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Post-Chase odds and ends

Ryan McGee

In the midst of all the point calculating and recalculating that went on Sunday evening, there was plenty you may have missed. I'm talking about stuff...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | November 23, 2009

Jimmie's current run is stuff of legend

Ryan McGee

When Jimmie Johnson walked into the Lowe's Motor Speedway media center on Saturday night -- barely 45 minutes after his Chase-crushing third win in fi...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | October 19, 2009

Ahead of the class

Ryan McGee, ESPN The Magazine

Who's the greatest driver ever? Dale Earnhardt? Richard Petty? Jeff Gordon? As Ryan McGee says in the September 21 issue of ESPN The Magazine -- it might be Jimmie Johnson, if he wins another Chase.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | September 14, 2009

From Wonder Boy to The Man

Ryan McGee, ESPN The Magazine

As Jeff Gordon turns 38, we look at the career that reinvented NASCAR.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | August 05, 2009

The top five NASCAR courtroom dramas

Ryan McGee, ESPN The Magazine

A look at the five biggest NASCAR courtroom dramas, from Jeremy Mayfield to Jimmy Hoffa.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | July 14, 2009

No wiggle room for suspended Mayfield

Ryan McGee, ESPN The Magazine

The hidden message behind the indefinite suspension of Jeremy Mayfield for a failed drug test is crystal clear: NASCAR means business.

Story | Conversation | May 09, 2009

Hairpocalypse Now

Ryan McGee

...double takes up and down Lexington Avenue. At a banquet press conference, Cup championship crew chief Ray Evernham was asked if he'd seen Labonte yet over the weekend. Ray said no, but when...

Blog Entry | Conversation | March 10, 2009

Even Better Than You Think He Is

Ryan McGee

How good is Jimmie Johnson? Just listen to his rivals.

Story | Conversation | February 10, 2009

Return of the King

Ryan McGee

It wasn't Ted Williams at the '99 MLB All-Star Game, but it was close. On Friday night, Cale Yarborough strode onto the stage in the Grand Ballroom o...

Blog Entry | Conversation | December 08, 2008

This holiday season, slow down to appreciate the gas fumes and tire smoke

Ryan McGee, ESPN The Magazine

Ryan McGee has plenty to be thankful for this holiday season: Tony Stewart's haircut, Carl Edwards' banzai move, the neon red hot dogs at Martinsville, The King, the brilliance of Chad Knaus, Dale Jr. for being Dale Jr., and the rumble of a 358 Chevy.

Story | Conversation | November 26, 2008

THE JEFF & JEFF SHOW

Ryan McGee

...to his high school sweetheart. Gordon's Hendrick Motorsports Chevy team was led by crew chief Ray Evernham, Mr. Futuristic Innovation, while Burton's Roush Racing Ford squad was put together by Buddy Parrott...

Blog Entry | Conversation | October 21, 2008

Green Means Go

Ryan McGee

Each throw is an act of defiance. What happens when a Nascar juggernaut joins forces with a baseball superpower? If Roush Fenway racing has its way, it will transform how both sports do business

Story | Conversation | October 02, 2008

RYAN MCGEE'S BLOG: BE CAREFUL WHAT YOU WISH FOR

Ryan McGee

Invasion of privacy isn't fair and it isn't fun. But it's also a big chunk of the price one must pay for admission into the big room of the sports w...

Blog Entry | Conversation | September 15, 2008

Indianapolis Motor Speedway is Jeff Gordon's personal playground

Ryan McGee, ESPN The Magazine

What is it about Jeff Gordon and Indianapolis Motor Speedway? Ernie Irvan said it best: "The biggest stars show up for the biggest races, and Jeff always shows up for Indy."

Story | Conversation | July 22, 2008

Joey's debut big news, but first came Davey, Casey, Junior and Kyle times two

Ryan McGee, ESPN The Magazine

The hype machine was in high gear for Joey Logano's Nationwide debut at Dover, but it wasn't the first time the racing world got ramped up for some newcomer's grand entrance. Ryan McGee looks at the top-five driver debuts in NASCAR history (since 1979).

Story | Conversation | June 03, 2008