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Blitz Awards and Razzies, Part IV

Terry Blount, ESPN.com

Drumroll, please. It's time to honor the best (and the worst) of the 2009 NASCAR season with the fourth annual Blount's Blitz Awards and Razzies … minus the red-carpet treatment, of course.

Story | Conversation | November 24, 2009

Edwards anxious for fresh start in 2010

Terry Blount, ESPN.com

A year ago, Carl Edwards could do no wrong. The nine-time Cup race winner was the hottest driver on the planet. And today? He can't seem to buy a victory. Consider it a wake-up call for 2010.

Story | Conversation | November 20, 2009

Talladega and Chase need fixing ... fast

Terry Blount, ESPN.com

Talladega and the Chase should be two of the best things in NASCAR, but both are now broken. The league's habit of tweaking things isn't enough this time -- we need some real fixes.

Story | Conversation | November 03, 2009

2009's biggest movers ... and losers (so far)

Terry Blount

...rear in the playoff at the 12th spot, but he ended last season 19th in the standings. David Reutimann, who earned his first Cup victory this season in the rain-shortened Coca-Cola 600, is...

Blog Entry | Conversation | October 22, 2009

NASCAR prep takes team chemistry

Terry Blount, ESPN.com

Winning may look easy for drivers such as Tony Stewart and crew chief Darian Grubb, but a lot of preparation goes into making a car fast at a place like Auto Club Speedway.

Story | Conversation | October 08, 2009

Ford playing catch-up in '09

Terry Blount, ESPN.com

Thank goodness for the Detroit Lions. Heaven knows the Ford drivers in NASCAR's Sprint Cup Series are giving the Motor City little to get excited about.

Story | Conversation | September 28, 2009

Risk for Martin simply too high at Michigan

Terry Blount, ESPN.com

(AP Photo/Carlos Osorio) Mark Martin (5) was a threat to win Sunday at Michigan ... until the fuel tank ran dry. Risk versus reward. That's alw...

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Rain postpones Sprint Cup to Monday

Terry Blount, ESPN.com

Wet conditions Sunday caused NASCAR to postpone the Sunoco Red Cross Pennsylvania 500 until 12:15 p.m. Monday at Pocono Raceway.

Story | Conversation | August 02, 2009

Handicapping the Brickyard field

Terry Blount, ESPN.com

At Indy, it's all about kissing the bricks. Who'll pucker up after Sunday's Allstate 400 at the Brickyard? Terry Blount's crystal ball separates the contenders from the pretenders.

Story | Conversation | July 24, 2009

Night race and extra time off? Bonus!

Terry Blount, ESPN.com

NASCAR drivers love to run a night race. Make it a Saturday night and they're even more excited, but Chicagoland Speedway has some tricks up its sleeve to make things tough.

Story | Conversation | July 10, 2009

Up, down and all around at halfway mark

Terry Blount, ESPN.com

It's been a wild season of ups and downs. Cars are flying, stars are struggling. How are things at the halfway mark? Terry Blount is ready to give out some awards.

Story | Conversation | July 07, 2009

Double-file restarts save the day at New Hampshire

Terry Blount, ESPN.com

...part of a Talladega-like "big one" on one restart at Loudon. One of those was David Ragan. "They were wrecking in front of us, and I was trying not to run into the...

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There are some strange spots in the standings

Terry Blount

...spots higher than the struggling Earnhardt. Yes, there's more. AJ Allmendinger has more points than David Ragan, a man who almost made the Chase last season. Allmendinger has coaxed a week-by-week...

Blog Entry | Conversation | June 12, 2009

The predictable and unpredictable of '09 (so far)

Terry Blount

...ranks 23rd in the standings with no top-10s in his first season at RCR. Unpredictable: David Ragan, who almost made the Chase last year and appeared on the verge of contender status, ranks...

Blog Entry | Conversation | April 13, 2009

Bad memories for Roush Fenway Racing

Terry Blount, ESPN.com

More bad news for the hot-and-cold gang at Roush Fenway Racing: Things likely will get worse for Matt Kenseth and the boys before they get better.

Story | Conversation | April 13, 2009