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View from atop the pit box offers Cup drivers a bird's-eye perspective
David Newton, ESPN.comWhat do you get when Cup drivers act as crew chiefs for wide-eyed contest winners trying to turns laps at super-fast Lowe's Motor Speedway? The need for speed, writes David Newton.
Story | Conversation | December 10, 200848 crew doesn't get the headlines -- it just gets the job done
David Newton, ESPN.comEver hear of Ron Malec, Danny Emerick or Todd Bosserman? Jimmie Johnson wouldn't be where he is today without them, writes David Newton.
Story | Conversation | October 16, 2008Yellow-line rule would have wiped out greatest finish in NASCAR history
David Newton, ESPN.comImagine if NASCAR had enforced the yellow-line rule during the 1976 Daytona 500. One of the most exciting finishes in Cup history would have been ... history, writes David Newton.
Story | Conversation | October 10, 2008Stewart's landmark win at the Brickyard paved way for 2005 Chase title
David Newton, ESPN.comTony Stewart's most memorable moment in 2005? The Cup Series championship was nice, but being able to climb the fence and kiss the famed yard of bricks at Indianapolis Motor Speedway was a dream come true, writes David Newton.
Story | Conversation | September 09, 2008Top rivalries marked by crashing cars, flying fists and swinging helmets
David Newton, ESPN.comIf Carl Edwards versus Kyle Busch evolves into a full-blown rivalry, it wouldn't be a first for NASCAR. Fellas named Petty, Yarborough, Earnhardt, Pearson and Allison have had toe-to-toe moments, too, writes David Newton.
Story | Conversation | August 29, 2008Edwards-Busch dustup good for NASCAR, but don't call it a rivalry just yet
David Newton, ESPN.comThe Carl Edwards-Kyle Busch run-in at Bristol was great for NASCAR. But it's too soon to call this budding feud a rivalry, writes David Newton.
Story | Conversation | August 29, 2008Time will tell if Stewart-Newman experiment succeeds at Stewart-Haas Racing
David Newton, ESPN.comThey both fish. They both raise baby deer. They both share a passion for winning. But will Tony Stewart and Ryan Newman get along as teammates in 2009? Time will tell, writes David Newton.
Story | Conversation | August 15, 2008Best cure-all for the Losing Streak Blues? Just win, baby
David Newton, ESPN.comWhat have you done lately? Well, for some of the top drivers on the Sprint Cup circuit, it hasn't been winning, writes David Newton.
Story | Conversation | August 06, 2008Stewart insists he's ready to put in the hours being an owner takes
David Newton, ESPN.comTony Stewart is a sleep in kind of guy. After unveiling his new number, cars and sponsors Friday, even he admits that's something that will have to change, writes David Newton.
Story | Conversation | July 25, 2008Brickyard winners not just paying lip service with traditional postrace smooch
David Newton, ESPN.comIt's all about the milk at the Indy 500. The Allstate 400? It's all about the kiss. With apologies to Snow White, the most meaningful smooch happens this time every year at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, writes David Newton.
Story | Conversation | July 23, 2008Humbled Mayfield hoping to get one more chance
David Newton, ESPN.comJeremy Mayfield admits he has "made huge mistakes." That's why he sits idle today without a Cup ride. Will he get another shot? That's all he's asking for, writes David Newton.
Story | Conversation | July 18, 2008Kyle Busch on the kind of tear few drivers have known
David Newton, ESPN.comKyle Busch has been on a great run this season, everyone knows that. Just how good? He's on pace to keep company with the likes of Petty, Earnhardt, Waltrip, Pearson, Yarborough and Gordon, writes David Newton.
Story | Conversation | July 11, 2008Lure of a possible Cup championship too strong for Martin to pass up
David Newton, ESPN.comMichael Jordan couldn't do it. Neither could Joe Montana. Brett Favre? Time will tell. How can an athlete walk away when the passion still burns? Don't ask Mark Martin. He simply can't, writes David Newton.
Story | Conversation | July 04, 2008Momentum from season-opening Daytona win running dry for Newman, Penske
David Newton, ESPN.comRyan Newman was on top of the world after winning the 2008 Daytona 500. Four months later, the man who last hoisted the Harley J. Earl Trophy is agonizing about his future, writes David Newton.
Story | Conversation | June 27, 2008NASCAR 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, 2008
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