12 Results for michael andretti

Speed slowly, surely finding his way

Ryan McGee, ESPN The Magazine

Scott Speed, an egotistical former F1 highbrow? Hardly. In the Sprint Cup garage, he's just one of the dudes. A dude who also serves as national spokesman for the Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of America.

Story | Conversation | August 30, 2009

Did 12-year split between Champ Car, IRL cause irreparable damage?

Ryan McGee, ESPN The Magazine

A lot has happened since the big open-wheel split of '95. The IRL was born. CART became Champ Car. And NASCAR dominated. The big question is, can American open-wheel racing be saved?

Story | Conversation | February 21, 2008

Sources: Danica near NASCAR deal

Ryan McGee, ESPN The Magazine

IndyCar Series and crossover media star Danica Patrick is nearing completion of a two-year contract with JR Motorsports, the NASCAR Nationwide Series operation owned by Dale Earnhardt Jr., according to a source close to the talks.

Story | Conversation | November 04, 2009

Danica's still NASCAR's biggest prize

Ryan McGee

...Dale Earnhardt Jr. soap opera. Last week when it was announced that Patrick was re-upping with Andretti Green Racing through 2013, everyone acted like any chance of Danica ever racing stock cars was deader...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | October 08, 2009

USF1 owners play the name game

Ryan McGee, ESPN The Magazine

Peter Windsor and Ken Anderson, owners of the newly minted USF1 team, may not yet have essentials like cars, drivers or a shop. But they have a plan, writes Ryan McGee, and that's certainly a start.

Story | Conversation | February 24, 2009

Racers in agreement that Olympics and motorsports should mix

Ryan McGee, ESPN The Magazine

Racers spend their lives going for the checkered flag. The International Olympic Committee should come to its senses and let them go for the gold, too, writes Ryan McGee.

Story | Conversation | August 20, 2008

RYAN MCGEE'S BLOG: WHY MARK MARTIN CAN'T HANG IT UP

Ryan McGee

...Indianapolis in 2003 when 63-year old Mario Andretti came out of retirement and promptly went end...his career with the San Diego Chargers or Michael Jordan being fired as player/president of the...

Blog Entry | Conversation | July 07, 2008

RYAN MCGEE'S BLOG: SICK OF THE DANICA BASHING!

Ryan McGee

...I spent covering racing, the major champions were Michael Schumacher (retired), Al Unser Jr. (retired and doesn...the season with exactly zero Cup wins. Mario Andretti was still driving then. Now I am covering...

Blog Entry | Conversation | April 22, 2008

You think the RCR beatdown was good, here are the five best

Ryan McGee, ESPN The Magazine

A team's cars finishing 1-2-3 in a race -- as the Richard Childress racing gang did Sunday in Bristol -- is a rare occurrence. But it's not so rare that Burton-Harvick-Bowyer makes Ryan McGee's top five team beatdowns.

Story | Conversation | March 17, 2008

5-STAR ATTRACTION

Ryan McGee

Four open-wheel aces are following Juan Pablo Montoya and jumping aboard NASCAR. It should be one hell of a ride.

Story | Conversation | February 14, 2008

Winning Daytona 500 and Cup title in same year difficult to do

Ryan McGee, ESPN The Magazine

Winning the Great American Race doesn't necessarily translate into a Great American Season. More often than not, writes Ryan McGee, the winner of the Daytona 500 does not go on to win the Cup title.

Story | Conversation | February 12, 2008

The 50th running of the Great American Race brings out the memories

Ryan McGee, ESPN The Magazine

With the 50th running of the Daytona 500 less than a week away, it's hard to ignore the amazing life and times of the Great American Race, writes Ryan McGee.

Story | Conversation | February 11, 2008