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David NewtonBlog | Chats | E-mailDavid 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. |
NASCAR's Hunter in the fight of his life
David Newton, ESPN.comJim Hunter has extinguished a number of volatile situations as NASCAR's public relations extraordinaire. Today he faces his biggest test yet: lung cancer.
Story | Conversation | December 10, 2009Want Air Johnsons? You're outta luck
David Newton, ESPN.comHe has the looks. He's articulate. He has three Sprint Cup titles and is closing in on a fourth. So why aren't the advertisers beating down Jimmie Johnson's door?
Story | Conversation | November 17, 2009Halloween at Dega: Enter at own risk
David Newton, ESPN.comThe "big one" at Talladega Superspeedway can be downright frightening. But the real horror show is found in the Dega infield, where creatures lurk and dark thoughts prevail.
Story | Conversation | October 28, 2009Good for RPM, great for NASCAR
David Newton, ESPN.comThe coolest part of Kasey Kahne's Cup series win at Infineon Raceway? Seeing Richard Petty back in Victory Lane.
Story | Conversation | June 25, 2009Race under three hours? It can be done
David NewtonCHARLOTTE, N.C. -- I left Knoxville, Tenn., at 11:45 a.m. on Sunday, stopped for lunch about an hour out, took a wrong turn that cost me 10 minutes an...
Blog Entry | Conversation | June 15, 2009In light of Mayfield, drivers want list
David Newton, ESPN.comRyan Newman wants to know what drug Jeremy Mayfield has been indefinitely suspended for and a list of all drugs that he could be tested for in the future.
Story | Conversation | May 14, 2009Expert: NASCAR lacks banned-drugs list
David Newton, ESPN.comA prominent authority on drug testing says the suspension of Jeremy Mayfield further enhances his belief that the sport needs to provide a public list of banned substances to protect itself legally.
Story | Conversation | May 11, 2009Montoya showing patience and results
David Newton, ESPN.comPatience may be a virtue, but it hasn't always been Juan Pablo Montoya's strong suit. But 2009 may be a different story, and results on the track appear to show it.
Story | Conversation | April 09, 2009Bubble-wrap suit not bad idea for injury-prone JJ
David NewtonDAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- Drivers beware. Jimmie Johnson is not flipping you off. The three-time defending Sprint Cup champion cut tendons in the middle...
Blog Entry | Conversation | February 05, 2009NASCAR fans' palates turning more sophisticated, at least in Sonoma
David Newton, ESPN.comWords like bouquet and buttery are becoming as recognized as sway bars and splitters at Sprint Cup races these days. Has NASCAR abandoned its moonshiner roots for a more sophisticated wine-and-cheese crowd? Only in Sonoma, writes David Newton.
Story | Conversation | June 21, 2008Reflections in the sun
David NewtonHILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. -- Random thoughts while walking through the tall oaks at Sea Pines Resort, site of this past weekend's PGA tour event, and s...
Blog Entry | Conversation | April 21, 2008Will Fike's revelation about drug use prompt NASCAR to take action?
David Newton, ESPN.comWill Aaron Fike's revelation that he used heroin on race days prompt NASCAR to reexamine its drug-testing policy? It should, writes David Newton.
Story | Conversation | April 09, 2008Injured Sadler's availability to race at Martinsville uncertain
David Newton, ESPN.comElliott Sadler was held out of the start of Friday's practice in the No. 19 car for Gillett Evernham Motorsports after injuring his lower back during his regular workout routine and aggravating it further playing golf.
Story | Conversation | March 28, 2008Dale Jarrett's last ride bringing flood of memories
David Newton, ESPN.comDale Jarrett has known for months that Bristol would be his last NASCAR points race, but that fact didn't really set in until now, writes David Newton.
Story | Conversation | March 15, 2008What you see is what you get in reigning Cup champ Johnson
David Newton, ESPN.comJimmie Johnson never got into this thing wanting to become the greatest personality in NASCAR. Now, becoming the greatest driver ... that's another story, writes David Newton.
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