Knaus: 'This is my time'
David Newton, ESPN.comChad Knaus is on track to become one of the greatest crew chiefs of all time, perhaps the greatest. One thing we know for sure: He already is the most committed.
Story | Conversation | November 29, 2009What a ride: How JJ won the Cup
David Newton, ESPN.comIt started at New Hampshire and ended at Homestead-Miami. The crowning moment of the 10-race Chase for the Cup? A fourth straight title for a guy named Jimmie Johnson.
Story | Conversation | November 24, 2009Believe it or not, JJ not done yet
David Newton, ESPN.comEven with four straight Sprint Cup titles in tow, it's too early to anoint Jimmie Johnson as the best driver in NASCAR history. And if he wins a fifth? Well, all bets are off.
Story | Conversation | November 22, 2009Johnson wants to win and win
David Newton, ESPN.comJimmie Johnson's hoping to give NASCAR fans something they've only seen once in the modern era. That's to win the championship and the last race of the season, too.
Story | Conversation | November 21, 2009Montoya the man of the Miami moment
David Newton, ESPN.comThis weekend belongs to Jimmie Johnson and the championship Chase, but Miami belongs to Juan Pablo Montoya. It's a different vibe, and Montoya taps into it as no other driver can.
Story | Conversation | November 20, 2009Mr. 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, 2009Want Air Johnsons? You're outta luck
David Newton, ESPN.comHe has the looks. He's articulate. He has three Sprint Cup titles and is closing in on a fourth. So why aren't the advertisers beating down Jimmie Johnson's door?
Story | Conversation | November 17, 2009A good day not good enough
David Newton, ESPN.comMark Martin has finished second for the championship before, and he's very likely to finish there again next Sunday. But he can live with that. Besides, there's always hope.
Story | Conversation | November 15, 200948 crew thrives on race-day chaos
David Newton, ESPN.comThey are the unsung heroes of the 48 team. They are the offensive linemen of Sprint Cup. And they never make the headlines. Until last Sunday at Texas.
Story | Conversation | November 14, 2009Junior missing out on the Hendrick fun
David Newton, ESPN.comThree Hendrick drivers -- Jimmie Johnson, Mark Martin and Jeff Gordon -- have swept the past five races at Phoenix. Will teammate Dale Earnhardt Jr. join the party Sunday?
Story | Conversation | November 13, 2009Fans love to hate on Jimmie Johnson
David Newton, ESPN.comJimmie Johnson is on the cusp of staking claim to being one of the greatest drivers in NASCAR history, so why isn't he revered? The man who holds that "greatest" title thinks the problem is you.
Story | Conversation | November 04, 2009No-bump rule frustrates fans, drivers
David Newton, ESPN.comNASCAR's 11th-hour announcement that it would not tolerate bump drafting in the turns of Sunday's Amp Energy 500 drew widespread criticism in the garage -- and on the Internet.
Story | Conversation | November 01, 2009At the end of the day, it's still Talladega
David Newton, ESPN.comYou can decrease horsepower and raise the catch fence, but you can't remove the danger element from Talladega Superspeedway. At the end of the day, it's still Talladega.
Story | Conversation | October 30, 2009Here's your chance to sponsor a Cup car
David Newton...doing or isn't respected by other drivers. "Now, we don't have Jimmie Johnson or Jeff Gordon or Dale Earnhardt Jr., but we're out there with a car to race." I can...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 29, 2009Halloween at Dega: Enter at own risk
David Newton, ESPN.comThe "big one" at Talladega Superspeedway can be downright frightening. But the real horror show is found in the Dega infield, where creatures lurk and dark thoughts prevail.
Story | Conversation | October 28, 2009TOP SEARCHES IN NOVEMBER
Bowl Projections tops ESPN.com searches in November. Did "jeff gordon" make the list?