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, 2009Papis living the American Dream
Marty Smith, ESPN.comHow important was that eighth-place finish at Watkins Glen to open-wheel castoff Max Papis? It's a giant leap toward fulfilling the promise that he made to his dying father.
Story | Conversation | August 14, 2009Darlington should be like Augusta
Marty Smith, ESPN.comGolf has Augusta National. NASCAR has Darlington. Where would you rather spend a relaxing weekend? That's what we figured. It's high time the Lady in Black get a makeover.
Story | Conversation | May 07, 2009Teams to swap crews, chiefs
Marty Smith, ESPN.comIn a move to upgrade performance, Richard Childress Racing will swap crews and crew chiefs between Kevin Harvick's No. 29 team and Casey Mears' No. 07 team.
Story | Conversation | April 22, 2009So, here's a thought ... or 12
Marty Smith, ESPN.comHave you noticed the cheers for Jimmie Johnson during driver intros? Will Dale Earnhardt Jr. make the Chase? Your mind can wander during an eight-hour flight delay, and Marty Smith's mind was on many things.
Story | Conversation | April 22, 2009Loudon aftermath formally introduced Hendrick to The Junior Factor
Marty Smith, ESPN.comIt's a wonderful thing to be aboard the Dale Earnhardt Jr. Express. That is, if you don't mind living in a fishbowl, writes Marty Smith.
Story | Conversation | September 24, 2008The key to Kahne's misery in 2008? Plain ol' bad luck
Marty Smith, ESPN.comDon't blame Kasey Kahne and the 9 team for not making the Chase. Blame the two heartbreaking DNFs Kahne & Co. had to swallow at Michigan and Bristol, writes Marty Smith.
Story | Conversation | September 09, 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, 2008Sources: Hendrick manager gets offer to be Stewart crew chief
Marty Smith, ESPN.comDarian Grubb, engineering manager for Hendrick Motorsports' Nos. 5 and 88 Chevrolets, is the lead candidate for the crew chief position for Tony Stewart's No. 14 Chevrolet in 2009, sources close to Stewart-Haas Racing told ESPN.com on Saturday.
Story | Conversation | August 16, 2008Dale Jr. not throwing Tony Jr. under the bus anytime soon
Marty Smith, ESPN.comOf course Dale Earnhardt Jr. was frustrated by a bad call at Watkins Glen. It doesn't mean he's going to Monday Morning Crew Chief his man Tony Eury Jr., writes Marty Smith.
Story | Conversation | July 30, 2008Young Donovan's birthday party offers much to celebrate
Marty Smith, ESPN.comWhat does any 5-year-old boy want for his birthday? Donovan Burns didn't want toys. Instead, he asked his friends to bring donation checks made out to the Dale Jr. Foundation, writes Marty Smith.
Story | Conversation | July 02, 2008Gordon's not winning, but decent finishes have the 24 in a pretty good spot
Marty Smith, ESPN.comThis time last year Jeff Gordon could do little wrong. Not so in 2008. The 24 car doesn't have a win, but Gordon and the gang are sitting sixth in points -- and primed to make a midseason push, writes Marty Smith.
Story | Conversation | June 25, 2008Kahne played by the rules, so give him some credit
Marty Smith, ESPN.comWhy are critics blasting Kasey Kahne's victory in the All-Star Challenge? They shouldn't be. Kahne just played by the rules, writes Marty Smith.
Story | Conversation | May 21, 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, 2008Junior's early arrival at Daytona shows renewed vigor, dedication
Marty Smith, ESPN.comDale Earnhardt Jr.'s decision to show up a week early at Daytona testing said plenty about NASCAR's most popular driver, writes Marty Smith.
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