Volkswagen fuels NASCAR speculation
Associated PressThe head of Volkswagen's motor sports program is at Homestead-Miami Speedway, fueling speculation that automaker is interested in joining Toyota as the second foreign manufacturer in NASCAR.
Story | Conversation | November 21, 2009NASCAR awards, Page 2 style
Hampton Stevens, Page 2With the 2009 Sprint Cup season all but complete, Page 2 hands out its own unique awards to the NASCAR world.
Story | Conversation | November 19, 2009Want Air Johnsons? You're outta luck
David Newton, ESPN.comHe has the looks. He's articulate. He has three Sprint Cup titles and is closing in on a fourth. So why aren't the advertisers beating down Jimmie Johnson's door?
Story | Conversation | November 17, 2009An ag teacher and Busch-el of money
Marty Smith, ESPN.comYou want a life-changing victory story? Meet Michael McGee, the unassuming agriculture teacher from Broken Bow, Okla., who owes Kurt Busch a million thank-yous.
Story | Conversation | November 13, 2009Bud Moore, American Hero
Ryan McGee...Higgins of the Charlotte Observer, no less than the greatest NASCAR writer who has strolled through the Cup garage. No sooner than I had sat down, Moore asked for a favor. I was startled. What...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 12, 2009
Fort Hood tragedy looms large at TMS
Terry Blount, ESPN.comThere is a kinship between racers and soldiers that runs deeper than sponsorship dollars. That much was evident Friday at Texas Motor Speedway, where NASCAR Nation remembered the fallen at Fort Hood.
Story | Conversation | November 06, 2009Remembering Walter Payton, racing fan
Ryan McGee...let him do it. Payton talked about a flipping, fiery Trans-Am crash he had at Road America in which he suffered some minor burns that "weren't as big of a deal as everyone...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 04, 2009
Junior Nation makes some noise
Ryan McGeeJunior Nation is taking it to the streets. Or, more accurately, the information superhighway. Distraught, disillusioned and just flat-out disappoint...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 22, 2009
NASCAR revamps its diversity program
Ryan McGee...flag was waved for Saturday's Bank of America 500 at Lowe's Motor Speedway, one group...NASCAR Camping World West Series, birthplace of current Cup star Kevin Harvick. For Harraka, winning the combine...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 21, 2009
Introducing the Chicken Bone Section
Ryan McGee...States of America. My personal favorite details about the bus were: A.) the contingency sponsor stickers placed behind the front fenders and carefully arranged so that they mimicked an actual Sprint Cup car, and...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 20, 2009
Streaking JJ 'just doing my thing'
David Newton, ESPN.comLeave it to Jimmie Johnson and Chad Knaus to blow this Chase wide-open just five races into the 10-race playoff. The 48 team is that good.
Story | Conversation | October 17, 2009Montoya's dry humor good on a wet day
David Newton, ESPN.comOne of NASCAR's better-kept secrets is Juan Pablo Montoya's sense of humor. From an owner who wants to hit him to his wide-eyed news conference Thursday, it's just what a dreary day needed.
Story | Conversation | October 15, 2009So, who gets left out next year?
Ed Hinton, ESPN.comFiltering in NASCAR's Hall of Fame electees to five per year means 2010 is likely to be as controversial as the inaugural class. Who's next? Let's say Pearson, Allison and Yarborough are locks, but that hardly scratches the surface of who's deserving.
Story | Conversation | October 15, 2009Dale Sr., Petty, Johnson, Frances in Hall
Associated PressBill France Sr. and Jr., Richard Petty, Dale Earnhardt and Junior Johnson were selected for the inaugural class of the NASCAR Hall of Fame.
Story | Conversation | October 14, 2009And the inaugural HOF class is ...
Ryan McGee...Might have actually been more skilled behind the wheel than either of the first two. Won three Cup titles in four years, then never ran a full season again. Even still, the Silver Fox ranks...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 13, 2009
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