14 Results for jeff long

The 2009 stats you may have missed

Ryan McGee

I'm not sure if you've heard this or not, but in 2009 Jimmie Johnson became the first driver to win four straight NASCAR Sprint Cup championships. ...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | December 16, 2009

Champions Week goes to Vegas

Ryan McGee

...the public never turned into reality. "I've thought about that a lot in the past," admits Jeff Burton, who won't be honored tonight but has participated in at least nine previous ceremonies. "You...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | December 04, 2009

Homestead Chase Chances

Ryan McGee

...13.6 15th 87.2 Mark Martin (2) 9 0 5 12.0 N/A*** 91.6 Jeff Gordon (3) 10 0 8 9.9 4th 92.6 Kurt Busch (4) 8 1 3 21...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | November 20, 2009

Bud Moore, American Hero

Ryan McGee

...Now" host Mike Massaro asked me to recall a Moore memory, and it didn't take me long to think of one. It was during the 1998 season, NASCAR's 50th anniversary celebration, and I...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | November 12, 2009

Texas Chase Chasers

Ryan McGee

...Texas Motor Speedway. You know, we used to preface every Texas race by talking about Jeff Gordon's career-long struggle there and we'd crow about how it was one of only two NASCAR...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | November 06, 2009

Danica could face glass ceiling in NASCAR

Ryan McGee

...women in NASCAR is almost as difficult as, well, finding women in NASCAR. It wasn't so long ago that the official NASCAR media guides included a "Female Competitors" section. The Cup Series book actually...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | November 05, 2009

A Talladega twist of fate

Ryan McGee

...on Sunday. And as is also the case this weekend, the third- and fourth-place competitors were Jeff Gordon and Tony Stewart, though in '02 it was Smoke in third, 36 points back, and Gordon...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | October 30, 2009

Can you smell what the Shrub is cooking?

Ryan McGee

...Orton rubbing up against the car was the next segment, when Busch and Logano had a (too) long acting scene with Jack Swagger. • For a more detailed play-by-play of the wrestling stuff...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | October 27, 2009

Introducing the Chicken Bone Section

Ryan McGee

...inside that Impala. Dude loves Trick Daddy. No, seriously. If you don't believe me, check out Jeff Gluck's recently re-posted story from NASCAR Scene Daily. The Hollywood Minute Director Michael Bay was...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | October 20, 2009

And the inaugural HOF class is ...

Ryan McGee

On Wednesday, at 4 p.m. ET, the NASCAR Hall of Fame will announce its inaugural class of five inductees. No pressure. It's only the official coronati...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | October 13, 2009

Tops of 2008 as seen from the front row

Jason Sobel

The best moments in golf during the 2008 season? Well, there was Tiger Woods' historic U.S. Open win, of course … and Padraig Harrington's back-t...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | December 07, 2008

Cup road races just got boost

...200 Busch race gave Cup road-racing experts Jeff Gordon and Tony Stewart something to think about...his first victory Sunday. Granted, it's a long way from equaling Andretti's feat as a...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | March 05, 2007

Managers low on pay scale

...quickly, Jim Armstrong writes, he won't be around very long. • The Blue Jays are still talking with reliever Ron Villone, writes Jeff Blair. • Cliff Floyd gets to play for the...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | January 25, 2007

Gentlemen prefer blindfolds

...you [expletive]!" But when UMKC rattled off 15 straight points to start the game, punctuated by a long 3-pointer by Day, the students turned the fickle finger on their own team. "C'mon, they...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | February 01, 2006