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Gordon wants to be the man to beat

Rupen Fofaria, Special to ESPN.com

Jeff Gordon would like another tight battle with Dale Earnhardt Jr. -- but for a win.

Story | Conversation | April 04, 2003

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, 2009

Moments of silence planned

Associated Press

A 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, 2009

Martin so close, yet so far … again

Ed Hinton, ESPN.com

The 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, 2009

Fort Hood tragedy looms large at TMS

Terry Blount, ESPN.com

There 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, 2009

NASCAR's Heisman would go to JJ

Marty Smith, ESPN.com

Sure, 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, 2009

Readers tell us who they'd like to be

ESPN.com

The 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, 2009

NASCAR 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, 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

Johnson out front as points set pole

Associated Press

Jimmie 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, 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

Athletes share Halloween memories

ESPN.com

The Life asks some pro sports personalities about their Halloween memories and favorite costumes.

Story | Conversation | October 29, 2009

Crunching numbers after Martinsville

Matt Willis

...on by leaving a comment below or sending me an e-mail at ESPNMattWillis@yahoo.com. The long and the short Some drivers mentioned after the Martinsville race that all we'd talk about is...

Blog Entry | Conversation | October 27, 2009

Hamlin wins; Johnson pads points lead

Associated Press

Denny Hamlin turned a dominant car into a winner at Martinsville Speedway, passing Jimmie Johnson with 138 laps to go Sunday and holding off the Chase leader on a series of late restarts.

Story | Conversation | October 25, 2009