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Tiger Woods news rockin' the Strip

Terry Blount, ESPN.com

Jimmie Johnson will take boring any day. With the country all abuzz over the Tiger Woods uproar, the four-time Cup champ says being called vanilla isn't so bad.

Story | Conversation | December 03, 2009

Johnson roast the best show in town

Terry Blount, ESPN.com

They couldn't derail the four-time Cup champ on the racetrack. But the Chase drivers did make Jimmie Johnson squirm plenty at the celebrity roast Wednesday in Vegas.

Story | Conversation | December 02, 2009

Blitz Awards and Razzies, Part IV

Terry Blount, ESPN.com

Drumroll, please. It's time to honor the best (and the worst) of the 2009 NASCAR season with the fourth annual Blount's Blitz Awards and Razzies … minus the red-carpet treatment, of course.

Story | Conversation | November 24, 2009

Fort Hood tragedy looms large at TMS

Terry Blount, ESPN.com

There is a kinship between racers and soldiers that runs deeper than sponsorship dollars. That much was evident Friday at Texas Motor Speedway, where NASCAR Nation remembered the fallen at Fort Hood.

Story | Conversation | November 06, 2009

At Talladega Superspeedway, every driver is a contender

Terry Blount, ESPN.com

...Five of them ended up in wrecked cars or with empty gas tanks, and two Chasers -- Ryan Newman and Mark Martin -- went flipping through the air but walked away unscathed. And no one is...

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2009's biggest movers ... and losers (so far)

Terry Blount

...ago. To be fair, we need to compare relatively equal circumstances, so guys like Tony Stewart, Ryan Newman, Mark Martin and Casey Mears don't really fit on our plus-minus scale. So who...

Blog Entry | Conversation | October 22, 2009

Expect the unexpected, except with JJ

Terry Blount, ESPN.com

AP Photo/Gerry Broome There's one constant in this smorgasbord of a Cup season: Jimmie Johnson is still the man to beat. At first glance, the h...

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NASCAR prep takes team chemistry

Terry Blount, ESPN.com

Winning may look easy for drivers such as Tony Stewart and crew chief Darian Grubb, but a lot of preparation goes into making a car fast at a place like Auto Club Speedway.

Story | Conversation | October 08, 2009

Fantastic finish would help ease NASCAR's pain

Terry Blount, ESPN.com

Geoff Burke/Getty Images for NASCAR The Chase could come down to Hendrick Motorsports teammates Jimmie Johnson (48) and Mark Martin. Is it too m...

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How it ends? Gordon's drive for five

Terry Blount, ESPN.com

The way many fans figure it, NASCAR's Chase for the Sprint Cup owes Jeff Gordon a title or two. Terry Blount predicts a fifth championship is finally in Gordon's stars.

Story | Conversation | September 15, 2009

Vickers spoils party for rival Kyle Busch

Terry Blount, ESPN.com

Brian Vickers made the Chase on Saturday night; Kyle Busch and Matt Kenseth did not. The difference? One of the hottest drivers of the summer stayed that way at Richmond.

Story | Conversation | September 12, 2009

Winning a title without winning a race?

Terry Blount, ESPN.com

Several drivers have won NASCAR's Cup title with the benefit of only one race win all season. Is this the year we crown a champion with no wins? Don't laugh -- it could happen.

Story | Conversation | September 08, 2009

Chase format is working ... again

Terry Blount, ESPN.com

Fans can complain about the Chase until they're blue in the face, but the format is here to stay. Why? As it has before, it's clearly making this season more exciting.

Story | Conversation | August 25, 2009

Chase bubble slippery with four to go

Terry Blount, ESPN.com

Matt Kenseth is the last driver in the Chase -- for now. But there are four races left and no fewer than 10 drivers vying for what appear to be no more than six open spots in the 12-man playoff.

Story | Conversation | August 11, 2009

Hendrick didn't have fastest car at Indy

Terry Blount, ESPN.com

The good news for all the Cup teams that don't run Hendrick Motorsports power plants under the hood? Earnhardt Ganassi Racing had the fastest car at Indy.

Story | Conversation | July 28, 2009