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  1. NASCAR - Jeff Gordon's 700th start more than a milestone

    David Newton

    Jeff Gordon's 700th career start -- coming Saturday at Darlington -- is meaningful beyond the number. That he's still competitive makes it truly special.

    Story | Conversation | May 11, 2013
  2. NASCAR - Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s head injury speaks volumes

    David Newton

    The news surrounding Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s head injury raised a question that needs addressing: Do ailing drivers routinely risk their health -- and the health of others -- to stay behind the wheel?

    Story | Conversation | October 11, 2012
  3. NASCAR - AJ Allmendinger could have easily taken contaminated sup...

    David Newton

    How can you really know what's in the supplements you may take? Experts will tell you that unless you're extremely cautious, you won't.

    Story | Conversation | July 19, 2012
  4. NASCAR - Joe Gibbs likes what he sees in Tim Tebow

    David Newton

    CONCORD, N.C. -- Tim Tebow doesn't have anything to do with NASCAR or the Sprint Media Tour, but he's made an impression on one team owner. "I love Tebow," said Joe Gibbs, the owner of Joe Gibbs Racing and former head coach of the Washington Redskin...

    Blog | Conversation | January 23, 2012
  5. NASCAR -- Golden Tate coming around on drivers as athletes

    David Newton

    Golden Tate admits maybe he would have been better off not commenting at all about drivers as athletes, but since he did, he's starting to realize he may have been wrong.

    Story | Conversation | July 21, 2011
  6. Kyle Busch and Kevin Harvick just the latest to test NASCAR's lim...

    David Newton

    Kyle Busch and Kevin Harvick are just the latest drivers to test NASCAR's limits, but the question is where and when a line will be drawn. Many want to know: How much is too much "have at it"?

    Story | Conversation | May 13, 2011
  7. Would Danica Patrick be the No. 1 pick in a NASCAR draft?

    David Newton

    CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- And with the first pick of the 2011 NASCAR draft ... Wouldn't it be fun if NASCAR had a draft like the NFL? It would give race-starved fans something to talk about during the offseason. It would give non-Sprint Cup drivers we ...

    Blog | Conversation | April 28, 2011
  8. NASCAR to lengthen offseason by week in 2012

    David Newton

    The 2012 Daytona 500 will be held a week later than normal, eliminating the early off date and shortening the Sprint Cup season.

    Story | Conversation | February 20, 2011
  9. Daytona 500 commercials give Super Bowl commercials run for their...

    David Newton

    Carl Edwards with a handlebar mustache? Kasey Kahne in a leather vest and cowboy hat? It must be Daytona 500 commercial time in the wild and wacky world of NASCAR.

    Story | Conversation | February 03, 2011
  10. Denny Hamlin is on the verge of delivering a fourth NASCAR Sprint...

    David Newton

    Winning championships is nothing new for Joe Gibbs. Coach won three Super Bowls with the Washington Redskins. Is a fourth Sprint Cup title in the cards?

    Story | Conversation | November 09, 2010
  11. David Newton: There's nothing wrong with NASCAR fining drivers fo...

    David Newton

    In 2008, the NFL fined Pittsburgh Steelers safety Ryan Clark $5,000 for wearing eye black with the No. 21 etched into it in honor of former Washington Redskins teammate Sean Taylor, who had been murdered in his home. After a 2002 NFL game in which t...

    Blog | Conversation | July 27, 2010
  12. Panthers keeping camp at Wofford

    Pat Yasinskas

    We've got a bit of news out of the Panthers today, who have been very quiet since the season ended. The team just announced that it will extend its relationship with Wofford College as its training camp home for at least five more years, with opti...

    Blog | January 12, 2010
  13. Jeremy Mayfield's argument for dismissal of suspension would be a...

    David Newton

    One of the primary issues Jeremy Mayfield's attorneys are using to get their suspended client back on the track would not hold up in the National Football League or the Olympics.

    Story | Conversation | June 01, 2009
  14. NASCAR needs banned-drugs list, expert says

    David Newton

    A 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, 2009
  15. Super Bowl and Daytona 500 on the same day would mean 500 has to ...

    David Newton

    CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- If you don't understand the power of the NFL, you will after you read this piece. Owners at the NFL's league meetings this past week discussed lengthening the regular season by a few games, likely by the 2011 season. That means th...

    Blog | Conversation | March 27, 2009
  16. Brian France not leaving NASCAR anytime soon

    David Newton

    NASCAR chairman Brian France doesn't plan to leave the sport, which has been run by a member of his family since it began in 1949, anytime soon.

    Story | Conversation | January 22, 2009