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

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Homestead Chase Chances

Ryan McGee

Once again, it's time to tunnel into the numbers of the Chase like an earthworm hopped up on Red Bull. For the final time this year, we'll rank the Ch...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | November 20, 2009

The Jimmie Johnson story, again

Ryan McGee

...championship." ESPN's television crew learned about that anti-Johnson sentiment during their coverage of the Dickies 500 at Texas two weekends ago. Johnson wrecked hard just two laps into the event, sending his car...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | November 19, 2009

The Chicken Bone Section

Ryan McGee

After a brief hiatus, we now return you to the only place where rubber dust, carbon monoxide and Crisco combine to form a taste in one's mouth that on...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | November 18, 2009

Missing the Mark (Martin)

Ryan McGee

...that might match the garage-wide eruption of joy that came after Dale Earnhardt's 1998 Daytona 500 victory. But until then, Mark Martin will have to continue to live with the title "Best...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | November 16, 2009

Phoenix Chase chances, Friday the 13th edition

Ryan McGee

...13th 73.8 Brian Vickers (12) 10 0 1 19.3 19th 75.8 * Subway Fresh Fit 500, won by Mark Martin ** Driver Rating has been compiled by NASCAR since 2005 NASCAR numerology, Friday the...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | November 13, 2009

Texas Chase Chasers

Ryan McGee

...Daytona race we've ever seen? Thanks, Jack J. in Kansas City, Kan. Dear Jack J., Yes, I have seen plenty of superspeedway races that were worse than the oft-maligned Amp Energy 500...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | November 06, 2009

Danica could face glass ceiling in NASCAR

Ryan McGee

...an engine early in the race. One month later, Christian took the green flag on the legendary Daytona Beach and Road Course, along with Flock's sister Ethel Mobley, and Louise Smith, one of only...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | November 05, 2009

Remembering Walter Payton, racing fan

Ryan McGee

...to stand on the grid at the Indianapolis 500, tirelessly signing autographs and completely understanding what it...d let me run a few laps at Daytona. Wouldn't that be cool?" I told him...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | November 04, 2009

Who is Robert Richardson?

Ryan McGee

When Sunday's Amp Energy 500 ended, the initial finishing order that we were handed by NASCAR ended up being tossed into the...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | November 03, 2009

Denny Hamlin gets his clock cleaned

Ryan McGee

...a little loud around the Petty house at noon and midnight." 2. Harley J. Earl Trophy, Daytona 500 -- "First off, it's just cool looking," says Kevin Harvick, pointing to the silver replica of...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | October 26, 2009

Junior Nation makes some noise

Ryan McGee

Junior Nation is taking it to the streets. Or, more accurately, the information superhighway. Distraught, disillusioned and just flat-out disappoint...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | October 22, 2009

Introducing the Chicken Bone Section

Ryan McGee

...that's irrelevant because, "We don't come to the racetrack to sleep." Throttle Linkage •The Daytona Beach News-Journal's Godwin Kelly opens up a can of very large worms about Dale Earnhardt...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | October 20, 2009

Jimmie's current run is stuff of legend

Ryan McGee

...DNF's, including the infamous "And there's a fight!" throwdown at the end of the Daytona 500. Darrell Waltrip 1981-84 When Yarborough left Junior Johnson's team at the end of the...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | October 19, 2009

Moonshiners, (re)unite!

Ryan McGee

There are times in one's life that my man Marty Smith and I like to call "time machine moments." Those out-of-body experiences that make you wish you ...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | October 14, 2009

And the inaugural HOF class is ...

Ryan McGee

...at the list and it's pretty easy to figure out." The list that the 1961 Daytona 500 winner was referring to is the 25 finalists that the Hall's 50 voters have to...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | October 13, 2009