Putting 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, 2009Johnson wills his team to finish
Ed Hinton, ESPN.comEven when the 48 car was a mangled mess sitting in the garage at Texas Motor Speedway, Jimmie Johnson refused to exit. That decision just may have saved his season.
Story | Conversation | November 08, 2009Martin so close, yet so far … again
Ed Hinton, ESPN.comThe math says Mark Martin is still in contention for his first Sprint Cup championship. The reality? The best Martin likely can do is finish second -- for the fifth time in his career.
Story | Conversation | November 06, 2009NASCAR better be worried about drivers' power
Ed Hinton...No show, no NASCAR. At least not for long. Lay the events bare, vulnerable to the chronic...get something done -- such as Mark Martin and Jeff Gordon struggling to gain points on Jimmie Johnson...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 03, 2009Pearson's plight could be bad news for Johnson
Ed Hinton...of his time. Pearson is long, long overdue to get his due. And Johnson is decades from getting his. If they gave Cup points for poignant philosophizing, Jeff Burton would be an eight-time...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 16, 2009Standardized start times a victory for the fans
Ed Hinton...m. or 8:00 p.m. It's long-cemented habit with you. The longer you have...Dale Earnhardt Jr., or the latest video of Jeff Gordon and family, are fine, in their place...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 08, 2009Gordon not backing down from fight
Ed Hinton, ESPN.comNo, Jeff Gordon's not off to the start he wanted two races into the Chase. But the four-time champion, now 38, might just have a little "Wonder Boy" left in him yet.
Story | Conversation | October 01, 2009Chase time is Jimmie's time
Ed Hinton, ESPN.comIt happens every autumn: The Yankees make a pennant run. Brett Favre makes another NFL start. And Jimmie Johnson makes his annual push for a Sprint Cup title.
Story | Conversation | September 18, 2009Best storyline? A JJ four-peat
Ed Hinton, ESPN.comSix stories in the 2009 Chase would resonate in both the motorsports community and the mainstream public. But only one outcome would truly rock NASCAR's world.
Story | Conversation | September 16, 2009Finally, Petty back in the hunt
Ed Hinton, ESPN.comRichard Petty hasn't so much as sniffed a championship in three decades. But the old boy is on the scent again, thanks to "circumstances" and a driver named Kasey Kahne.
Story | Conversation | September 10, 2009Kahne bolsters Chase chances
Ed Hinton, ESPN.comDon't call Kasey Kahne a bubble boy any longer. Kahne jumped five spots in the standings -- and solidified his Chase hopes -- after winning under the lights Saturday at Atlanta.
Story | Conversation | September 06, 2009Will the real Kyle please stand up?
Ed Hinton, ESPN.comYou brought this on yourselves, NASCAR Nation. All your grumbling and griping about Kyle Busch has turned Mr. Controversy into just another PC pitchman. Congratulations.
Story | Conversation | August 26, 2009Be happy, NASCAR Nation: Life is good
Ed Hinton, ESPN.comThe car stinks. Junior stinks. Kyle Busch stinks. Blah, blah, blah, blah and blah. Rejoice, NASCAR Nation: Things are looking up, and here are 20 reasons why.
Story | Conversation | August 20, 2009More than Tim Richmond died in 1989
Ed Hinton, ESPN.comTim Richmond wasn't the best driver, but he may have been the most fun. He succumbed to AIDS 20 years ago with little acknowledgment. It was the end of a wild life ... and the party in NASCAR.
Story | Conversation | August 12, 2009Cup regulars up to speed on road courses, too
Ed Hinton...Stewart, Kevin Harvick, Robby Gordon, Mark Martin and Jeff Gordon. The first four starters -- Jimmie Johnson, Kurt...and guru of road racing techniques to the long-resistant Cup drivers. "Now, there are 15 or...
Blog Entry | Conversation | August 08, 2009TOP SEARCHES IN OCTOBER
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