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Brown prevails in classic Top Fuel final

Terry Blount, ESPN.com

The 2009 Top Fuel season was supposed to be all about Tony Schumacher and Alan Johnson. Then why is Antron Brown dominating the headlines?

Story | Conversation | July 19, 2009

Consistency fuels Countdown hopes

Terry Blount, ESPN.com

What's more important: Winning or consistency? Funny Car points co-leader Ashley Force Hood will take consistency over winning any day.

Story | Conversation | July 18, 2009

Will quarter-mile racing return?

Terry Blount, ESPN.com

It's been a year since the NHRA reduced the length of races from a quarter-mile to 1,000 feet for safety reasons. Will we ever get those 360 feet back? Ideas abound, but no solution is standing out.

Story | Conversation | July 17, 2009

Worsham off to quick start at Al-Anabi

Terry Blount, ESPN.com

It sounds like the beginning of a bad joke: A sheikh and a guru walk into a bar... No one is laughing, but an improbable union of drag-racing royalty has Del Worsham crying tears of joy.

Story | Conversation | May 08, 2009

F1, Cup made for wildly different day

Terry Blount, ESPN.com

Never was the juxtaposition of F1 and NASCAR more apparent than on a great Sunday of racing from around the world.

Story | Conversation | March 31, 2009

John Force on the sidelines as eliminations for first Countdown event roll

Terry Blount, ESPN.com

Funny Car legend John Force showed again Saturday why the NHRA gets it right. You have to go fast to race in Sunday's show. Force is going to have to watch after failing to qualify at the new zMax Dragway, writes Terry Blount.

Story | Conversation | September 13, 2008

Victory Lane in Cup still reserved for biggest teams with the most money

Terry Blount, ESPN.com

It's true any team can win on Sunday in the NFL. NASCAR? Not so true. Victory Lane in the Cup Series is still reserved for the biggest teams with the biggest pocketbooks, writes Terry Blount.

Story | Conversation | July 22, 2008

Frustrated Biffle might not be so entrenched at Roush Fenway after all

Terry Blount, ESPN.com

Greg Biffle has said he is just a crossed "t" and dotted "i" from working out a new deal with Roush Fenway Racing. But after Saturday night's team breakdown at Darlington, the Biff might not be so quick to sign, writes Terry Blount.

Story | Conversation | May 13, 2008

John Force putting together run that could end up special

Terry Blount, ESPN.com

John Force didn't win the Funny Car class at the Schuck's Auto Supply Nationals near Seattle, but he did reach the all-important top eight in the standings. Maybe it's not too late for the master to get back on top of his game, writes Terry Blount.

Story | Conversation | July 22, 2007

Dale Earnhardt Jr. will fit right in at Hendrick Motorsports

Terry Blount, ESPN.com

After all the speculation and the endless scenarios, what's the best conclusion to draw if Dale Earnhardt Jr. decides to join Hendrick Motorsports as expected? It is the right call to make, writes Terry Blount.

Story | Conversation | June 12, 2007

Busy weekend offers veritable motorsports smorgasbord

Terry Blount, ESPN.com

It doesn't get any better than this, folks. Stock cars, open wheels, sports cars, drags ... it's the biggest racing weekend of the year. The clincher? Round 2 of Danica vs. Dan and Kurt vs. Tony.

Story | Conversation | June 07, 2007

NHRA family celebrates Medlen's memory at HRP

Terry Blount, ESPN.com

NHRA racing ended at Houston nine days after the death of Funny Car driver Eric Medlen. There were winners, and losers -- and plenty of tears, writes Terry Blount.

Story | Conversation | April 01, 2007

Blast from past: Bernstein back in driver's seat

Terry Blount, ESPN.com

At 62, Kenny Bernstein thought his days in an NHRA cockpit were over. Think again, Terry Blount writes.

Story | Conversation | March 31, 2007

Force's team sitting out in wake of driver's death

Terry Blount, ESPN.com

Still reeling from the death of popular young Funny Car driver Eric Medlen after a testing accident last week, John Force Racing will not compete at this weekend's O'Reilly Spring Nationals in Houston.

Story | Conversation | March 28, 2007

Obeying pit-road speed limit proving to be tricky

Terry Blount, ESPN.com

Drivers say they don't need them, but given the rash of speeding penalties on pit road, is a speedometer too much to ask? Terry Blount's Blitz

Story | Conversation | March 20, 2007