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Cory Mac shakes off career calamities, locks up berth in Countdown to One

Bill Stephens, Special to ESPN.com

Cory McClenathan is one of the most celebrated names in drag racing never to have won a POWERade title. After locking up a berth in the 2008 Countdown to One, Cory Mac gets another shot at that elusive world championship, writes Bill Stephens.

Story | Conversation | August 10, 2008

Weather could be wild card at prestigious Old Bridge Township Raceway Park

Bill Stephens, Special to ESPN.com

Tony Schumacher has a whopping 190-point lead over Antron Brown in the Top Fuel standings, but bad luck always seems to follow the five-time world champ into Englishtown, N.J.

Story | Conversation | June 18, 2008

How long can Capps' cold streak go on?

Bill Stephens, ESPN.com

It's too early to say a trend has emerged in the NHRA this season, but one question is readily apparent: What's the matter with Funny Car ace Ron Capps? Bill Stephens takes a look.

Story | Conversation | March 31, 2008

Fuller, Connolly hoping to rebound from postseason knee surgeries

Bill Stephens, ESPN.com

John Force casts a large shadow. So large, in fact, that the postseason surgeries of Hot Rod Fuller and Dave Connolly went largely unnoticed because all eyes are on the 14-time champ's rehab following his horrific crash in September, writes Bill Stephens.

Story | Conversation | December 21, 2007

Countdown to Championship finale better than advertised

Bill Stephens, ESPN.com

Edge-of-your-seat racing. Eye-popping upsets. Agonizing defeats. The NHRA's new Countdown to the Championship provided that and more in the season-ending shootout at Pomona, writes Bill Stephens.

Story | Conversation | November 05, 2007

One thing is certain: NHRA's Countdown format has shaken things up

Bill Stephens, ESPN.com

Big names are missing, and other big names are in contention when perhaps they shouldn't be. The jury may still be out on the NHRA's new Countdown points system, but it certainly has shaken things up, writes Bill Stephens.

Story | Conversation | October 11, 2007

Loss of Medlen takes luster off Spring Nationals

Bill Stephens, ESPN.com

The NHRA lost one of the sport's most popular personalities with the passing of Eric Medlen. The healing process continues this weekend at Houston Raceway Park.

Story | Conversation | March 30, 2007

Winners and losers emerge at Gatornationals

Bill Stephens, Special to ESPN.com

The Gatornationals often provide plot twists, but the 2007 event had more than its fair share of winners and losers, writes Bill Stephens.

Story | Conversation | March 19, 2007

Hines outlasted title challengers down the stretch

Bill Stephens, Special to ESPN.com

Angelle Sampey and Antron Brown started off hot in 2006, but when consistency counted in the NHRA's Pro Stock Motorcycle class, Andrew Hines came up big again, writes Bill Stephens.

Story | Conversation | December 12, 2006

Schumacher dedicates win to Johnson family

Bill Stephens, Special to ESPN.com

Tony Schumacher won his fifth U.S. Nationals title, but this one might have been more emotional that the ones before, writes Bill Stephens.

Story | Conversation | September 05, 2006

Capps off to a tremendous start in Funny Car

Bill Stephens, Special to ESPN.com

Ron Capps is happy he's having such a great Funny Car season. He'll be happier if he's the leader at the end, writes Bill Stephens.

Story | Conversation | April 27, 2006

All eyes on Gators after long layoff

Bill Stephens, Special to ESPN.com

With two races down, there are plenty of big names looking to rebound at the upcoming Gatornationals, writes Bill Stephens.

Story | Conversation | March 07, 2006

Pomona thrilled, but Top Fuel's second round classic

Bill Stephens, Special to ESPN.com

How great were the Winternationals? Truly awesome, writes Bill Stephens, but nothing could beat Top Fuel's second round.

Story | Conversation | February 14, 2006

Martino makes most of rare opportunity

Bill Stephens, Special to ESPN.com

After a long layoff, the widely popular Tom Martino returned to the Pro Stock driver's seat and nearly pulled off an improbable win.

Story | Conversation | November 06, 2005

Funny Car race is true pressure-cooker

Bill Stephens, Special to ESPN.com

With two title races already over and a third lacking in real drama, all eyes will be on the heated Funny Car battle this weekend in Ponoma.

Story | Conversation | November 03, 2005