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Blitz Awards and Razzies, Part IV

Terry Blount, ESPN.com

Drumroll, please. It's time to honor the best (and the worst) of the 2009 NASCAR season with the fourth annual Blount's Blitz Awards and Razzies … minus the red-carpet treatment, of course.

Story | Conversation | November 24, 2009

What will, won't and may be

Terry Blount, ESPN.com

Jimmie Johnson should win, Mark Martin and maybe even a Ford driver could win and Kyle Busch will win. How does all that figure? Homestead is the place to be this weekend to sort it all out.

Story | Conversation | November 17, 2009

Texas the real wild card in Chase for the Cup

Terry Blount

...post a victory at the track where he swept both Cup events last year? Maybe. Can Dale Earnhardt Jr. end his 54-race losing streak and win at the place where he earned his first...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 07, 2009

Fort Hood tragedy looms large at TMS

Terry Blount, ESPN.com

There is a kinship between racers and soldiers that runs deeper than sponsorship dollars. That much was evident Friday at Texas Motor Speedway, where NASCAR Nation remembered the fallen at Fort Hood.

Story | Conversation | November 06, 2009

Gossage: Patrick can use celebrity

Terry Blount, ESPN.com

Texas Motor Speedway president Eddie Gossage believes Danica Patrick needs to take advantage of her entry into NASCAR by doing more to promote her involvement.

Story | Conversation | November 05, 2009

2009's biggest movers ... and losers (so far)

Terry Blount

...Dale Earnhardt Inc. (forming Earnhardt Ganassi Racing) and switched from Dodge to Chevy engines. Nevertheless, it's a heck of an improvement for Montoya. Another big plus-side man might surprise you -- Sam Hornish Jr...

Blog Entry | Conversation | October 22, 2009

Junior hits birthday milestone with grace

Terry Blount, ESPN.com

The kid who used to show up hoping to get to Victory Lane with his father is grown up. Who is Dale Earnhardt Jr. on his 35th birthday? His own man, according to those near him.

Story | Conversation | October 10, 2009

Earnhardt impressed with Danica

Terry Blount, ESPN.com

Dale Earnhardt Jr. said Friday he has the utmost respect for Danica Patrick, the driver he hopes to sign to race a few Nationwide Series events next season for his JR Motorsports team.

Story | Conversation | October 09, 2009

NASCAR prep takes team chemistry

Terry Blount, ESPN.com

Winning may look easy for drivers such as Tony Stewart and crew chief Darian Grubb, but a lot of preparation goes into making a car fast at a place like Auto Club Speedway.

Story | Conversation | October 08, 2009

Junior wants McGrew back; admits it's not his call

Terry Blount

KANSAS CITY, Kan. -- Statistically speaking, interim crew chief Lance McGrew has not improved things for Dale Earnhardt Jr. Need proof? OK. We've got your proof right here. In the first 12 races this...

Blog Entry | Conversation | October 03, 2009

Simply no room for error in '09 Chase

Terry Blount, ESPN.com

AP Photo/Jim Cole Kasey Kahne limps to the garage after the engine in his No. 9 Dodge blew up on Lap 67. Excluding Kasey Kahne's blown engine, t...

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Helton wandering into dangerous waters

Terry Blount, ESPN.com

One unwritten rule in NASCAR has been don't take on the sport's most popular driver -- Dale Earnhardt Jr. President Mike Helton must have missed the memo in the debate over the new car.

Story | Conversation | August 18, 2009

Risk for Martin simply too high at Michigan

Terry Blount, ESPN.com

(AP Photo/Carlos Osorio) Mark Martin (5) was a threat to win Sunday at Michigan ... until the fuel tank ran dry. Risk versus reward. That's alw...

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Indianapolis NASCAR blog -- Sunday

Terry Blount, ESPN.com

Brickyard blog Sunday

Story | Conversation | July 26, 2009

Handicapping the Brickyard field

Terry Blount, ESPN.com

At Indy, it's all about kissing the bricks. Who'll pucker up after Sunday's Allstate 400 at the Brickyard? Terry Blount's crystal ball separates the contenders from the pretenders.

Story | Conversation | July 24, 2009