JJ, Brady share common ground
Marty Smith, ESPN.comFrom "Balloon Boy" to three-time defending Cup champ Jimmie Johnson to Super Bowl-winning quarterback Tom Brady, Marty Smith's got the NASCAR world -- and beyond -- covered.
Story | Conversation | October 23, 2009Ambrose not hanging head over loss
Marty Smith, ESPN.comMarcos Ambrose has little to show for three years of Montreal dominance in the Nationwide Series. He has plenty to be proud of in his rookie year in Sprint Cup, though.
Story | Conversation | September 04, 2009New crew chief eyes full review
Marty Smith, ESPN.comLance McGrew, the man charged with turning Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s disastrous season around, didn't mince words Thursday when discussing his prospects and plans in replacing Tony Eury, Jr. as crew chief of the No. 88 Chevrolet.
Story | Conversation | May 28, 2009Flying high with your life in Vickers' hands
Marty Smith...C. -- Red Bull gives you water wings. I've seen it firsthand, courtesy of "The Sheriff" Brian Lee Vickers and his random sponsor exploits. Vickers has an energy crisis -- he has too much of it...
Blog Entry | Conversation | May 21, 2009Rowdy Busch no 'Intimidator'
Marty Smith, ESPN.comKyle Busch is drawing more comparisons to the late, great Dale Earnhardt. Busch is one heckuva driver … but he's no "Intimidator."
Story | Conversation | March 25, 2009A big Daytona letdown?
Marty Smith, ESPN.comDid fans get their money's worth from the Daytona 500? The Six seems a tad skeptical, but NASCAR made the right call, writes Marty Smith.
Story | Conversation | February 18, 2009Johnson a champ on and off track
Marty Smith, ESPN.comAsk around and people will tell you Jimmie Johnson is the real deal, whether it's on the track as a three-time Cup champion or off it as a longtime friend, writes Marty Smith.
Story | Conversation | February 12, 2009Frye's potential move from Team Red Bull to Stewart-Haas not about money
Marty Smith, ESPN.comFrom projectile beer cans to side-by-side restarts to his new Army buzz cut, Marty Smith waxes philosophical on the world of NASCAR.
Story | Conversation | September 03, 2008The Carl & Kyle Show at Bristol exactly what NASCAR needs these days
Marty Smith, ESPN.comPenalize Carl Edwards and Kyle Busch for their postrace dust-up at Bristol? Hardly. Edwards and Busch gave NASCAR Nation exactly what it needs, writes Marty Smith.
Story | Conversation | August 27, 2008Junior used Keselowski's victory to get back in touch with that winning feeling
Marty Smith, ESPN.comIt took a victory from his Nationwide Series driver to remind Dale Earnhardt Jr. what he was really missing. So where does Sunday's victory rank for Junior's career? Marty Smith writes it's pretty high up there.
Story | Conversation | June 18, 2008Re-signing of Truex critical to future health of Dale Earnhardt Inc.
Marty Smith, ESPN.comShould Martin Truex Jr. re-sign with Dale Earnhardt Inc. or should he test the free-agent market? One thing is certain: If he leaves his current employer, DEI is in big trouble, writes Marty Smith.
Story | Conversation | June 10, 2008More Junior, more Smoke and a special fondness for the No. 28 Thunderbird
Marty Smith, ESPN.comWanna know what Marty Smith is thinking these days? Our readers do. He shares his insight on Junior, Smoke and his favorite Cup driver of all time.
Story | Conversation | March 11, 2008Kyle Busch, the forgotten man in Junior swap, doing just fine, thank you
Marty Smith, ESPN.comSure, Junior is a happy man these days as the newest driver at Hendrick Motorsports. But the man he replaced is pretty happy, too, as the points leader in the Cup and Truck series, writes Marty Smith.
Story | Conversation | February 27, 2008Looking for the next big thing? Take a look at David Reutimann
Marty Smith, ESPN.comIt would be easy to look at David Reutimann's 2007 season and think that's the kind of driver he is. That would also be a mistake heading into 2008, writes Marty Smith.
Story | Conversation | December 26, 2007Johnson showed you can race for points and wins
Marty Smith, ESPN.comBattling to the end for a win, Jimmie Johnson and Matt Kenseth did NASCAR a favor at Texas, writes Marty Smith.
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