14 Results for jeff george

Mr. H in rarefied air with nine Cup titles

David Newton, ESPN.com

Jimmie 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, 2009

The 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!") •...

ESPN Insider 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...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | November 12, 2009

Hall of Fame: Locks and long shots

Terry Blount, ESPN.com

If 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, 2009

Is racing for free dedicated enough?

Marty Smith, ESPN.com

Reed 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, 2009

Is NASCAR ready to weather storm?

David Newton, ESPN.com

Flash 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, 2009

Franchitti back where he belongs

Marty Smith, ESPN.com

The 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, 2009

Money is overshadowing racing

Terry Blount, ESPN.com

It 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, 2009

Age no barrier for Mr. Martin

Terry Blount, ESPN.com

Father 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, 2009

Grassroots racin' alive and well

David Newton, ESPN.com

Who 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, 2009

Rowdy Busch no 'Intimidator'

Marty Smith, ESPN.com

Kyle 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, 2009

Comeback Kahne? Kid's on a roll

Terry Blount, ESPN.com

Kasey Kahne is having a resurgence, but at 29 is he too young to be a comeback story?

Story | Conversation | March 24, 2009

Look into Humpy's crystal ball

Ed Hinton, ESPN.com

Race 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, 2009

Evernham: Home's where the heart is

David Newton, ESPN.com

Meet 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, 2009