Rain cuts Danica's day short
David Newton, ESPN.comThe Danica Patrick stock car era officially began at about 2 p.m. on Friday and lasted five full laps before rain cut short the first day of her three-day test.
Story | Conversation | December 18, 2009Believe it or not, JJ not done yet
David Newton, ESPN.comEven 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, 2009Kyle Busch, Junior may be ready to break out
David Newton, ESPN.comMark J. Rebilas/US Presswire Kyle Busch didn't win Sunday -- he did Friday and Saturday -- but his Sprint Cup crew chief switch looks pretty good so f...
Page | ConversationStreaking JJ 'just doing my thing'
David Newton, ESPN.comLeave it to Jimmie Johnson and Chad Knaus to blow this Chase wide-open just five races into the 10-race playoff. The 48 team is that good.
Story | Conversation | October 17, 2009Johnson's quest for No. 4 right on track
David Newton, ESPN.comAP Photo/Mark J. Terrill Three-time defending Sprint Cup champ Jimmie Johnson is the man to beat in 2009 ... again. If NASCAR doesn't want Jim...
Page | ConversationThere's still time for the winless 99
David Newton, ESPN.comHis right foot is broken, but his spirit is not. Vows struggling Carl Edwards, the consensus preseason favorite to win the 2009 Sprint Cup title: "We don't ever quit."
Story | Conversation | September 29, 2009It's Johnson's title to lose
David Newton, ESPN.comJimmie Johnson still trails Mark Martin in the Chase standings, but the defending three-time Cup champ has all the momentum after his fifth win in 16 races at the Monster Mile.
Story | Conversation | September 27, 2009Reward consistency ... add intensity
David Newton, ESPN.comHere's a thought: Why not reward the regular-season champ with a 50-point bonus at the start of the Chase? History says the points leader heading into the playoff could use a little help.
Story | Conversation | September 25, 2009Martin's extension sets off flurry of weird scenarios
David Newton...to speculate on why certain things happen. Like the fans on my Thursday chat who decided Matt Kenseth overshot his pit box in Saturday night's Sprint Cup race at Richmond on purpose to...
Blog Entry | Conversation | September 18, 2009Fine line between teamwork, cheating
David Newton, ESPN.comHow far would you go to help a teammate make the Chase? Throw a race? Take out another driver? The regular-season finale at Richmond could get very interesting.
Story | Conversation | September 10, 2009Chase bigger than any one driver now
David Newton, ESPN.comThere was a time when Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s missing the Chase sent panic through NASCAR. The Chase has grown bigger than any one driver, but there's still some hand-wringing going on.
Story | Conversation | September 09, 2009Atlanta sets up crazy regular-season finale at Richmond
David Newton, ESPN.com...to find a driver who had a better overall weekend. Raise your hand if you thought Matt Kenseth and Greg Biffle were toast early in Sunday night's Sprint Cup race at Atlanta Motor...
Page | ConversationBowyer not out of Chase picture … yet
David Newton, ESPN.comA disastrous showing at Bristol put a huge dent in Clint Bowyer's Chase hopes. But is the No. 33 team giving up? Hardly.
Story | Conversation | August 26, 2009One last question, Mr. President!
David NewtonCHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Mr. President, you were nice enough to invite NASCAR into your home on Wednesday. You came up with a few good one-liners, like aski...
Blog Entry | Conversation | August 19, 2009Kyle Busch plays it smart to stay in Chase contention
David Newton, ESPN.com(Mark J. Rebilas/US Presswire) It took an aggressive move, but Marcos Ambrose got ahead of Kyle Busch late in Saturday's Nationwide Series race and st...
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