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Believe it or not, JJ not done yet

David Newton, ESPN.com

Even 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, 2009

Montoya the man of the Miami moment

David Newton, ESPN.com

This 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, 2009

Want Air Johnsons? You're outta luck

David Newton, ESPN.com

He 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, 2009

A good day not good enough

David Newton, ESPN.com

Mark 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, 2009

Working 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, 2009

No-bump rule frustrates fans, drivers

David Newton, ESPN.com

NASCAR'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, 2009

At the end of the day, it's still Talladega

David Newton, ESPN.com

You 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, 2009

Turning Junior around is Hendrick's job

David Newton, ESPN.com

Dale 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, 2009

Hendrick leans toward keeping McGrew

David Newton, ESPN.com

Rick Hendrick is committed to Lance McGrew remaining Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s crew chief for the rest of the Sprint Cup season and appears to be leaning toward keeping them together in 2010.

Story | Conversation | October 17, 2009

Dale Jr. feels he's at 'end of my rope'

David Newton, ESPN.com

Dale Earnhardt Jr. didn't sound like a driver who was sure Lance McGrew should be his crew chief in 2010. He didn't sound like a driver who was sure about anything: "I'm about to the end of my rope."

Story | Conversation | October 16, 2009

Pushing 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, 2009

Hendrick film pulls 'on your heartstrings'

David Newton, ESPN.com

From 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, 2009

Ganassi's passion fuels EGR

David Newton, ESPN.com

The 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, 2009

Johnson says safety was at issue

David Newton, ESPN.com

Three-time defending Sprint Cup champion Jimmie Johnson says NASCAR should have called a caution earlier on the last lap of Sunday's Chase opener at New Hampshire Motor Speedway.

Story | Conversation | September 22, 2009

Atlanta sets up crazy regular-season finale at Richmond

David Newton, ESPN.com

(AP Photo/Glenn Smith) Kevin Harvick dominated Saturday night's Nationwide Series race, and although he didn't win Sunday night (he finished second), ...

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