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1 day ago | frontstretch.com | Phil Allaway

Jack Aitken has had a varied career in motorsports. He came up through the traditional open-wheel ladder system, making it to Formula 2 in 2018. He finished fifth in F2 in 2019. At the same time, he was an official Formula 1 test driver, first for Renault (now Alpine), then Williams. That resulted in him making one Grand Prix start in the Sakhir Grand Prix in 2020 after Lewis Hamilton tested positive for COVID-19 and George Russell was called up to replace him.

4 days ago | frontstretch.com | Brad Harrison

Don’t look now, but multiple drivers from RFK Racing are racing like they belong in the postseason. The trouble, of course, is getting there. A start to the season riddled by bad fortune and ill-timed luck has put Brad Keselowski in must-win mode to make the playoffs, as he is 30th overall in points. RFK teammate Chris Buescher is on a little more solid postseason bubble footing as the third-highest in the standings among drivers without a win.

4 days ago | frontstretch.com | Amy Henderson

They say all good things must come to an end. Every driver, no matter how accomplished, will eventually win their last race. At the time, it looks like just another win to add to the list. Older now, sure, but just a driver doing what he’s done best for years. He might be in the midst of a multi-win season, taking his third or fourth for the year. But one day, that trip to victory lane will mark the last interview with confetti stuck to his cheek.

4 days ago | frontstretch.com | Phil Allaway

Pocono Raceway is a tough track. That has been the case since the mid-1970s, when the scalene triangle joined the calendar. For the last 35 years or so, passing has been difficult there. One of the biggest stories to come out of Sunday’s (June 22) NASCAR Cup Series race is dirty air and how it can negatively affect races. Amazon Prime Video was proactive here. The announcers talked about the issue by lap six.

5 days ago | frontstretch.com | Brad Harrison

Without question, Chase Briscoe was the class of the field on Sunday (June 22) at Pocono Raceway. He earned points with his finish in the opening stage, won the second stage and led the most laps at 72 of 160 overall. But he still had to finish off the win in the late going, maintaining his lead and also managing fuel mileage to take his first win since going over to Joe Gibbs Racing. More importantly, he clinched a spot in the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs.