Daytona 500

Daytona 500

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

Comprehensive coverage of the Daytona 500, includes expert commentary, video clips and more.

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Chase format is fine -- it's the schedule that needs changing

Marty Smith, ESPN.com

Shake up the Chase? Take out some cookie cutters, add a short track or two, and rethink Dega. Then the Chase is really on, writes Marty Smith.

Story | Conversation | November 19, 2008

You wanted change? 2007 gave it to you over and over

Marty Smith, ESPN.com

The 2007 NASCAR season had some of the usual highs and lows, but some things stood out. Chief among them was how much things were changing, writes Marty Smith.

Story | Conversation | September 11, 2008

Allmendinger in the dark over future with Team Red Bull

Marty Smith, ESPN.com

AJ Allmendinger says he has unfinished business with Team Red Bull. Does Team Red Bull feel the same about Allmendinger? If not, he has options, writes Marty Smith.

Story | Conversation | August 06, 2008

Cup ownership about much more than cheerleading for Daugherty

Marty Smith, ESPN.com

First and foremost, Brad Daugherty wants to go racing. But he also sees his Cup ownership venture as "an opportunity that someone needed to do," writes Marty Smith.

Story | Conversation | July 23, 2008

Stewart's move to Haas likely makes Riggs odd man out -- again

Marty Smith, ESPN.com

How will Tony Stewart's arrival at Haas CNC Racing impact Scott Riggs in 2009? The underrated Riggs could be out of a job -- again, writes Marty Smith.

Story | Conversation | July 15, 2008

Junior used Keselowski's victory to get back in touch with that winning feeling

Marty Smith, ESPN.com

It took a victory from his Nationwide Series driver to remind Dale Earnhardt Jr. what he was really missing. So where does Sunday's victory rank for Junior's career? Marty Smith writes it's pretty high up there.

Story | Conversation | June 18, 2008

Kahne played by the rules, so give him some credit

Marty Smith, ESPN.com

Why are critics blasting Kasey Kahne's victory in the All-Star Challenge? They shouldn't be. Kahne just played by the rules, writes Marty Smith.

Story | Conversation | May 21, 2008

Team ownership just natural progression in Stewart's Cup career

Marty Smith, ESPN.com

Does Tony Stewart's future lie in ownership with Haas CNC or as a driver with Joe Gibbs Racing? Either way, the two-time Cup champ would be foolish not to listen to potential suitors, writes Marty Smith.

Story | Conversation | April 30, 2008

You think your fuel bill is high? NASCAR teams in a budget squeeze

Marty Smith, ESPN.com

Pain at the pump is likely something everyone is feeling. It isn't any different for NASCAR teams, but maybe not in the way you would think, writes Marty Smith.

Story | Conversation | March 26, 2008

Where Earnhardt Jr. goes, so goes Earnhardt Nation

Marty Smith, ESPN.com

The surefire way to market your product? Attach Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s name to it. Just ask adidas, writes Marty Smith.

Story | Conversation | March 05, 2008

Kyle Busch, the forgotten man in Junior swap, doing just fine, thank you

Marty Smith, ESPN.com

Sure, Junior is a happy man these days as the newest driver at Hendrick Motorsports. But the man he replaced is pretty happy, too, as the points leader in the Cup and Truck series, writes Marty Smith.

Story | Conversation | February 27, 2008

Greg Newman proud to see son Ryan finally arrive

Marty Smith, ESPN.com

Maybe Ryan Newman had doubts before winning the Daytona 500. It's safe to say proud papa Greg Newman didn't, writes Marty Smith.

Story | Conversation | February 20, 2008

Dale Jarrett's Daytona dream has come true three times

Marty Smith, ESPN.com

Only five drivers have won the Great American Race three times. Only two have won it at least four times. Dale Jarrett can join Richard Petty and Cale Yarborough in that elite group, writes Marty Smith, if he can qualify for Sunday's Daytona 500.

Story | Conversation | February 13, 2008

Eury dedicates Junior's Shootout win to mourning teammate

Marty Smith, ESPN.com

Crew chief Tony Eury Jr. dedicated Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s Bud Shootout win at Daytona to a teammate who lost his 5-year-old son, writes Marty Smith.

Story | Conversation | February 10, 2008

Doug Yates forging his own way without Dad by his side

Marty Smith, ESPN.com

Forgive Doug Yates for feeling a little restless as NASCAR braces for 2008. For the first time in his life, he doesn't have dear ol' Dad calling the shots, writes Marty Smith.

Story | Conversation | January 09, 2008