The Hard Sell
Ryan McGee...used to be on a Monday following a Chevy win in NASCAR's Sprint Cup Series (Jimmie Johnson won on Sunday with a thrilling late Dover dash) the fellas would be courting excited customers...
Blog Entry | Conversation | June 03, 2009Hairpocalypse Now
Ryan McGee...are in need of some very intense psychotherapy. Exhibit A: Hey Ryan, have you noticed that Jimmie Johnson hasn't run very well since he grew that beard over the winter? First, it must...
Blog Entry | Conversation | March 10, 2009Even Better Than You Think He Is
Ryan McGeeHow good is Jimmie Johnson? Just listen to his rivals.
Story | Conversation | February 10, 2009Mileage May Vary
Ryan McGeeCarl Edwards is finding that the key to his first Sprint Cup title may be the same thing the auto industry is eyeing: fuel economy.
Story | Conversation | February 10, 2009Return of the King
Ryan McGee...the 2008 NASCAR Awards Ceremony before he'd even said a word. He smiled, joked, honored Jimmie Johnson for "tying, not breaking" his record of three consecutive Cup Series titles, and admitted that standing...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 08, 2008Everyone But Jimmie Johnson
Ryan McGee...ended a run-of-the-mill Friday morning interview by suggesting we go talk to driver Jimmie Johnson in the Busch (now Nationwide) Series garage. "I just found out that his contract is up...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 17, 2008Hate Not the Player
Ryan McGeeStop complaining about the Chase for the Cup format and Jimmie Johnson's march to three Cups in a row. It's not the system's fault that...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 27, 2008THE JEFF & JEFF SHOW
Ryan McGeeIf you cover a sport long enough, you'll end up in a strange time warp moment. It's a constant trip through a wormhole where every current moment ends...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 21, 2008THE NASCAR VOTE
Ryan McGeeThe buzz around the Lowe's Motor Speedway was electric. The chatter was constant. The rumors turned out to be true. More details emerging from Thursda...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 13, 2008The Man From Nowhere
Ryan McGeeFour years ago, Clint Bowyer was punching a time clock and pounding dents out of minivans. Today, he's chasing down Jeff Gordon and Jimmie Johnson for the Nextel Cup-and is the crowd favorite everywhere he goes.
Story | Conversation | September 17, 2008THE GRID
Ryan McGee...the University of Missouri and his nights racing high-powered IMCA modifieds in the Mizzou mud. JIMMIE JOHNSON: 5,040 points DEBUT: 2001 (age 26) THIS YEAR: 4 wins; 9 top-5's; 14...
Story | Conversation | September 10, 2008R.I.P. POLE POSITION
Ryan McGee...of whom wisely chose to concentrate on Sunday's race set-up. If Jeff Gordon or Jimmie Johnson won a pole, that was great, but their once joyous celebrations were now tempered at best...
Blog Entry | Conversation | September 02, 2008MOTORSPORTS
Ryan McGee...implemented a per-win bonus, awarding 10 points for each victory earned during the regular season. Jimmie Johnson began the 2007 Chase with 60 bonus points and went on to win the Cup by...
Story | Conversation | August 27, 2008RYAN MCGEE'S BLOG: WHY MARK MARTIN CAN'T HANG IT UP
Ryan McGeeIn the fall of 2006, I did a lengthy feature for ESPN The Magazine on Mark Martin and his seeming inability to retire. I haven't felt the same about t...
Blog Entry | Conversation | July 07, 2008RYAN MCGEE'S BLOG: BLAME IT ON THE RAIN
Ryan McGee...Earlier this year we anointed Letarte's comrade, Chad Knaus, when he was able to help Jimmie Johnson squeeze a victory out of the gas tank at Phoenix. The final wins of Dave Marcis...
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