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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Wallace's Nationwide team wins appeal for penalty issued at Daytona

Terry Blount and David Newton, ESPN.com

Rusty Wallace said Tuesday that the No. 64 Chevrolet Nationwide Series team he owns won its appeal to National Stock Car Racing Commission for a penalty issued at Daytona.

Story | Conversation | March 03, 2008

Sources: Budweiser to sponsor Kahne in '08

Terry Blount and David Newton, ESPN.com

As expected, Budweiser will become the primary sponsor for Kasey Kahne and the No. 9 Dodge in 2008, sources confirmed Thursday.

Story | Conversation | September 13, 2007

Bud looking at another driver to sponsor next year

Terry Blount and David Newton, ESPN.com

Sources said Budweiser will announce Friday morning that the company will not follow Dale Earnhardt Jr. to Hendrick Motorsports next season.

Story | Conversation | July 10, 2007

Hylton had a chance until late in first Duel

Terry Blount and David Newton, ESPN.com

James Hylton was six laps away from racing his way into the Daytona 500 Thursday before becoming a victim of the restrictor-plate shuffle.

Story | Conversation | February 15, 2007