Mr. H in rarefied air with nine Cup titles
David Newton, ESPN.comJimmie Johnson winning a fourth straight title is a great story. So is Mark Martin winning his first at age 50. But lost in the shuffle could be the best story of all: Rick Hendrick.
Story | Conversation | November 19, 2009The Chicken Bone Section
Ryan McGee...and drive.") • Dale Earnhardt ("He might want to get his head back in the window.") • Jeff Gordon ("Listen Chachi ...") • Ricky Craven and the Charlotte Hornets ("Well, we're kind of winning!") •...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 18, 2009
Bud Moore, American Hero
Ryan McGee...think taking orders from Big Bill France was tough? Not after you've taken them from General George S. Patton. On Wednesday night, "NASCAR Now" aired a great interview with Moore that was conducted by...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 12, 2009
Hall of Fame: Locks and long shots
Terry Blount, ESPN.comIf Richard Petty, Dale Earnhardt and Bill France Sr. aren't included in the NASCAR Hall of Fame's inaugural class, there should be an investigation.
Story | Conversation | October 12, 2009Is racing for free dedicated enough?
Marty Smith, ESPN.comReed Sorenson and his agent hear the talk, the questions about the driver's desire. How driven is he? Well, he's racing right now for free.
Story | Conversation | September 18, 2009Is NASCAR ready to weather storm?
David Newton, ESPN.comFlash back to 1994: NASCAR was growing, but Indy racing was king. Look at today, when Indy racing is in tatters and NASCAR is at a crossroads, wondering how not to suffer Indy racing's fate.
Story | Conversation | July 21, 2009Franchitti back where he belongs
Marty Smith, ESPN.comThe biggest lesson Dario Franchitti learned from his ill-timed, adversity-filled foray into NASCAR? The 2007 IndyCar Series champ and 500 winner still has plenty to prove.
Story | Conversation | July 30, 2009Money is overshadowing racing
Terry Blount, ESPN.comIt was another exciting weekend at the track, but one issue keeps dominating NASCAR. That issue is money, and how thin it may be, and a lack of transparency keeps feeding the uneasiness.
Story | Conversation | June 22, 2009Age no barrier for Mr. Martin
Terry Blount, ESPN.comFather Time is nipping at Mark Martin's heels … and the rear bumper of the No. 5 Chevy he drives for Hendrick Motorsports. A 50-year-old champ in the Cup Series? It can be done.
Story | Conversation | April 24, 2009Grassroots racin' alive and well
David Newton, ESPN.comWho needs Daytona? Give "retired" racer Ray Evernham a three-eighths-mile dirt track nestled in the hills of Lincoln County, N.C., and watch him soar.
Story | Conversation | April 07, 2009Rowdy Busch no 'Intimidator'
Marty Smith, ESPN.comKyle Busch is drawing more comparisons to the late, great Dale Earnhardt. Busch is one heckuva driver … but he's no "Intimidator."
Story | Conversation | March 25, 2009Comeback Kahne? Kid's on a roll
Terry Blount, ESPN.comKasey Kahne is having a resurgence, but at 29 is he too young to be a comeback story?
Story | Conversation | March 24, 2009Look into Humpy's crystal ball
Ed Hinton, ESPN.comRace cars with no wheels? Jeff Gordon III in the No. 24? Humpy Wheeler's crystal ball gives us a glimpse of the Daytona 500, circa 2059.
Story | Conversation | February 07, 2009Evernham: Home's where the heart is
David Newton, ESPN.comMeet the new Ray Evernham. The team consultant/TV analyst/dirt-track owner/husband-to-be isn't prepping race cars for the Daytona 500 for the first time in two decades. And he's enjoying every minute of it.
Story | Conversation | January 27, 2009Gordon's using 2008 to set the table for another title run in 2009
Marty Smith, ESPN.comAbsolutely nothing. Sure, the new car has given the four-time Cup champ fits at times, but Jeff Gordon is still one of the top drivers in the Cup garage, writes Marty Smith.
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