Luken Glover

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Reed Sorenson Goes From the Driver's Seat to Eyes in the Sky

1 week ago | frontstretch.com | Luken Glover

In the mid-2000s, Chip Ganassi Racing went through a youth movement. The growing organization brought on full-time drivers Jamie McMurray (27 years old) and Casey Mears (25) for the 2003 NASCAR Cup Series campaign, a stark contrast to the team’s flagship driver, Sterling Marlin, who was 46 at the time. In 2005, Reed Sorenson was added to CGR’s crop of young talent.
Loyalty Defines Ford, Wood Brothers

1 week ago | frontstretch.com | Luken Glover

NASCAR’s roots may extend back to the days of bootleggers speeding away from law enforcement, but that effort from the pioneers of stock car racing unearthed a growing spirit of competition that sent ripple effects throughout the automobile industry, and thus, motorsports. Healthy competition has long been an integral component of several aspects of advancements in society, from the economy, to brand promotion, to taste and luxury, and even who the fastest kid on the school playground is.
Welcome To the Underdog 600 at Charlotte

1 week ago | frontstretch.com | Luken Glover

The illustrious Coca-Cola 600 has worn many hats throughout its 66-year history. Attrition, desperation, dominance, peculiarity, and sheer grit have marked the event over the years. As the NASCAR’s longest race, it serves as a day-to-night transition for the Cup Series, with nailing the setup for both periods proving crucial to success. And in the Next Gen era, survival has been the name of the game, as the race’s attrition has reared its head once again since 2022.
A 600-Mile Ride of Freedom, Honor & Remembrance

2 weeks ago | frontstretch.com | Luken Glover

“Our flag does not fly because the wind moves it. It flies with the last breath of each soldier who died protecting it.” – UnknownNearly 400 miles away from Charlotte Motor Speedway, the site of the NASCAR Cup Series’ longest race, the Coca-Cola 600, sits the 639 acres that make up Arlington National Cemetery. To the naked eye, the sight might consist of rows upon rows of white marble headstones.
David Pearson & the Wood Brothers

2 weeks ago | frontstretch.com | Luken Glover

Throughout Wood Brothers Racing’s history, 20 drivers have collected a trophy with the team. Additionally, 20 drivers on the NASCAR’s 75 Greatest Drivers list strapped into a Wood Brothers car at least one time. Yet, the debate of who the best of that bunch is might not even be an argument. Allow me to introduce you to an unflappable, nonchalant man: the one and only David Pearson.
Carson Hocevar Has a Case of All-Star Fever

2 weeks ago | frontstretch.com | Luken Glover

Love him or hate him, much fanfare has been made this season about the rising hotshot in Carson Hocevar. Though Hocevar has been bitten by the bad luck bug on multiple occasions this season, he has presented a charismatic personality that few in the garage possess anymore. Call it unpolished or rough around the edges, but it is a presence that Hocevar will hopefully not relinquish, even as he continues to mature on the race track.
How the 1996 All-Star Race Etched Michael Waltrip, Wood Brothers Into History

3 weeks ago | frontstretch.com | Luken Glover

As the NASCAR Cup Series gears up for the annual All-Star Race at North Wilkesboro Speedway on Sunday (May 18), Wood Brothers Racing’s latest revelation is turning back the clock to 1996. A team known to pull off major upsets at points in its historic timeline, the 1996 All-Star Race was a prime example, when Michael Waltrip guided the illustrious No. 21 to victory lane.
John Hunter Nemechek Fights Flying Monkeys to Kansas Top 10

3 weeks ago | frontstretch.com | Luken Glover

The author C.S. Lewis once said, “Isn’t it funny how day by day, nothing changes, but when you look back, everything is different?”Last season, improvement seemed to be an unreachable mark for Legacy Motor Club and its newest driver, John Hunter Nemechek. With championship metal in its leadership corner, such as co-owner Jimmie Johnson (now the majority owner) and Matt Kenseth as a competition advisor, the bar was set fairly high for the team.
75 Years of Wood Brothers Racing: Pioneers of a Winning Tradition

1 month ago | frontstretch.com | Luken Glover

This article is the second installment in a special series of content centered around the legacy of NASCAR’s oldest, active team, Wood Brothers Racing. Since Glen Wood envisioned himself competing at the highest level and enlisting the help of his family, this blue-collared team has withstood the test of time, blazing plenty of memories and relationships along the way. Currently sitting at 101 wins, there is plenty of history that the team has its eyes set on.
Erik Jones Emerges As the Rider Who Couldn't Be Thrown at Texas

1 month ago | frontstretch.com | Luken Glover

“There was never a horse that couldn’t be rode, there was never a rider that couldn’t throwed.” That old Western adage rang true in the NASCAR Cup Series race at Texas Motor Speedway on Sunday (May 4), where there always seems to be something a little quirky about the water. With several underdogs dropping like flies on Star Wars Day, it was Erik Jones who used the force to drive to a fifth-place finish.