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Chase 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, 2008The key to Kahne's misery in 2008? Plain ol' bad luck
Marty Smith, ESPN.comDon't blame Kasey Kahne and the 9 team for not making the Chase. Blame the two heartbreaking DNFs Kahne & Co. had to swallow at Michigan and Bristol, writes Marty Smith.
Story | Conversation | September 09, 2008Frye's potential move from Team Red Bull to Stewart-Haas not about money
Marty Smith, ESPN.comFrom projectile beer cans to side-by-side restarts to his new Army buzz cut, Marty Smith waxes philosophical on the world of NASCAR.
Story | Conversation | September 03, 2008The Carl & Kyle Show at Bristol exactly what NASCAR needs these days
Marty Smith, ESPN.comPenalize Carl Edwards and Kyle Busch for their postrace dust-up at Bristol? Hardly. Edwards and Busch gave NASCAR Nation exactly what it needs, writes Marty Smith.
Story | Conversation | August 27, 2008Allmendinger in the dark over future with Team Red Bull
Marty Smith, ESPN.comAJ Allmendinger says he has unfinished business with Team Red Bull. Does Team Red Bull feel the same about Allmendinger? If not, he has options, writes Marty Smith.
Story | Conversation | August 06, 2008Gordon's not winning, but decent finishes have the 24 in a pretty good spot
Marty Smith, ESPN.comThis time last year Jeff Gordon could do little wrong. Not so in 2008. The 24 car doesn't have a win, but Gordon and the gang are sitting sixth in points -- and primed to make a midseason push, writes Marty Smith.
Story | Conversation | June 25, 2008Hard-luck Sadler hoping to turn career around at Gillett Evernham
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Story | Conversation | June 04, 2008Biffle doesn't view Childress' No. 33 Chevrolet as a future option
Marty Smith, ESPN.comGreg Biffle, a sought-after Sprint Cup star in a contract year, doesn't foresee the recently-announced No. 33 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet as an option for his future.
Story | Conversation | April 04, 2008Biffle '90 percent sure' he's signing extension with Roush Fenway
Marty Smith, ESPN.comGreg Biffle on Friday stated his intent to sign a contract extension with Roush Fenway Racing, saying he is "90 percent" sure he will do so.
Story | Conversation | March 28, 2008High-dollar Cup Series putting the squeeze on low-budget race teams
Marty Smith, ESPN.comSuccess breeds stability in the world of Sprint Cup racing. Without wins and championships -- or a guy named Dale Jr. in your drivers' stable -- good fortune can turn in a hurry, writes Marty Smith.
Story | Conversation | March 19, 2008Looking for the next big thing? Take a look at David Reutimann
Marty Smith, ESPN.comIt would be easy to look at David Reutimann's 2007 season and think that's the kind of driver he is. That would also be a mistake heading into 2008, writes Marty Smith.
Story | Conversation | December 26, 2007Bowyer's confidence at all-time high after Loudon win
Marty Smith, ESPN.comHow important was getting that first win for Clint Bowyer? Look at the standings. He's only 63 points behind points leader Jeff Gordon, writes Marty Smith.
Story | Conversation | October 11, 2007Yates reverses field, pairs up with Roush Fenway Racing instead
Marty Smith, ESPN.comWhy did Yates Racing make a U-turn in its handshake deal with Newman/Haas/Lanigan Racing? Simply put, "there wasn't enough commitment there," Doug Yates tells ESPN's Marty Smith.
Story | Conversation | September 13, 2007
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