NASCAR's Hunter in the fight of his life
David Newton, ESPN.comJim Hunter has extinguished a number of volatile situations as NASCAR's public relations extraordinaire. Today he faces his biggest test yet: lung cancer.
Story | Conversation | December 10, 2009What a ride: How JJ won the Cup
David Newton, ESPN.comIt started at New Hampshire and ended at Homestead-Miami. The crowning moment of the 10-race Chase for the Cup? A fourth straight title for a guy named Jimmie Johnson.
Story | Conversation | November 24, 2009Rivalries a fun sideshow to JJ's 4-peat
David Newton, ESPN.comGo figure. The 2009 NASCAR season ends just as the real fun begins. Now we have to wait until February for Denny Hamlin's title run and the rematch between Tony Stewart and Juan Pablo Montoya.
Story | Conversation | November 22, 2009Junior: New Enquirer story bunk; hot tub one …
David Newton...at the time, was that Martin Truex Jr. also was with the group but identified as Tony Stewart because that's who he told everybody he was. Back to the current Enquirer article. Earnhardt...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 21, 2009A good day not good enough
David Newton, ESPN.comMark Martin has finished second for the championship before, and he's very likely to finish there again next Sunday. But he can live with that. Besides, there's always hope.
Story | Conversation | November 15, 2009No-bump rule frustrates fans, drivers
David Newton, ESPN.comNASCAR's 11th-hour announcement that it would not tolerate bump drafting in the turns of Sunday's Amp Energy 500 drew widespread criticism in the garage -- and on the Internet.
Story | Conversation | November 01, 2009At the end of the day, it's still Talladega
David Newton, ESPN.comYou can decrease horsepower and raise the catch fence, but you can't remove the danger element from Talladega Superspeedway. At the end of the day, it's still Talladega.
Story | Conversation | October 30, 2009Halloween at Dega: Enter at own risk
David Newton, ESPN.comThe "big one" at Talladega Superspeedway can be downright frightening. But the real horror show is found in the Dega infield, where creatures lurk and dark thoughts prevail.
Story | Conversation | October 28, 2009Sorry, Denny: JJ's still the story
David Newton, ESPN.comDenny Hamlin won the Sprint Cup race Sunday at Martinsville, but the real winner was Jimmie Johnson, who's threatening to blow up the 2009 Chase … again.
Story | Conversation | October 25, 2009JJ just a part ... but a very big part
David Newton, ESPN.comIs Jimmie Johnson a product of the system at Hendrick Motorsports or is the three-time defending Sprint Cup champ just that good? The debate continues ...
Story | Conversation | October 23, 2009Random thoughts from a recliner at Duke Hospital
David Newton...part of a project to earn his Eagle Scout award. I suggested hooking him up with Tony Stewart, who has teamed with sponsor Office Depot to provide book bags for the needy around the...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 21, 2009Montoya's dry humor good on a wet day
David Newton, ESPN.comOne of NASCAR's better-kept secrets is Juan Pablo Montoya's sense of humor. From an owner who wants to hit him to his wide-eyed news conference Thursday, it's just what a dreary day needed.
Story | Conversation | October 15, 2009It's Johnson's title to lose
David Newton, ESPN.comJimmie Johnson still trails Mark Martin in the Chase standings, but the defending three-time Cup champ has all the momentum after his fifth win in 16 races at the Monster Mile.
Story | Conversation | September 27, 2009Wild crash 'scared the heck' out of Logano
David Newton...Gordon also avoided injuries even though their machines were trashed. It could have been disastrous for Tony Stewart's hopes of a third title. The 2002 and 2005 champion inadvertently got into the back...
Blog Entry | Conversation | September 27, 2009Reward consistency ... add intensity
David Newton, ESPN.comHere's a thought: Why not reward the regular-season champ with a 50-point bonus at the start of the Chase? History says the points leader heading into the playoff could use a little help.
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