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Ranking the world's best 10 drivers

Terry Blount, ESPN.com

Jimmie Johnson won his fourth consecutive Sprint Cup championship, but how much weight does that carry in Terry Blount's rankings of the world's best drivers? Plenty.

Story | Conversation | December 08, 2009

Storylines aplenty in 2009 Indy 500

Terry Blount, ESPN.com

Castroneves, Franchitti, Patrick or Tracy? Kanaan, Rahal, Foyt or Andretti? Who will write the storybook ending for the 93rd Indianapolis 500?

Story | Conversation | May 22, 2009

Franchitti back where he belongs

Terry Blount, ESPN.com

In the end, it all worked out for Dario Franchitti. The 2007 Indy 500 winner jumped from the NASCAR unemployment line to the "best seat" in the IndyCar paddock.

Story | Conversation | May 14, 2009

With casino plans on hold at Kansas, Cup schedule shouldn't change -- yet

Terry Blount, ESPN.com

Rest easy, Sprint Cup track officials. Don't expect any schedule shake-ups anytime soon. Kansas Speedway's expansion delay means no one will be losing a Cup date ... at least not for the next couple of seasons, writes Terry Blount.

Story | Conversation | December 09, 2008

Three-time champ Johnson tops list of Blount's Blitz Awards and Razzies

Terry Blount, ESPN.com

Without further ado, the "winners" of the third annual Blount's Blitz Awards and Razzies ... minus the red-carpet treatment, writes Terry Blount.

Story | Conversation | November 17, 2008

Despite tough rookie season, Hornish will not go back to IndyCar

Terry Blount, ESPN.com

Sam Hornish Jr. put an end the rumors, saying Friday he is staying in NASCAR and will not return to the IndyCar Series in 2009.

Story | Conversation | November 07, 2008

2006 Indy 500 winner Hornish hoping to rebound at the Brickyard

Terry Blount, ESPN.com

The last time we saw Sam Hornish Jr. smiling at the Brickyard he was kissing bricks following his 2006 Indy 500 win. This week at Indy, as he prepares for his first Cup race at the famed racetrack, Hornish is just hoping to save his season, writes Terry Blount.

Story | Conversation | July 25, 2008

Kyle Busch enjoying wild ride in NASCAR's version of a perfect storm

Terry Blount, ESPN.com

Great equipment plus great driver equals one heckuva season so far for the No. 18 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota. Just how much credit does Kyle Busch deserve for his seven-win season? Plenty, writes Terry Blount.

Story | Conversation | July 15, 2008

Racing has reached the halfway mark, and it's already been a year to remember

Terry Blount, ESPN.com

Racing has reached the halfway mark in 2008, and it has already been a wild year. Danica finally won, F1 is tied in knots and the NHRA has seen the highest highs and lowest low. NASCAR you ask? Last year's Sprint Cup pariah is this year's unquestioned superstar, writes Terry Blount.

Story | Conversation | July 08, 2008

Franchitti's future uncertain after Ganassi shuts down Cup team

Terry Blount, ESPN.com

Dario Franchitti seemingly had it all. An Indy 500 trophy, an IndyCar Series title, worldwide appeal and a movie-star wife. He still has those things, but he no longer has a Cup ride. What does Dario do now?

Story | Conversation | July 02, 2008

It looks hard to Coulthard

Terry Blount

...of how difficult the Sprint Cup Series has been for open-wheelers Juan Pablo Montoya and Dario Franchitti. "We've watched them very closely," Coulthard said. "People look at it and say, 'I know...

Blog Entry | Conversation | June 01, 2008

Gordon says outdated Pocono lucky to have two Cup dates

Terry Blount, ESPN.com

...Terry Blount covers motorsports for ESPN.com. He can be reached at terry@blountspeak.com. Dario Rarin' To Go Franchitti Dario Franchitti was back in action Friday, but not in a Cup car. Franchitti, who...

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Is this Danica's year? She's not the favorite, but don't bet against it

Terry Blount, ESPN.com

Danica Patrick already has a victory on her résumé. She's a marketing dream. But there's something she wants more than anything, and that's an Indy 500 victory. Despite the deepest field in a decade, she has her best chance yet, writes Terry Blount.

Story | Conversation | May 24, 2008

The Kid, The King, the Silver Fox and two of open-wheel racing's very best

Terry Blount, ESPN.com

The Kid has won more NASCAR races than any active driver. The King has won more than anybody, period. The rest of Nos. 10-6 in ESPN.com's top 25 drivers of all time? Two open-wheel legends and the only man to consistently beat Richard Petty at his own game, writes Terry Blount.

Story | Conversation | May 20, 2008

Frustrated Biffle might not be so entrenched at Roush Fenway after all

Terry Blount, ESPN.com

Greg Biffle has said he is just a crossed "t" and dotted "i" from working out a new deal with Roush Fenway Racing. But after Saturday night's team breakdown at Darlington, the Biff might not be so quick to sign, writes Terry Blount.

Story | Conversation | May 13, 2008