Texas the real wild card in Chase for the Cup
Terry Blount...the way en route to his historic fourth consecutive championship? That wouldn't surprise a soul. Jeff Gordon, who starts on the pole Sunday, raced 12 years at TMS before finally earning a victory...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 07, 2009Fort Hood tragedy looms large at TMS
Terry Blount, ESPN.comThere is a kinship between racers and soldiers that runs deeper than sponsorship dollars. That much was evident Friday at Texas Motor Speedway, where NASCAR Nation remembered the fallen at Fort Hood.
Story | Conversation | November 06, 2009Finishing 1-2-3 would be unprecedented, too
Terry Blount...three races remaining, Hendrick drivers hold down first, second and third with Johnson, Mark Martin and Jeff Gordon, respectively. Juan Pablo Montoya, who drives for Earnhardt Ganassi Racing, has the best shot to break...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 04, 2009Talladega and Chase need fixing ... fast
Terry Blount, ESPN.comTalladega and the Chase should be two of the best things in NASCAR, but both are now broken. The league's habit of tweaking things isn't enough this time -- we need some real fixes.
Story | Conversation | November 03, 2009Uh-oh, JJ on track to clinch title early
Terry Blount, ESPN.comJimmie Johnson just isn't cooperating in this Chase. NASCAR would like to see the title fight stretch to the Homestead finale. JJ is looking like he'll lock it up by Phoenix.
Story | Conversation | October 27, 2009Expect the unexpected, except with JJ
Terry Blount, ESPN.com...in the world happened in between? An average finish of 5.9 isn't good enough: Jeff Gordon is the man with that stat for the five Chase races, but he's in third...
Page | ConversationHall 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, 2009Can anyone stop Jimmie Johnson?
Terry Blount, ESPN.comJimmie Johnson won at California ... again. He's back in the points lead ... again. Is there anyone or anything that can deny him a fourth straight title? His closest competitors don't sound confident.
Story | Conversation | October 11, 2009Junior hits birthday milestone with grace
Terry Blount, ESPN.comThe kid who used to show up hoping to get to Victory Lane with his father is grown up. Who is Dale Earnhardt Jr. on his 35th birthday? His own man, according to those near him.
Story | Conversation | October 10, 2009This Chase shaping up as toughest yet
Terry Blount, ESPN.comMany drivers such as Kurt Busch figured a seventh-place finish in every Chase race might just earn the title. This year? It appears that kind of performance might get you … seventh place.
Story | Conversation | October 09, 2009It's judgment day for Fontana
Terry Blount, ESPN.comChase race or no Chase race, Auto Club Speedway will not have a sellout crowd for Sunday's Pepsi 500. Haven't you heard? California is bankrupt.
Story | Conversation | October 05, 2009Stewart roars back in a big way
Terry Blount, ESPN.comBeware, Chase contenders. Tony Stewart's got his swagger back. The man who dominated the regular season is his usual self again after winning Sunday's playoff race at Kansas.
Story | Conversation | October 04, 2009Fantastic finish would help ease NASCAR's pain
Terry Blount, ESPN.comGeoff Burke/Getty Images for NASCAR The Chase could come down to Hendrick Motorsports teammates Jimmie Johnson (48) and Mark Martin. Is it too m...
Page | ConversationHow it ends? Gordon's drive for five
Terry Blount, ESPN.comThe way many fans figure it, NASCAR's Chase for the Sprint Cup owes Jeff Gordon a title or two. Terry Blount predicts a fifth championship is finally in Gordon's stars.
Story | Conversation | September 15, 2009Winning a title without winning a race?
Terry Blount, ESPN.comSeveral drivers have won NASCAR's Cup title with the benefit of only one race win all season. Is this the year we crown a champion with no wins? Don't laugh -- it could happen.
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