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Knaus: 'This is my time'

David Newton, ESPN.com

Chad Knaus is on track to become one of the greatest crew chiefs of all time, perhaps the greatest. One thing we know for sure: He already is the most committed.

Story | Conversation | November 29, 2009

Attorney says Mayfield owes $372,000

David Newton, ESPN.com

Attorney Bill Diehl filed a lawsuit Wednesday against suspended Sprint Cup driver Jeremy Mayfield for unpaid legal fees.

Story | Conversation | November 25, 2009

What a ride: How JJ won the Cup

David Newton, ESPN.com

It started at New Hampshire and ended at Homestead-Miami. The crowning moment of the 10-race Chase for the Cup? A fourth straight title for a guy named Jimmie Johnson.

Story | Conversation | November 24, 2009

Hendrick says family came first

David Newton, ESPN.com

As much as Rick Hendrick wanted to be a part of Jimmie Johnson's record-breaking run on Sunday at Homestead-Miami Speedway, his family's needs were more important.

Story | Conversation | November 24, 2009

Hendrick stays home during emergency

David Newton, ESPN.com

A family emergency will keep team owner Rick Hendrick from celebrating a record-tying ninth Sprint Cup championship for Hendrick Motorsports on Sunday at Homestead-Miami Speedway.

Story | Conversation | November 22, 2009

NASCAR monitoring Allmendinger

David Newton, ESPN.com

A.J. Allmendinger, who was charged with driving under the influence on Thursday, was administered a breathalyzer prior to Friday's first Sprint Cup practice at Talladega Superspeedway.

Story | Conversation | October 30, 2009

Johnson's quest for No. 4 right on track

David Newton, ESPN.com

AP 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...

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Lisa Mayfield faces wrongful death suit

David Newton, ESPN.com

Suspended NASCAR driver Jeremy Mayfield has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against his estranged stepmother over the 2007 death of his father.

Story | Conversation | September 08, 2009

Is NASCAR ready to weather storm?

David Newton, ESPN.com

Flash back to 1994: NASCAR was growing, but Indy racing was king. Look at today, when Indy racing is in tatters and NASCAR is at a crossroads, wondering how not to suffer Indy racing's fate.

Story | Conversation | July 21, 2009

NASCAR takes engines for evaluation

David Newton, ESPN.com

NASCAR impounded the engines of 11 cars from Sunday's Sprint Cup race at Michigan International Speedway to be taken to the Research and Development Center in North Carolina for evaluation.

Story | Conversation | August 16, 2009

Talent alone doesn't guarantee Cup ride

David Newton, ESPN.com

With five wins in five races, 51-year-old Truck series star Ron Hornaday Jr. is hands down the hottest driver in NASCAR. So why isn't he driving a Cup car?

Story | Conversation | August 06, 2009

Should NASCAR leave the Brickyard?

David Newton, ESPN.com

It's far from the best racing in NASCAR, and attendance will take a hit this year. Is the Brickyard a must-race for stock cars? Without question, when you add up the positives.

Story | Conversation | July 25, 2009

How silly will Silly Season get?

David Newton, ESPN.com

How crazy will this Silly Season get? With big names rumored to be on the move and whole teams looking to swap manufacturers, it might be the wildest one yet.

Story | Conversation | July 15, 2009

Mayfield's July 6 test positive for meth

David Newton, ESPN.com

NASCAR says Jeremy Mayfield has again tested positive for methamphetamine and wants the federal judge who lifted the driver's drug suspension to reinstate the ban.

Story | Conversation | July 15, 2009

Nationwide Series at a crossroads

David Newton, ESPN.com

Much of the glitz is gone in the once-prosperous Nationwide Series. In these tough economic times, what lies ahead for a series still searching for an identity?

Story | Conversation | July 08, 2009