s incident with less than 50 laps remaining.
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:
by Ashley McCubbin
by Brad Morgan
as told to Mike Neff
by Phil Allaway
Partner Link from Athlon Sports:
by Tom Bowles
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FRONTSTRETCH TRIVIA:
Q: The 1997 Auto Club 200 at California Speedway was the one and only race in what is now the K&N Pro Series West to ever air live on network television. Mike Wallace finished second to Ken Schrader in the race. However, he was not supposed to be in the event. What caused LJ Racing to enter him at the last minute?
Check back Wednesday for the answer, here in the Frontstretch Newsletter!
Monday's Answer:
Q: Scott Pruett claimed the pole for the 1998 Marlboro 500 at then-California Speedway with a lap of 233.748 mph. In the race itself, Pruett got lapped due to pit strategy, but fought back to fifth before falling out. What happened to put him out of the race?
FRONTSTRETCH TRIVIA:
Q: The 1997 Auto Club 200 at California Speedway was the one and only race in what is now the K&N Pro Series West to ever air live on network television. Mike Wallace finished second to Ken Schrader in the race. However, he was not supposed to be in the event. What caused LJ Racing to enter him at the last minute?
Check back Wednesday for the answer, here in the Frontstretch Newsletter!
Monday's Answer:
Q: Scott Pruett claimed the pole for the 1998 Marlboro 500 at then-California Speedway with a lap of 233.748 mph. In the race itself, Pruett got lapped due to pit strategy, but fought back to fifth before falling out. What happened to put him out of the race?
A: Pruett was running strongly in his Patrick Racing No. 20 when he suddenly lost control of his Visteon-sponsored car and backed hard into the concrete wall. After hitting the wall, Pruett slid down into the frontstretch grass before coming to rest. The crash can be seen here.
Pruett immediately removed his steering wheel, then exited the car, disgusted with himself. Later, he admitted to being sore and stiff from the crash, but otherwise uninjured.
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!
Coming tomorrow in the Frontstretch Newsletter:
-- Top News from Tom Bowles
Coming tomorrow in the Frontstretch Newsletter:
-- Top News from Tom Bowles
-- Professor Of Speed Mark Howell stops by
-- Tweet 'N' Greet by Allen Bedgood
-- Links to your favorite Frontstretch articles, and more!
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Tomorrow on the Frontstretch:
Beyond The Cockpit: Austin Dillon as told to Mike Neff-- Links to your favorite Frontstretch articles, and more!
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Tomorrow on the Frontstretch:
One of Sprint Cup's leading rookie contenders sits down with Mike and tells us about his 2014 goals. Can he win before the year is out? Has the attention over the No. 3 finally died down? And does Dillon know what to get out of his car to match wits with Sprint Cup's top veteran contenders? We have answers to all that and more with one of NASCAR's more popular young talents.
Did You Notice?... by Tom Bowles
Did you notice there's a manufacturer a step off the pace? Tom takes a look at Toyota's slow start, a pointed comment towards Penske, a small step for Smoke and more in his list of little observations on the NASCAR circuit that could make a big difference down the road.
The Frontstretch Five by Amy Henderson
Amy steps up with 1,2,3,4,5 reasons you should be concerned about something going on in NASCAR this week.
Frontstretch Fan Q&A by Summer Bedgood
Summer returns for her weekly session of answering questions from you, our loyal fans. Do you have a question or comment for Summer? Don't be shy. Just send her an email (summer.bedgood@frontstretch.com) and you might just see your name in print!
NASCAR Power Rankings: Top 15 After Bristol compiled by Mike Mehedin
Did a surprising win by Carl Edwards leave him challenging for the top spot in our power rankings? Find out how your favorite national experts voted, laughing along with their one-liners in the latest update of our weekly NASCAR poll.
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