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Let the debate end? It should, but it won't
David Newton...be compared to athletes in other sports. Or should be considered an athlete at all. Some say NASCAR isn't even a sport. This has been debated for a century. The AP vote should put...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 23, 2009Of Danica, stilettos, lobsters and tears
David Newton...s press conference at JR Motorsports began were four-inch stilettos. You run across those in a NASCAR garage about as often as you find steel-toed boots in a Christian Dior store. The second...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 17, 2009Nothing coincidental about Danica's deal
David Newton...owner in the garage. He now has two four-time champions in Jimmie Johnson and Jeff Gordon, NASCAR's most popular driver in Dale Earnhardt Jr. and -- as the co-owner of JRM -- IndyCar's...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 09, 2009Junior: New Enquirer story bunk; hot tub one …
David Newton...hot tubs during spring break in Panama City, Fla. "The hot tub story was kind of true," NASCAR's most popular driver said with a laugh. "Filling it up with beer, well, who hasn't...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 21, 2009Hamlin versus Keselowski: Let 'em race
David Newton...Ariz. -- I digress to the debacle at Talladega Superspeedway and a comment made by Denny Hamlin after NASCAR president Mike Helton told drivers to curb their enthusiasm with bump-drafting. "Let us race," the driver...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 15, 2009Thank you, Carl, for the ride of my life
David Newton...drive, all-terrain vehicle. Unfortunately, I was one of "you guys." The other was Joe Menzer of NASCAR.com. We were squeezed onto the back ramp made for toting gear, not two out-of-shape...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 14, 2009Fallen soldier, friend will be missed
David NewtonI was going to craft a funny blog about what Jimmie Johnson should be nicknamed when he wins a fourth straight Sprint Cup championship. Then I remembe...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 11, 2009Petty to Danica: 'This is not as easy as it looks'
David Newton...I informed him that Danica Patrick was close to a deal with JR Motorsports. "To do what?" NASCAR's seven-time champion said. I smiled and said, "To drive in the Nationwide Series." Petty smiled...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 05, 2009Working the garage yields fun results
David Newton...Most drivers were long gone when points leader Jimmie Johnson greeted crew chief Chad Knaus behind the NASCAR hauler with a hug. "Dude, seriously!" Johnson said as they embraced. Johnson was ecstatic because he finished...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 01, 2009Junior keeping McGrew, but lacking excitement
David Newton...me crazy, but Dale Earnhardt Jr. looked like the most unexcited excited driver in the history of NASCAR during Friday's announcement that Lance McGrew had been elevated from interim to full-time crew chief...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 31, 2009Here's your chance to sponsor a Cup car
David NewtonMatt Ferguson was watching a Sprint Cup race in March when he turned to his wife with what at first seemed like another one of his crazy ideas. He wa...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 29, 2009New crew chief for underachieving Busch
David NewtonCHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Kyle Busch didn't look very intimidating standing next to Big Show and Chris Jericho as a guest host of WWE's "Monday Night Raw." ...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 28, 2009Gordon no longer the top dog at HMS
David NewtonMARTINSVILLE, Va. -- As four-time Sprint Cup champion Jeff Gordon left the podium in the infield media center at Martinsville Speedway on Friday he sh...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 24, 2009Random thoughts from a recliner at Duke Hospital
David Newton...the Internet and have come to the conclusions that Lindsay Lohan did have plastic surgery and that NASCAR's Chase format doesn't need plastic surgery. Seriously, people. If we didn't have a Chase...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 21, 2009Did Tom Logano cross the line at Fontana?
David NewtonCHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Before we get to the first five selections for NASCAR's inaugural Hall of Fame class that will be named at 4 p.m. ET on Wednesday...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 14, 2009
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