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NASCAR's Heisman would go to JJ
Marty Smith, ESPN.comSure, Jimmie Johnson would have to be the winner of a NASCAR Heisman -- we'll call it the Petty Trophy -- but who else would belong at the banquet?
Story | Conversation | November 06, 2009Hamlin rewards fans at Martinsville
Marty Smith, ESPN.comNo, NASCAR drivers aren't as accessible as they once were. But as Denny Hamlin demonstrated after winning at Martinsville, many drivers love the folks who love them.
Story | Conversation | October 30, 2009JJ, Brady share common ground
Marty Smith, ESPN.comFrom "Balloon Boy" to three-time defending Cup champ Jimmie Johnson to Super Bowl-winning quarterback Tom Brady, Marty Smith's got the NASCAR world -- and beyond -- covered.
Story | Conversation | October 23, 2009Is racing for free dedicated enough?
Marty Smith, ESPN.comReed Sorenson and his agent hear the talk, the questions about the driver's desire. How driven is he? Well, he's racing right now for free.
Story | Conversation | September 18, 2009Hamlin races like his job's in jeopardy
Marty Smith, ESPN.comDenny Hamlin has celebrated a number of achievements during his young Cup career. But standing in Victory Lane at his home track in Richmond isn't one of them.
Story | Conversation | September 10, 2009Ambrose not hanging head over loss
Marty Smith, ESPN.comMarcos Ambrose has little to show for three years of Montreal dominance in the Nationwide Series. He has plenty to be proud of in his rookie year in Sprint Cup, though.
Story | Conversation | September 04, 2009Competition's not the problem in Cup
Marty Smith, ESPN.comThere's nothing wrong with the product NASCAR is putting on the racetrack. The Sprint Cup schedule? Now, that's a different story.
Story | Conversation | June 05, 2009Dream over for Carl Long?
Marty Smith, ESPN.comCarl Long's fate in NASCAR will be decided Tuesday. Marty Smith is hoping common sense prevails.
Story | Conversation | May 29, 2009Take the cloak off NASCAR's drug policy
Marty Smith, ESPN.comThe Jeremy Mayfield suspension revealed one chink in NASCAR's shiny new drug-testing armor: The secrecy has got to go.
Story | Conversation | May 15, 2009Ownership hat fits Harvick
Marty Smith, ESPN.comWho is that guy driving the No. 29 Chevrolet? Meet the new Kevin Harvick. He's happier, more mature … and he can still drive the wheels off a race car.
Story | Conversation | March 11, 2009Fast start huge boost for other Busch
Marty Smith, ESPN.comRemember Kurt Busch? You know, the 2004 Sprint Cup champ who vanished off the NASCAR planet in 2008? Well, he's back.
Story | Conversation | February 25, 2009Three straight Cup titles? Johnson already thinking four
Marty Smith, ESPN.comAll of NASCAR is in New York this week to celebrate Jimmie Johnson's third straight Cup title. So why is JJ preoccupied with No. 4?
Story | Conversation | December 04, 2008Chase format is fine -- it's the schedule that needs changing
Marty Smith, ESPN.comShake up the Chase? Take out some cookie cutters, add a short track or two, and rethink Dega. Then the Chase is really on, writes Marty Smith.
Story | Conversation | November 19, 2008Rest assured, drivers march to the beat of their own drum -- not NASCAR's
Marty Smith, ESPN.comNASCAR has been called a lot of things ... but the master puppeteer? The governing body may offer suggestions to its drivers, but it's not pulling their strings, writes Marty Smith.
Story | Conversation | September 17, 2008Jeff Gordon, six-time champion? No, sitting at four and almost OK with it
Marty Smith, ESPN.comJeff Gordon says missing out on two championships since the advent of the Chase doesn't hurt too much because he doesn't really think about it. Well, doesn't think about it that often. OK, he says he was robbed, writes Marty Smith.
Story | Conversation | September 11, 2008
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