Funny Car champ Hight quiets his critics
Terry Blount, ESPN.comCritics claim Robert Hight got a free pass to the NHRA playoffs because his famous team owner/father-in-law spun the tires in a must-win duel at Indy. Well, look at him now.
Story | Conversation | November 30, 2009Allison paved way for venerable Martin
Terry Blount, ESPN.comAt least one former Cup champion would love to see Mark Martin pull the rug from under Jimmie Johnson this weekend at Homestead-Miami Speedway. Remember Bobby Allison?
Story | Conversation | November 19, 2009Historically, Johnson's lead still enough
Terry Blount, ESPN.comBefore you get too excited about the Chase being back on with Jimmie Johnson's wreck at Texas, realize it will still take an epic collapse for him to lose the title.
Story | Conversation | November 10, 20092009's biggest movers ... and losers (so far)
Terry Blount...is a plus-6, going from 22nd last year to 16th in 2009. Now for the bad news. The first guess for many fans on the biggest minus probably would be Dale Earnhardt Jr. Not...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 22, 2009This Chase shaping up as toughest yet
Terry Blount, ESPN.comMany drivers such as Kurt Busch figured a seventh-place finish in every Chase race might just earn the title. This year? It appears that kind of performance might get you … seventh place.
Story | Conversation | October 09, 2009Junior wants McGrew back; admits it's not his call
Terry Blount...In the 16 races since McGrew took over, Earnhardt's average finish is 22.0. The good news is things haven't gotten worse. Statistics, of course, don't tell the whole story. Yes, statistics...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 03, 2009Ford playing catch-up in '09
Terry Blount, ESPN.comThank goodness for the Detroit Lions. Heaven knows the Ford drivers in NASCAR's Sprint Cup Series are giving the Motor City little to get excited about.
Story | Conversation | September 28, 2009Fantastic finish would help ease NASCAR's pain
Terry Blount, ESPN.com...more [races] to go and all kinds of things can happen," Martin said Sunday in a postrace news conference. "I still say that there's 12 [drivers] in it and 12 can win. It might...
Page | ConversationHamlin pulls off emotional Pocono win
Terry Blount, ESPN.comDenny Hamlin wasn't going to be denied Monday. Not on a perfect blue-sky day at Pocono with a dominant car, coming off a guarantee he would win and grieving for the loss of his No. 1 fan -- his grandmother.
Story | Conversation | August 03, 2009Stewart to the back of the grid
Terry Blount, ESPN.comNASCAR points leader Tony Stewart wrecked his car during practice at Pocono Raceway and had to go to a backup car.
Story | Conversation | August 01, 2009Hendrick didn't have fastest car at Indy
Terry Blount, ESPN.comThe good news for all the Cup teams that don't run Hendrick Motorsports power plants under the hood? Earnhardt Ganassi Racing had the fastest car at Indy.
Story | Conversation | July 28, 2009Big names seek elusive win at Indy
Terry Blount, ESPN.comThe list of Brickyard winners is a veritable Who's Who of NASCAR. Then again, so is the list of drivers and owners who have yet to kiss the famed bricks at Indy.
Story | Conversation | July 21, 2009Up, down and all around at halfway mark
Terry Blount, ESPN.comIt's been a wild season of ups and downs. Cars are flying, stars are struggling. How are things at the halfway mark? Terry Blount is ready to give out some awards.
Story | Conversation | July 07, 2009Mayfield adds another ring to circus
Terry Blount, ESPN.comJeremy Mayfield was granted a temporary injunction from his NASCAR suspension and is free to race at Daytona. What does this all mean? Trouble for NASCAR's current substance abuse policy.
Story | Conversation | July 01, 2009George's exit a defining moment for IRL
Terry Blount...IMS was first reported over a month ago, but George denied it. The surprise of Tuesday's news was that George didn't become the chairman of the board and replace his mother, Mari Hulman...
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