164 Results for carl edwards

Odds and ends from Homestead

David Newton

...for us." *** Want to play what if? Had the season played out under the old system, Carl Edwards would have denied Jimmie Johnson his third straight title, winning the championship by 16 points. Kyle...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 17, 2008

It's a wrap: Edwards wins race, but JJ locks up third straight Cup title

David Newton, ESPN.com

Homestead blog Sunday

Story | Conversation | November 16, 2008

Eye for talent, business savvy propel Hendrick to the top of his game

David Newton, ESPN.com

The accomplishments keep piling up for team owner Rick Hendrick. With eight Cup championships to his credit, he's among the most successful owners in NASCAR history, writes David Newton.

Story | Conversation | November 16, 2008

Chase championship still JJ's to lose ... and he still could lose it

David Newton, ESPN.com

Think Jimmie Johnson is a lock to win his third straight Cup title? In the wild and wacky world of NASCAR, anything can happen, writes David Newton.

Story | Conversation | November 15, 2008

JJ and Carl put on a nice show in Miami on Thursday, way too nice

David Newton, ESPN.com

Two drivers have a chance to finish on top at Homestead on Sunday. David Newton wonders if Jimmie Johnson and Carl Edwards have to be so darn nice about it.

Story | Conversation | November 13, 2008

Sorry, Carl and Kyle -- JJ is NASCAR's driver of the year, hands down

David Newton, ESPN.com

Three straight Cup titles trump anything Carl Edwards and Kyle Busch have accomplished in 2008. Driver of the year? David Newton says it's gotta be Jimmie Johnson -- period.

Story | Conversation | November 11, 2008

Even a hurricane likely couldn't save Edwards' Chase chances

David Newton, ESPN.com

Carl Edwards congratulated Jimmie Johnson for the Chase leader's dominating performance at Phoenix. But he didn't concede the title -- not yet, writes David Newton.

Story | Conversation | November 09, 2008

Chase for the Sprint Cup full steam ahead at Phoenix Int'l Raceway

David Newton, ESPN.com

Phoenix blog Sunday.

Story | Conversation | November 09, 2008

Roush a team owner, part-time gambler and an everyman's man

David Newton, ESPN.com

Think Jack Roush was confident Carl Edwards had enough fuel to finish Sunday's race at Texas? Then you don't know Jack Roush, writes David Newton.

Story | Conversation | November 07, 2008

Don't bet on it? Vegas has spoken, and JJ will be your champion

David Newton, ESPN.com

Jimmie Johnson is the Sprint Cup champion. OK, it hasn't actually happened yet, but Las Vegas oddsmakers are so confident, they've taken the championship proposition off the board, writes David Newton.

Story | Conversation | November 05, 2008

Which drivers intimidate now? Nobody's Earnhardt, but there are scary ones

David Newton, ESPN.com

Scary drivers in NASCAR? Goes with the territory. And though there is no Intimidator these days, there are plenty of drivers -- and for different reasons -- you would hate to see in the rearview, writes David Newton.

Story | Conversation | October 31, 2008

Random thoughts from Atlanta

David Newton

...calm both of them down and make a switch. • Another funny moment occurred as Carl Edwards tried to explain what he planned to do with one of his new toy airplanes this...

Blog Entry | Conversation | October 30, 2008

Forget about JJ: The real Chase battle is for second place

David Newton, ESPN.com

Know what you get when you take Jimmie Johnson out of the Chase equation? One heckuva race for the Sprint Cup title, writes David Newton.

Story | Conversation | October 26, 2008

Why watch Atlanta? The drivers can tell you it's worth it

David Newton, ESPN.com

The World Series is on, and so are a bunch of NFL games. Why watch Sunday's Cup race at Atlanta? We'll let the drivers make their case, writes David Newton.

Story | Conversation | October 25, 2008

Just so there's no misunderstandings, Edwards far from giving up

David Newton, ESPN.com

Carl Edwards believes he's misunderstood, and so do a lot of the people around him. Things that aren't in question? His relentless drive for success and his sincerity when he says he still has a shot at the title, writes David Newton.

Story | Conversation | October 24, 2008