Texas the real wild card in Chase for the Cup
Terry Blount...began with a multicar crash on the first turn 12 years ago. No one would have guessed Jeff Burton, a fourth-year driver who was winless in his career at the time, would go to...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 07, 2009Moments of silence planned
Associated PressA U.S. Army logo with the message "God Bless Our Fort Hood Troops" was painted on the infield grass Friday. Moments of silence were planned before each event, including Sunday's Sprint Cup race.
Story | Conversation | November 06, 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, 2009Fort Hood tragedy looms large at TMS
Terry Blount, ESPN.comThere is a kinship between racers and soldiers that runs deeper than sponsorship dollars. That much was evident Friday at Texas Motor Speedway, where NASCAR Nation remembered the fallen at Fort Hood.
Story | Conversation | November 06, 2009NASCAR's Heisman would go to JJ
Marty Smith, ESPN.comSure, Jimmie Johnson would have to be the winner of a NASCAR Heisman -- we'll call it the Petty Trophy -- but who else would belong at the banquet?
Story | Conversation | November 06, 2009Texas 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...
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...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 05, 2009
Readers tell us who they'd like to be
ESPN.comThe Kings of Leon told us which athlete they'd want to be, and here are your selections of sports stars you said you'd want to be if you could "Be Somebody."
Story | Conversation | November 05, 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, 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, 2009Johnson out front as points set pole
Associated PressJimmie Johnson will be starting from the pole at Talladega Superspeedway after rain washed out qualifying and the field was set by points.
Story | Conversation | October 31, 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, 2009A 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...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 30, 2009
Athletes share Halloween memories
ESPN.comThe Life asks some pro sports personalities about their Halloween memories and favorite costumes.
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