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Let the debate end? It should, but it won't

David Newton

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Quite a few of you seem bothered that Jimmie Johnson was named The Associated Press Male Athlete of the Year. Some of you seemed to...

Blog Entry | Conversation | December 23, 2009

Jimmie's love in Key West, top races and Santa

Ryan McGee

...Captain Tony's -- I couldn't help but think of racing. It was Hemingway who famously said, "Auto racing, bull fighting and mountain climbing are the only real sports. All others are merely games." Standing...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | December 23, 2009

Bet on Kentucky Cup race in 2011

Terry Blount, ESPN.com

Bruton Smith usually gets what he wants, and the owner of Kentucky Speedway wants a Sprint Cup race at the Sparta facility as soon as 2011. It's going to take some deal-making, but you can bet he'll get it done.

Story | Conversation | December 22, 2009

They said it: The year in quotes

John Oreovicz, Special to ESPN.com

Drivers may be vanilla these days, but a few spoke their minds in 2009. Leave it to Paul Tracy, Danica Patrick, Jenson Button, Scott Dixon, Dario Franchitti and a few more to come through for us.

Story | Conversation | December 21, 2009

Eury happy getting Danica ready

David Newton, ESPN.com

Tony Eury Jr. has seen his share of media circuses as the former crew chief for cousin Dale Earnhardt Jr. So what does Eury think about tutoring Danica Patrick? He's loving life.

Story | Conversation | December 21, 2009

Danica, Dale Jr. On Teaming Up In 2010

Marty Smith sits down with Danica Patrick, Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Kelly Earnhardt to talk about Danica's switch to stock car racing

Video | December 19, 2009

Danica shows she's willing to work

David Newton, ESPN.com

Not everyone with Danica Patrick's star power would slug it out in the minor leagues to learn their craft. That she's doing it with a smile at Daytona this weekend is a major reason she may succeed.

Story | Conversation | December 18, 2009

Rain cuts Danica's day short

David Newton, ESPN.com

The Danica Patrick stock car era officially began at about 2 p.m. on Friday and lasted five full laps before rain cut short the first day of her three-day test.

Story | Conversation | December 18, 2009

Predicting the teens: More PEDs

Jim Caple, ESPN.com

Jim Caple makes his predictions for the upcoming decade, saying steroids and PEDs won't be a big issue.

Story | Conversation | December 18, 2009

Of Danica, stilettos, lobsters and tears

David Newton

MOORESVILLE, N.C. -- The first thing I noticed when Thursday's press conference at JR Motorsports began were four-inch stilettos. You run across those...

Blog Entry | Conversation | December 17, 2009

Vision for IndyCar, speedway still on track

John Oreovicz

One of the most important stories in Indy car racing during 2009 was the boardroom coup that resulted in Tony George being removed from power at the I...

Blog Entry | Conversation | December 17, 2009

Time to encourage bad behavior

Marty Smith, ESPN.com

What built NASCAR -- a rough-and-tumble attitude from the drivers -- hardly exists today. Whether it's the money or the sponsors or something else, this sport needs badasses again.

Story | Conversation | December 17, 2009

Indy 500 to cut schedule by week

Associated Press

The Indianapolis 500 will cut one week out of its traditional schedule in May.

Story | Conversation | December 15, 2009

Danica hype only heightens Friday

Terry Blount, ESPN.com

Most ARCA tests are no big deal, but they usually don't have Danica Patrick driving in them. The hype is only intensifying as Daytona testing looms large Friday.

Story | Conversation | December 15, 2009

Branson seeks repeat of Brawn success

Associated Press

Virgin Racing will operate with the lowest budget in Formula One, chairman Richard Branson said Tuesday at the official unveiling of the new team and drivers Lucas Di Grassi and Timo Glock.

Story | Conversation | December 15, 2009