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What the NHRA has that NASCAR doesn't

David Newton

...joking jabs at John Force's outrageous personality and then exchanged high fives with the 14-time NHRA Funny Car champion. "You won't see that in NASCAR," Brown said with a laugh. You won...

Blog Entry | Conversation | September 21, 2009

Herbert's already proven he's a winner

David Newton

...Jaws dropped. The room at nearby Lowe's Motor Speedway went quiet before erupting into applause for NHRA Pro Stock driver Allen Johnson for his generous bid. The applause got louder when Johnson gave the...

Blog Entry | Conversation | September 21, 2009

Four-wide exhibitions steal the show

David Newton, ESPN.com

If you wanted to see the future of the NHRA, it was on display Sunday at zMax Dragway outside Charlotte. How do you describe four-lane nitro-powered racing? Pretty bitchin'.

Story | Conversation | September 20, 2009

Herbert's already proven he's a winner

David Newton

Blog Entry | Conversation | September 19, 2009

Force vs. Pedregon moves the meter

David Newton, ESPN.com

It'd take a pretty big story to upstage a victory by Ashley Force Hood at the Mac Tools U.S. Nationals. John Force's toe-to-toe run-in with Tony Pedregon was such a story.

Story | Conversation | September 18, 2009

Fine line between teamwork, cheating

David Newton, ESPN.com

How 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, 2009

Economy means getting creative

David Newton, ESPN.com

It's about fans in seats for NASCAR, but that's proving to be a struggle in this economy. As the sport heads to perennial sellout Bristol, promoters are doing something they haven't had to do in a long time, and that's really promote.

Story | Conversation | August 19, 2009

When it comes to nitro, Burton knows better

David Newton

...the 1970 movie "Tora! Tora! Tora!" from the treadmill earlier that morning. In a way, we were. NHRA star Doug Herbert was about to fire up his Top Fuel dragster. We were warned it would...

Blog Entry | Conversation | August 05, 2009

Marlin sterling in Bristol legends race

David Newton, ESPN.com

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Story | Conversation | March 21, 2009

Budweiser remains committed to Kahne

David Newton, ESPN.com

Kasey Kahne says Anheuser-Busch appears committed to him and the Sprint Cup series even though the beer company on Monday ended its sponsorship with the NHRA and Kenny Bernstein Racing.

Story | Conversation | March 18, 2009

Fan mail running strong against Junior's move

David Newton

...35 rule is another one that needs to be explained. … I am getting very interested in NHRA … . No B.S. In NHRA … . You either qualify or put your car back on the...

Blog Entry | Conversation | February 17, 2009

Roush a team owner, part-time gambler and an everyman's man

David Newton, ESPN.com

Think Jack Roush was confident Carl Edwards had enough fuel to finish Sunday's race at Texas? Then you don't know Jack Roush, writes David Newton.

Story | Conversation | November 07, 2008

The only pressure's the weather as Smoke and friends set for another Prelude

David Newton, ESPN.com

The only pressure's the weather as Tony Stewart gathers up some of his best racing buddies to help charity while racing on dirt in Wednesday's fourth annual Prelude to the Dream, writes David Newton.

Story | Conversation | June 02, 2008

A Charlotte invasion!

David Newton

...Wheeler said during a press conference promoting a USO Salute to the Troops by NASCAR and the NHRA. Wheeler, surrounded by an Air Force fighter jet and other military equipment brought in for the announcement...

Blog Entry | Conversation | May 06, 2008

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