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Momentum now on Hamlin's side

David Newton, ESPN.com

Want a dark horse for the Chase? Look no further than Denny Hamlin, who shook up the Sprint Cup power structure with his dominating victory Saturday night at Richmond.

Story | Conversation | September 12, 2009

Should NASCAR leave the Brickyard?

David Newton, ESPN.com

It's far from the best racing in NASCAR, and attendance will take a hit this year. Is the Brickyard a must-race for stock cars? Without question, when you add up the positives.

Story | Conversation | July 25, 2009

Double-file restarts get passing grade

David Newton

...his in-car radio. "That's f---ing horse----, Darby." He was sending a message to Sprint...said. "It was fun. It made for exciting racing. so I think that NASCAR is moving in...

Blog Entry | Conversation | June 08, 2009

There are some NASCAR fans in New York, but you have to look for them

David Newton, ESPN.com

A check around town will quickly tell you NASCAR is not on the front burner -- or any burner -- of New York sports. But there are fans to be found and though they might be troubled by the sport's status here, champion Jimmie Johnson takes it all in stride, writes David Newton.

Story | Conversation | December 05, 2008

Just one dream unfulfilled for savvy Burton: a Sprint Cup championship

David Newton, ESPN.com

If Jeff Burton sees something he wants, he goes for it. That desire helped him land the girl of his dreams 26 years ago. The one dream Burton has yet to fulfill? A Sprint Cup title, writes David Newton.

Story | Conversation | October 10, 2008

Right call made on Hornaday; will right calls be made on testing policy?

David Newton, ESPN.com

NASCAR made the right call allowing Ron Hornaday to continue racing after he admitted taking steroids, but for medical reasons, writes David Newton. But the question remains whether NASCAR's soon-to-be-unveiled drug-testing policy will be effective.

Story | Conversation | September 12, 2008

Keeping four stars happy a job Hendrick ready to tackle in 2009

David Newton, ESPN.com

Rick Hendrick's 2009 lineup may be the Dream Team it appears to be. Or maybe balancing the needs of Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson, Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Mark Martin will be Hendrick's worst nightmare, writes David Newton.

Story | Conversation | July 10, 2008

Results-driven Ganassi on edge as Cup teams fail to produce

David Newton, ESPN.com

If Juan Pablo Montoya and Chip Ganassi appear a little frustrated, it's because they are. But Sunday's Cup race at Infineon Raceway could be just what the doctor ordered, writes David Newton.

Story | Conversation | June 20, 2008

Earnhardt's arrival gives Hendrick Motorsports star-studded lineup

David Newton, ESPN.com

Hendrick Motorsports was the runaway leader for Chevrolet in 2007. Expect more of the same in 2008, writes David Newton.

Story | Conversation | February 14, 2008

Lack of a superstar team giving Dodge an identity crisis

David Newton, ESPN.com

Chevy has Hendrick Motorsports. Ford has Roush Fenway Racing. Toyota now has Joe Gibbs Racing. And Dodge? "They don't have a super team," Kyle Petty tells David Newton.

Story | Conversation | February 13, 2008

Johnson or Gordon? Rick Hendrick doesn't play favorites

David Newton, ESPN.com

Pass the antacids, please. Rick Hendrick could use a couple after watching one of his drivers (Jimmie Johnson) fend off another (Jeff Gordon) in Sunday's Nextel Cup shootout at Martinsville Speedway.

Story | Conversation | October 21, 2007

Edwards happy with where he's been, excited about where he thinks he can go

David Newton, ESPN.com

Carl Edwards understands perception vs. reality. Reality, in his mind, makes him a contender for the title, writes David Newton.

Story | Conversation | September 21, 2007

Bowyer felt he belonged in Chase, but now he has proved it

David Newton, ESPN.com

Clint Bowyer was the only driver in the Chase who hadn't won a race. He took care of that Sunday with a dominating performance in New Hampshire, writes David Newton.

Story | Conversation | September 16, 2007

Reluctant Truex soaks in big-city excitement on eve of Chase

David Newton, ESPN.com

Martin Truex Jr. would rather have been racing. Or bass fishing. Anything but spending the day on the streets of New York City. Turns out, the Chase contender's visit to the Big Apple wasn't so bad after all, writes David Newton.

Story | Conversation | September 14, 2007

Plenty saw stardom for Montoya, even after run-in with Pruett

David Newton, ESPN.com

Juan Pablo Montoya and Scott Pruett are friends again after their Mexico City dustup. Surprising? Not when you figure Montoya succeeds at nearly everything, writes David Newton.

Story | Conversation | August 10, 2007