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Ricky Craven edging Kurt Busch at Darlington in 2003 is perhaps the greatest finish in NASCAR history. Truthfully, it's even better than you remember.

In this week's Six, Marty Smith contemplates the Greatest Generation, the brutal honesty of retired athletes, Johnny Cash by way of Trent Reznor, Rockingham and the ever-popular Danica Patrick.

In this week's Six, Marty Smith writes about what athletes do when they aren't athletes anymore. For many, there is never a replacement in their lives.

In this week's Six, Marty Smith writes about really going home again. Also, how did Ryan Blaney look, is Danica Patrick really ready for Darlington and how good is the top 10 now vs. the top 10 then?

Kevin Harvick versus Kyle Busch isn't over. Trust me. Even if NASCAR slaps them both with a penalty and even if both drivers say all the right things, their general intolerance for one another goes way back and won't wane anytime soon. I'm not sayi...

You can't fake greatness in NASCAR, but a track with a long history has that expectation thrust upon it. That's what makes the next two races at Richmond and Darlington so important.

Steve Park doesn't like talking about the freak accident at Darlington that could've killed him. He does like talking about the man who took him under his wing: Dale Earnhardt.

Golf 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.

George Helms was a diehard. He loved NASCAR, dreamed of someday attacking the high-banks at Daytona or Bristol or Darlington. He never got that chance in life, so Mike Harmon gave it to him after "Big George's" death, writes Marty Smith.

NASCAR ain't the evil empire, but it could help its image tremendously by offering thanks to the old-timers who ushered it to the dance, writes Marty Smith in Door-To-Door.

The bad news continues for the No. 8 Dale Earnhardt Inc. team.

Darlington Raceway will receive a $10 million upgrade starting in mid-June, the largest one-time capital investment in the track's 58-year history.

Darlington Raceway officials are seriously considering repaving the most notorious racing surface in NASCAR, track president Chris Browning confirmed Tuesday.

Is racing twice at California better than racing at Darlington once? For competition, no. For money? Marty Smith goes Door-To-Door to add it up.