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Daytona 500 Index | February 14, 2010 | Daytona Beach, Fla.

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This holiday season, slow down to appreciate the gas fumes and tire smoke

Ryan McGee, ESPN The Magazine

Ryan McGee has plenty to be thankful for this holiday season: Tony Stewart's haircut, Carl Edwards' banzai move, the neon red hot dogs at Martinsville, The King, the brilliance of Chad Knaus, Dale Jr. for being Dale Jr., and the rumble of a 358 Chevy.

Story | Conversation | November 26, 2008

A salute to NASCAR's veterans on Veterans Day

Ryan McGee, ESPN The Magazine

As the nation observes another Veterans Day, Ryan McGee recounts the pasts of two of NASCAR's more decorated men, on and off the track.

Story | Conversation | November 11, 2008

There are plenty of options to fix the Chase, but not any really good ones

Ryan McGee, ESPN The Magazine

There are many ways to "fix" the Chase, and Ryan McGee has been seeing plenty of them in his e-mail inbox. McGee runs down his five favorites, and gives the pros and cons to each.

Story | Conversation | November 07, 2008

Halloween got you spooked? Get a load of these monsters

Ryan McGee, ESPN The Magazine

Halloween got you spooked? Get a load of these monsters. Ryan McGee reveals the all-time scariest paint schemes in NASCAR.

Story | Conversation | October 29, 2008

How good has Kyle Busch been? Three ways to Sunday

Ryan McGee, ESPN The Magazine

Other NASCAR drivers have won and won a lot in more than one series, but nobody has ever done it like Kyle Busch in 2008. And we're not even close to done, writes Ryan McGee.

Story | Conversation | September 02, 2008

Racers in agreement that Olympics and motorsports should mix

Ryan McGee, ESPN The Magazine

Racers spend their lives going for the checkered flag. The International Olympic Committee should come to its senses and let them go for the gold, too, writes Ryan McGee.

Story | Conversation | August 20, 2008

King of the course and King of the track hold court

Ryan McGee, ESPN The Magazine

Richard Petty is The King. Arnold Palmer is The King. What happens when they hold court together? Ryan McGee had to find out.

Story | Conversation | August 14, 2008

King of the course and King of the track hold court

Ryan McGee, ESPN The Magazine

Richard Petty is The King. Arnold Palmer is The King. What happens when they hold court together? Ryan McGee had to find out.

Story | Conversation | August 14, 2008

DON'T BLAME THE MAN UPSTAIRS

Ryan McGee

A NASCAR spotter's job is to sense trouble before it happens, from more than a half a mile away. Results may vary.

Story | Conversation | July 31, 2008

C'mon, people, is anyone really gonna miss that extra 100 miles?

Ryan McGee, ESPN The Magazine

The best part of a 500-mile Sprint Cup race? We have time to mow the grass and clean out the garage before the real action begins, writes Ryan McGee.

Story | Conversation | July 30, 2008

List of Brickyard winners a veritable who's who of NASCAR racing

Ryan McGee, ESPN The Magazine

Have dreams of winning at the Brickyard? You'd better bring a Hall of Fame résumé, because also-rans don't stand a chance, writes Ryan McGee.

Story | Conversation | July 23, 2008

One-time Chase contenders looking like pretenders now

Ryan McGee, ESPN The Magazine

Expanding the Chase to 12 drivers would seem to make things easier for them to get in. It has, in theory, but the list of drivers likely to miss is an impressive one, writes Ryan McGee.

Story | Conversation | July 15, 2008

Some driver moves pay off, some clearly do not

Ryan McGee, ESPN The Magazine

Richard Petty driving for Mike Curb, Darrell Waltrip going to Hendrick Motorsports and Dale Earnhardt moving to Richard Childress Racing were three very different moves. And they go to show that sometimes it works, and sometimes it doesn't, writes Ryan McGee.

Story | Conversation | July 09, 2008

Gaytona.com webmaster finds kindred spirits in NASCAR

Ryan McGee, ESPN The Magazine

Betty Jack DeVine (hint: not his real name) might appear to be unique, but the niche popularity of his Web site dispels that. The real reason for running Gaytona.com? Betty Jack is in it for the love ... of NASCAR, writes Ryan McGee.

Story | Conversation | June 18, 2008

With Burton, Bowyer and Harvick in his stable, Childress back on top

Ryan McGee, ESPN The Magazine

Some claimed the sport had passed by Richard Childress just a few short years ago. With three drivers in the top seven in the Sprint Cup point standings, look at him now, writes Ryan McGee.

Story | Conversation | May 28, 2008