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

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Yellow-line ambiguity elicits controversy

Terry Blount, ESPN.com

The yellow-line rule was put in place to increase safety. But for Regan Smith, it simply prevented him from winning Talladega.

Story | Conversation | October 06, 2008

Earnhardt Jr.'s blown tire causes accident, will go to backup car

Terry Blount, ESPN.com

Dale Earnhardt Jr. had a tire explode during practice Friday, starting a multicar accident and destroying the back end of the No. 88 Chevrolet.

Story | Conversation | October 03, 2008

The idea is to play it cool heading into Talladega

Terry Blount, ESPN.com

Now it's time to play defense. No wild banzai moves this weekend. Not at Talladega, the track that can bite you faster than an angry cobra, writes Terry Blount.

Story | Conversation | September 29, 2008

From JJ's first Cup title to Knaus' suspension, nothing dull about 2006 Chase

Terry Blount, ESPN.com

Imagine winning the Daytona 500, the Allstate 400 at the Brickyard and the Cup Series championship in the same year. Jimmie Johnson doesn't need to imagine, writes Terry Blount.

Story | Conversation | September 09, 2008

Can anyone stop professor Knaus and prized pupil Johnson?

Terry Blount, ESPN.com

It took Jimmie Johnson and Chad Knaus four seasons to learn how to win a championship. The question now is, has anyone else in Cup learned enough to stop them from winning another?

Story | Conversation | September 09, 2008

Roush Fenway Racing drivers lay eggs -- not bricks -- at Indy

Terry Blount, ESPN.com

Roush Fenway Racing is the best team in NASCAR never to kiss bricks at Indy. With five of its drivers qualifying in the top 16 for Sunday's Allstate 400 at the Brickyard, RFR likes its chances in 2008, writes Terry Blount.

Story | Conversation | July 26, 2008

NHRA determined to bolster driver safety in wake of Kalitta's death

Terry Blount, ESPN.com

The NHRA lost two drivers in tragic accidents during a 15-month period. It almost lost the sport's biggest star when John Force crashed hard in September. What are league officials thinking? Enough's enough, writes Terry Blount.

Story | Conversation | July 17, 2008

Racing has reached the halfway mark, and it's already been a year to remember

Terry Blount, ESPN.com

Racing has reached the halfway mark in 2008, and it has already been a wild year. Danica finally won, F1 is tied in knots and the NHRA has seen the highest highs and lowest low. NASCAR you ask? Last year's Sprint Cup pariah is this year's unquestioned superstar, writes Terry Blount.

Story | Conversation | July 08, 2008

Franchitti's future uncertain after Ganassi shuts down Cup team

Terry Blount, ESPN.com

Dario Franchitti seemingly had it all. An Indy 500 trophy, an IndyCar Series title, worldwide appeal and a movie-star wife. He still has those things, but he no longer has a Cup ride. What does Dario do now?

Story | Conversation | July 02, 2008

Jockeying for a Chase spot starting to get serious

Terry Blount, ESPN.com

The point in the Sprint Cup Series is to win the title. But first, one has to make the 12-driver Chase, and that picture is starting to gain focus, writes Terry Blount.

Story | Conversation | July 01, 2008

Unlimited testing would further separate the haves from have-nots

Terry Blount, ESPN.com

If NASCAR moves to an open and unlimited Sprint Cup testing policy, it may as well admit the new car is an on-track dog. It would also mean the power teams would dominate the sport even more, writes Terry Blount.

Story | Conversation | June 29, 2008

Improved safety measures failed to save Funny Car driver Scott Kalitta

Terry Blount, ESPN.com

First Eric Medlen. Now Scott Kalitta. After two Funny Car fatalities in 15 months -- and after numerous upgrades to improve driver safety -- where does the NHRA go from here?

Story | Conversation | June 21, 2008

Famed blue-collar racer from Texas pushed his cars to the very limit

Terry Blount, ESPN.com

A.J. Foyt is the only man to win the Indy 500 (four times), the Daytona 500, the 24 Hours of Le Mans and the 24 Hours of Daytona. The best race car driver in history? Do you have to ask?

Story | Conversation | May 23, 2008

The final five could all have been No. 1, but only Foyt gets the prize

Terry Blount, ESPN.com

There can be only one No. 1, and there really isn't anybody else like A.J. Foyt, writes Terry Blount.

Story | Conversation | May 21, 2008

The list of superlatives only gets longer as drivers' rank gets higher

Terry Blount, ESPN.com

Five drivers, so many superlatives. Two four-time winners of the Indy 500, a three-time Formula One champion, the only man to win back-to-back-to-back Cup titles and a driver still going strong after 14 championships. ESPN.com's top 25 countdown moves on with drivers 15-11, writes Terry Blount.

Story | Conversation | May 20, 2008