Most prolific race winners of 2009 not yet locks for Chase
John Schwarb, Special to ESPN.comAP Photo/Ben Margot A 22nd-place finish Sunday at Infineon Raceway didn't help Kyle Busch in the race for the Chase. Start your engines Kyle Bu...
Page | ConversationWide-open Michigan might be spot for Ford to recharge
John Schwarb, Special to ESPN.com...front-runners would be Hendrick Chevys (Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson), quasi-Hendrick Chevys (Tony Stewart and Ryan Newman, who have Hendrick engines in their Stewart-Haas cars) and Toyota (Kyle Busch). Fords are in...
Page | ConversationConcrete surface the star of the show at Dover
John Schwarb, Special to ESPN.com...hopes. "Once you get a race car right there, it usually stays right all day," said Ryan Newman of Stewart-Haas Racing, a three-time Dover winner and four-time pole-sitter while at...
Page | ConversationCoke 600 is Cup's version of an endurance race
John Schwarb, Special to ESPN.comAP Photo/Gerry Broome Kasey Kahne had enough stamina -- and car -- to prevail in the 2008 Coca-Cola 600. Start Your Engines Good stuff, that fi...
Page | ConversationDrivers earn their stripes at Darlington
John Schwarb, Special to ESPN.comAP Photo David Pearson won 105 Cup races in his career, and 10 of them came at Darlington Raceway. Start Your Engines When Jeff Burton goes to D...
Page | ConversationWild-card Talladega needs to be savior for some
John Schwarb, Special to ESPN.com...of the playoff players were essentially locked in after eight races. Last year, Kasey Kahne and Ryan Newman were in the top 12 after Phoenix, though they eventually bowed out and were replaced by...
Page | ConversationRoush Fenway Fords back in their comfort zone
John Schwarb, Special to ESPN.com...just fine. Jimmie Johnson scored his annual win at Martinsville and ended a drought for Chevrolet. Ryan Newman and Mark Martin, big names with big problems in the first four races, scored consecutive top...
Page | ConversationBristol preview: Bring on the bullrings!
John Schwarb, Special to ESPN.com...there now is room to roam. "It's still a place that can invite trouble," said Ryan Newman, one of a number of drivers near the top-35 owner points bubble who doesn't...
Page | ConversationAtlanta preview: Focus turns to engines -- not tires
John Schwarb, Special to ESPN.comAP Photo/Jae C. Hong Kyle Busch's crew worked some magic to swap out an engine to put the No. 18 on the pole at Vegas. Start Your Engines This is...
Page | ConversationDaytona preview: 500 victory doesn't guarantee success rest of the season
John Schwarb, Special to ESPN.comAP Photo/Reinhold Matay Ryan Newman's crew celebrated just one victory in 2008 -- but it was a biggie. Start Your Engines...
Page | ConversationOff-track woes can't derail classic points battle in Truck Series
John Schwarb, Special to ESPN.comThe best way to derail a doom-and-gloom season in the Truck Series? Stage a championship battle for the ages, writes John Schwarb.
Story | Conversation | November 19, 2008Fellow drivers weigh in on the final 2008 match beween Benson and Hornaday
John Schwarb, Special to ESPN.comJohn Harrelson/Getty Images for NASCAR It all comes down to essentially a match race for the championship between Ron Hornaday Jr., driver of the No. ...
Page | ConversationDarnell hungry for more as he gets ready for step up to Nationwide Series
John Schwarb, Special to ESPN.comAP Photo/Dave Frechette Erik Darnell's lone win this season came at the Cool City Customs 200 at Michigan International Speedway in June. Darne...
Page | ConversationGood news and bad news as Truck Series sprints to the finish
John Schwarb, Special to ESPN.comChris Graythen/Getty Images Johnny Benson crosses the finish line to win the Kroger 200 at Martinsville on Saturday. Roller-coaster year contin...
Page | ConversationChicagoland tilt may tell us plenty about the way Chase will shake out
John Schwarb, Special to ESPN.comChris Graythen/Getty Images Chicagoland Speedway is more than a cookie-cutter track. It's a welcomed chance to look ahead to the Chase. Start Yo...
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