Old-school personalities larger than life
Marty Smith...the tar out of each other in search of the checkers. Or "One Hot Night," when Kyle Petty dumped Dale Earnhardt, then stuffed Davey Allison in the fence as they crossed the finish line...
Blog Entry | Conversation | August 09, 2008Martinsville: Not a lot of bells and whistles ... but great side-by-side racin'
Marty Smith, ESPN.comMarty Smith likens Martinsville Speedway to the pale, skinny kid who loses his Fruit of the Looms every day to a bully's wedgie. How can it compete with destination tracks at The Strip and The Beach? With great racing.
Story | Conversation | April 02, 2008High-dollar Cup Series putting the squeeze on low-budget race teams
Marty Smith, ESPN.comSuccess breeds stability in the world of Sprint Cup racing. Without wins and championships -- or a guy named Dale Jr. in your drivers' stable -- good fortune can turn in a hurry, writes Marty Smith.
Story | Conversation | March 19, 2008Drivers weigh in on tournament
Marty SmithNASCAR drivers in general know very little about other sports. There are exceptions, certainly. Guys like Elliott Sadler and Dale Jarrett are sports j...
Blog Entry | Conversation | March 19, 2008More Junior, more Smoke and a special fondness for the No. 28 Thunderbird
Marty Smith, ESPN.comWanna know what Marty Smith is thinking these days? Our readers do. He shares his insight on Junior, Smoke and his favorite Cup driver of all time.
Story | Conversation | March 11, 2008Welcome to Diesel's Dirt Road: an open forum for fed-up fans
Marty Smith, ESPN.comNASCAR's announcement that it wants to return to its roots ignited a firestorm of protest in Marty Smith's mailbox. From the present-day cars to the cookie-cutter tracks, the fans simply long for the good ol' days.
Story | Conversation | January 30, 2008Looking for the next big thing? Take a look at David Reutimann
Marty Smith, ESPN.comIt would be easy to look at David Reutimann's 2007 season and think that's the kind of driver he is. That would also be a mistake heading into 2008, writes Marty Smith.
Story | Conversation | December 26, 2007Petty planning to donate old cars to engineering programs
Marty Smith, ESPN.comSunday's Ford 400 marks the final time Nextel Cup Series teams will run the standard-model racecar, so theoretically those machines become obsolete the moment the checkered flag falls.
Story | Conversation | November 17, 2007From small screen to the big time for McCumbee
Marty Smith, ESPN.comChad McCumbee portrayed Dale Earnhardt Jr. in a made-for-TV movie in 2004. This weekend, he'll make his Nextel Cup Series debut driving for Kyle Petty in the Pocono 500.
Story | Conversation | June 08, 2007Yates, Evernham, Petty seeking investment suitors
Marty Smith, ESPN.comRYR president Doug Yates said Saturday that he and his father have been pursing investors for six months.
Story | Conversation | March 31, 2007Door-To-Door: Race fans giving back to Benny
Marty Smith, ESPN.comRace fans are among the most generous in sport. An example? The outpouring Marty Smith received after a call for Benny Parsons memorabilia.
Story | Conversation | March 22, 2007Side tracked: ISC facing resistance in Northwest
Marty Smith, ESPN.comBuilding a track in the Northwest might not be as easy as once thought. Even if the numbers add up, vocal opposition is lining up against it, writes Marty Smith.
Story | Conversation | March 12, 2007Door-To-Door: Kurt Busch's Super plans
Marty Smith, ESPN.comThere's plenty of racing to talk about as the season looms. Toyota. Erin Crocker. Hot brunettes in the South. Marty Smith sorts it all out.
Story | Conversation | February 01, 2007NASCAR'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, 2009Regular-season leader needs big reward
Marty Smith, ESPN.comMarty Smith is riled up. Why? It's the Chase, and more particularly the way it penalizes the guy who led after 26 weeks, but suddenly is equal to -- or behind -- 11 drivers he stomped for seven months.
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