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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

History made, tempers flared; Big Go was crazy

Terry Blount

One family accuses another family of throwing a race. Former teammates almost come to blows. Tony Schumacher ties "Big Daddy" Don Garlits. And Ashley Force Hood makes history. Wow. The U.S. Nationals...

Blog Entry | Conversation | September 08, 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

Brown prevails in classic Top Fuel final

Terry Blount, ESPN.com

The 2009 Top Fuel season was supposed to be all about Tony Schumacher and Alan Johnson. Then why is Antron Brown dominating the headlines?

Story | Conversation | July 19, 2009

Consistency fuels Countdown hopes

Terry Blount, ESPN.com

What's more important: Winning or consistency? Funny Car points co-leader Ashley Force Hood will take consistency over winning any day.

Story | Conversation | July 18, 2009

Worsham off to quick start at Al-Anabi

Terry Blount, ESPN.com

It sounds like the beginning of a bad joke: A sheikh and a guru walk into a bar... No one is laughing, but an improbable union of drag-racing royalty has Del Worsham crying tears of joy.

Story | Conversation | May 08, 2009

F1, Cup made for wildly different day

Terry Blount, ESPN.com

Never was the juxtaposition of F1 and NASCAR more apparent than on a great Sunday of racing from around the world.

Story | Conversation | March 31, 2009

Hamilton simply the best in '08

Terry Blount, ESPN.com

You can argue if you want to, and that may even be the point of a year-end top-10 list, but the best racer in the world in 2008 was Lewis Hamilton. Jimmie Johnson, you ask? Not even top three, writes Terry Blount.

Story | Conversation | December 26, 2008

Schumacher's historic season earns Top Fuel ace coveted trophy

Terry Blount, ESPN.com

So Tony Schumacher's record romp in Top Fuel trumps Jimmie Johnson's record run in Sprint Cup? What were the Driver of the Year voters thinking? Well ... read for yourselves, writes Terry Blount.

Story | Conversation | December 10, 2008

Three-time champ Johnson tops list of Blount's Blitz Awards and Razzies

Terry Blount, ESPN.com

Without further ado, the "winners" of the third annual Blount's Blitz Awards and Razzies ... minus the red-carpet treatment, writes Terry Blount.

Story | Conversation | November 17, 2008

JJ's 106-point Chase lead still a mountain to climb for Edwards

Terry Blount, ESPN.com

Carl Edwards has cut Jimmie Johnson's Chase lead almost in half the past two races. The Sprint Cup title is still JJ's to lose, but at least Edwards is making things interesting, writes Terry Blount.

Story | Conversation | November 04, 2008

Record-setting Schumacher as close to a sure thing as you'll ever see

Terry Blount, ESPN.com

The records keep piling up for Tony Schumacher. "The Sarge" passed Joe Amato on the Top Fuel career victory list Sunday by winning the inaugural Carolinas Nationals at zMax Dragway.

Story | Conversation | September 14, 2008

New zMax Dragway isn't just nice, it's a quantum leap for the NHRA

Terry Blount, ESPN.com

The new zMax Dragway, Bruton Smith's drag racing nirvana near Charlotte, isn't just a step up for the NHRA. It might be in a whole new universe, writes Terry Blount.

Story | Conversation | September 12, 2008

Schumacher no match for Busch

Terry Blount

Kyle Busch 3, Tony Schumacher 0. In an unofficial battle between the two best racers in America this year, Busch can...

Blog Entry | Conversation | September 02, 2008

Schumacher no match for Busch

Terry Blount

Kyle Busch 3, Tony Schumacher 0. In an unofficial battle between the two best racers in America this year, Busch can...

Blog Entry | Conversation | September 02, 2008