Believe 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, 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, 2009Working the garage yields fun results
David Newton...a full moon: • Most drivers were long gone when points leader Jimmie Johnson greeted crew...down," he told former Roush Fenway Racing teammate Jeff Burton. For the record, Martin has driven in...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 01, 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, 2009Turning Junior around is Hendrick's job
David Newton, ESPN.comDale Earnhardt Jr. is going through the worst stretch of his career. If you believe what Rick Hendrick said when he signed NASCAR's most popular driver in 2007, it's Hendrick's fault -- and now his toughest challenge.
Story | Conversation | October 21, 2009Pushing the envelope is what good crew chiefs do
David Newton...have been pushing the gray areas for as long as the sport has existed. That is their...who pushed the gray area so far with Jeff Gordon's "T-Rex" car that won the...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 02, 2009Hendrick film pulls 'on your heartstrings'
David Newton, ESPN.comFrom a bout with leukemia to the death of his son to his eight Sprint Cup titles, Rick Hendrick shares his life like never before in the new film "Together: The Hendrick Motorsports Story."
Story | Conversation | September 29, 2009Ganassi's passion fuels EGR
David Newton, ESPN.comThe big story in 2009? It's not Mark Martin's quest for his first title. Or Jimmie Johnson's try at his fourth straight. It's Earnhardt Ganassi Racing's rising from the ashes.
Story | Conversation | September 22, 2009Economy means getting creative
David Newton, ESPN.comIt's about fans in seats for NASCAR, but that's proving to be a struggle in this economy. As the sport heads to perennial sellout Bristol, promoters are doing something they haven't had to do in a long time, and that's really promote.
Story | Conversation | August 19, 2009Is NASCAR ready to weather storm?
David Newton, ESPN.comFlash 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, 2009Martin says back pain won't stop Gordon
David NewtonBROOKLYN, Mich. -- Jeff Gordon was irritated Friday at Michigan International Speedway...career. "I can't race like that for long periods of time," he said at the time...
Blog Entry | Conversation | August 15, 2009Talent alone doesn't guarantee Cup ride
David Newton, ESPN.comWith five wins in five races, 51-year-old Truck series star Ron Hornaday Jr. is hands down the hottest driver in NASCAR. So why isn't he driving a Cup car?
Story | Conversation | August 06, 2009TOP SEARCHES IN NOVEMBER
Bowl Projections tops ESPN.com searches in November. Did "jeff long" make the list?