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Johnson wills his team to finish
Ed Hinton, ESPN.comEven when the 48 car was a mangled mess sitting in the garage at Texas Motor Speedway, Jimmie Johnson refused to exit. That decision just may have saved his season.
Story | Conversation | November 08, 2009A Chase with more sizzle, less fizzle
Ed Hinton, ESPN.comYou want Chase drama? Let's end the 10-race playoff at Daytona ... on a figure-eight course ... and force the winner to run a match race against Dale Earnhardt Jr. for the title.
Story | Conversation | November 04, 2009Martinsville offers high-octane made-for-TV racing
Ed Hinton, ESPN.com...and settle for second, and still build his Chase cushion to 118 points over second-place Mark...Johnson had won five of the previous six Cup races at Martinsville -- with only Hamlin breaking his...
Page | ConversationKnaus vs. NASCAR a suspenseful game
Ed Hinton, ESPN.comChad Knaus produces some of the fastest race cars anywhere. NASCAR likes to make sure he does it within the rules. It's that high-stakes game that is the real wild card in this year's Chase.
Story | Conversation | October 15, 2009Gordon's runner-up effort lost in Stewart's hoopla
Ed Hinton, ESPN.com...he's still a factor in the 2009 Chase. Maybe, as Mr. Lincoln said of his Gettysburg...to run down Stewart in the 27-lap sprint that followed the final caution. Also, in the...
Page | ConversationNice guys do finish first
Ed Hinton, ESPN.comWhat's this? Mark Martin, the cleanest, fairest racer in all the land, suddenly embroiled in controversy after his Chase-opening victory at New Hampshire? Hardly.
Story | Conversation | September 20, 2009Chase time is Jimmie's time
Ed Hinton, ESPN.comIt happens every autumn: The Yankees make a pennant run. Brett Favre makes another NFL start. And Jimmie Johnson makes his annual push for a Sprint Cup title.
Story | Conversation | September 18, 2009Best storyline? A JJ four-peat
Ed Hinton, ESPN.comSix stories in the 2009 Chase would resonate in both the motorsports community and the mainstream public. But only one outcome would truly rock NASCAR's world.
Story | Conversation | September 16, 2009Finally, some breathing room for Martin
Ed Hinton, ESPN.com...Martin is the No. 1 seed in the Chase for the Cup playoff. Amid the hoopla over Matt Kenseth's...
Page | ConversationKahne bolsters Chase chances
Ed Hinton, ESPN.comDon't call Kasey Kahne a bubble boy any longer. Kahne jumped five spots in the standings -- and solidified his Chase hopes -- after winning under the lights Saturday at Atlanta.
Story | Conversation | September 06, 2009Good ol' Atlanta a true Chase preview
Ed Hinton, ESPN.comYou want a great reason to watch Sunday's race at Atlanta? It may just be the best Chase preview we could have.
Story | Conversation | September 05, 2009Bristol finish shows why Martin sleeps easily at night
Ed Hinton, ESPN.com...fifth win, he could have made himself the clear favorite to be the top seed in the Chase if he makes it. And he'd have upped his chances for the 12-driver Chase by...
Page | ConversationMontoya looks like a contender with another strong finish
Ed Hinton, ESPN.com...Photo/Carolyn Kaster) Juan Pablo Montoya boosted his Chase chances with a second-place run at Pocono...at this." A shot, he meant, at the Cup, and becoming the first foreign-born driver ever...
Page | ConversationStewart at home as Indy favorite
Ed Hinton, ESPN.comTony Stewart wears his Indiana roots proudly on his sleeve. He also comfortably bears the burden of being the favorite in Sunday's Allstate 400 at the Brickyard.
Story | Conversation | July 25, 2009Surprise winner emerges at Michigan
Ed Hinton, ESPN.comThis wasn't your typical fuel-mileage finish. As heartbreaking as the LifeLock 400 was for Jimmie Johnson and Greg Biffle, it was pure satisfaction for Mark Martin.
Story | Conversation | June 14, 2009
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