David Newton

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David Newton covers motorsports for ESPN.com after a career covering the NFL, college athletics and NASCAR. Newton spent the past year breaking stories and serving as a lead writer for NASCAR.com. He previously covered NASCAR and the Carolina Panthers for South Carolina's largest newspaper, The State, in Columbia. He has also served as a correspondent for Sports Illustrated, covered seven Super Bowls, dozens of college bowl games and every major race on the NASCAR circuit.

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Jimmie's love in Key West, top races and Santa

Ryan McGee

...West. Thanks to Twitter and the fine work of my ESPN.com colleagues Marty Smith and David Newton, I was able to follow the Danica Patrick circus in Daytona from afar without missing a...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | December 23, 2009

Post-Chase odds and ends

Ryan McGee

...2001 Jimmie Johnson 4 2006-09 Darrell Waltrip 3 1981-82, 85 Cale Yarborough 3 1976-78 David Pearson 3 1966, 68-69 Lee Petty 3 1954, 58-59 Hail To The Chiefs Jimmie Johnson...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | November 23, 2009

Junior Nation makes some noise

Ryan McGee

...transmission during Saturday night's race, leading to yet another brutal finish. That was followed by David Newton's Wednesday story that included comments from another former crew chief, Tony Gibson. Among Gibson's...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | October 22, 2009

Pearson swallows a bitter pill

Ryan McGee

...Center. "Looks like today it was David Pearson, don't it?" Pearson told ESPN.com's David Newton that he knew he was out the instant that Bill France Jr.'s name was read...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | October 15, 2009

Danica's still NASCAR's biggest prize

Ryan McGee

...Nationwide* May 30 Indianapolis IRL * I hadn't thought of this until my ESPN.com colleague David Newton talked about it with Lowe's Motor Speedway president Marcus Smith on Tuesday. In the days...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | October 08, 2009

Colt up, Texas down?

Bruce Feldman

...will make it much tougher on Colt McCoy to run the way he did. Same for Tre Newton. From Paul in Fairmont, WV: WVU's expectations are suddenly Nehlen-esque while Rich Rodriguez slowly makes...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | November 27, 2009

Weis' big day, Richt's future and Red River trends

Bruce Feldman

...the other side of the ball, two of UT's key running backs -- Vondrell McGee and Tre' Newton -- are listed as day-to-day after suffering injuries against Colorado on Saturday in a game in...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | October 12, 2009

Kiper's Top 5 by position: Offense

Mel Kiper Jr., ESPN.com

Top 5 seniors by position

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | April 09, 2009

Kiper's Top 5 by position

Mel Kiper Jr., ESPN.com

Top 5 seniors by position

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | March 12, 2009

Lions will listen to offers for No. 2 pick

Todd McShay, Scouts Inc.

In his latest mock draft, Todd McShay explores several scenarios for every team picking in the first round.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | April 23, 2007

USC's Jarrett drops seven spots

Todd McShay, Scouts Inc.

JaMarcus Russell is holding steady atop Todd McShay's mock draft, which goes from No. 1 all the way to No. 255.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | April 16, 2007

Top 5 seniors by position

Mel Kiper Jr., ESPN.com

A look at Mel Kiper's top five seniors and juniors at each position.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | March 28, 2007

Top 5 seniors by position

Mel Kiper Jr., ESPN.com

A look at Mel Kiper's top five seniors and juniors at each position.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | March 22, 2007

DT Branch losing momentum

Todd McShay, Scouts Inc.

Several Longhorns, including RB Selvin Young, impressed at pro day. Plus, notes from Michigan, Florida State and more.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | March 22, 2007

Top 5 seniors by position

Mel Kiper Jr., ESPN.com

A look at Mel Kiper's top five seniors and juniors at each position.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | March 09, 2007