Vision for IndyCar, speedway still on track
John Oreovicz...the IRL and IMS were taken over by Jeff Belskus, a longtime associate of the Hulman-George...A certified public accountant by trade, Belskus has long been known as the money man in the...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 17, 2009The 2009 stats you may have missed
Ryan McGeeI'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. ...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 16, 2009
NASCAR's Hunter in the fight of his life
David Newton, ESPN.comJim Hunter has extinguished a number of volatile situations as NASCAR's public relations extraordinaire. Today he faces his biggest test yet: lung cancer.
Story | Conversation | December 10, 2009Champions 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...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 04, 2009
Tiger Woods news rockin' the Strip
Terry Blount, ESPN.comJimmie Johnson will take boring any day. With the country all abuzz over the Tiger Woods uproar, the four-time Cup champ says being called vanilla isn't so bad.
Story | Conversation | December 03, 2009Blitz Awards and Razzies, Part IV
Terry Blount, ESPN.comDrumroll, please. It's time to honor the best (and the worst) of the 2009 NASCAR season with the fourth annual Blount's Blitz Awards and Razzies … minus the red-carpet treatment, of course.
Story | Conversation | November 24, 2009Crunching numbers after Homestead
Matt Willis...good and will likely continue to be that good or perhaps even a little better for a long period of time? Call me a realist. I saw Denny Hamlin come from the back and put...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 24, 2009Putting JJ's dominance in perspective
Ed Hinton, ESPN.comIt took us 30 years to fully appreciate the magnitude of Cale Yarborough's three-peat. Here's hoping it won't take that long for us to acknowledge Jimmie Johnson's place in NASCAR history.
Story | Conversation | November 22, 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, 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, 2009Homestead 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...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 20, 2009
Want 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, 2009Despite doubts, JJ still a lock to win Cup title
Terry Blount...in sixth spot. "As a team, they're doing an amazing job. They got everything together." Teammate Jeff Gordon said Johnson's No. 48 Chevy team reminds him of his championship years with the crew...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 14, 2009Crunching numbers for Phoenix
Matt Willis...1.5, 66 fastest laps run and leading 69.3 percent of the laps. There's a long formula to explain driver rating, but I only get so many characters for this blog, and it...
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