What a ride: How JJ won the Cup
David Newton, ESPN.comIt started at New Hampshire and ended at Homestead-Miami. The crowning moment of the 10-race Chase for the Cup? A fourth straight title for a guy named Jimmie Johnson.
Story | Conversation | November 24, 2009Believe it or not, JJ not done yet
David Newton, ESPN.comEven with four straight Sprint Cup titles in tow, it's too early to anoint Jimmie Johnson as the best driver in NASCAR history. And if he wins a fifth? Well, all bets are off.
Story | Conversation | November 22, 2009Rivalries a fun sideshow to JJ's 4-peat
David Newton, ESPN.comGo figure. The 2009 NASCAR season ends just as the real fun begins. Now we have to wait until February for Denny Hamlin's title run and the rematch between Tony Stewart and Juan Pablo Montoya.
Story | Conversation | November 22, 2009Montoya the man of the Miami moment
David Newton, ESPN.comThis weekend belongs to Jimmie Johnson and the championship Chase, but Miami belongs to Juan Pablo Montoya. It's a different vibe, and Montoya taps into it as no other driver can.
Story | Conversation | November 20, 2009NASCAR, Keselowski meet after run-in
David Newton, ESPN.comNASCAR officials talked to rookie Brad Keselowski before Sunday's Sprint Cup race at Phoenix International Raceway.
Story | Conversation | November 15, 2009Fans love to hate on Jimmie Johnson
David Newton, ESPN.comJimmie Johnson is on the cusp of staking claim to being one of the greatest drivers in NASCAR history, so why isn't he revered? The man who holds that "greatest" title thinks the problem is you.
Story | Conversation | November 04, 2009JJ just a part ... but a very big part
David Newton, ESPN.comIs Jimmie Johnson a product of the system at Hendrick Motorsports or is the three-time defending Sprint Cup champ just that good? The debate continues ...
Story | Conversation | October 23, 2009Turning Junior around is Hendrick's job
David Newton, ESPN.comDale Earnhardt Jr. is going through the worst stretch of his career. If you believe what Rick Hendrick said when he signed NASCAR's most popular driver in 2007, it's Hendrick's fault -- and now his toughest challenge.
Story | Conversation | October 21, 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, 2009Martin wouldn't change his tough days
David Newton, ESPN.comMark Martin was a racer and a drinker. And he was all-in at both. But dropping the drinker description more than 20 years ago made him a real winner, on and off the track.
Story | Conversation | October 14, 2009Pearson squeezed out in HOF voting
David Newton, ESPN.comRichard Petty, Dale Earnhardt, Bill France Sr., Bill France Jr. and Junior Johnson all deserve to be in the NASCAR Hall of Fame. But so does David Pearson.
Story | Conversation | October 14, 2009Johnson's quest for No. 4 right on track
David Newton, ESPN.comAP Photo/Mark J. Terrill Three-time defending Sprint Cup champ Jimmie Johnson is the man to beat in 2009 ... again. If NASCAR doesn't want Jimmie Johnson to win...
Page | ConversationNews travels fast in Twitterville
David Newton, ESPN.comThey're not tweeting at 200 mph. (Besides, have you ever tried texting with racing gloves on?) But more drivers are using social networking sites to stay connected with fans.
Story | Conversation | October 07, 2009Hendrick film pulls 'on your heartstrings'
David Newton, ESPN.comFrom a bout with leukemia to the death of his son to his eight Sprint Cup titles, Rick Hendrick shares his life like never before in the new film "Together: The Hendrick Motorsports Story."
Story | Conversation | September 29, 2009Dover is already crazy, and the race is yet to come
David Newton...Jimmie Johnson and second-fastest Juan Pablo Montoya -- were allowed to participate in a tire test at Dover even though the test occurred a month before the 12-driver field was set. Brian Vickers...
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