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Ranking the world's best 10 drivers

Terry Blount, ESPN.com

Jimmie Johnson won his fourth consecutive Sprint Cup championship, but how much weight does that carry in Terry Blount's rankings of the world's best drivers? Plenty.

Story | Conversation | December 08, 2009

Johnson roast the best show in town

Terry Blount, ESPN.com

They couldn't derail the four-time Cup champ on the racetrack. But the Chase drivers did make Jimmie Johnson squirm plenty at the celebrity roast Wednesday in Vegas.

Story | Conversation | December 02, 2009

Blitz Awards and Razzies, Part IV

Terry Blount, ESPN.com

Drumroll, please. It's time to honor the best (and the worst) of the 2009 NASCAR season with the fourth annual Blount's Blitz Awards and Razzies … minus the red-carpet treatment, of course.

Story | Conversation | November 24, 2009

Will you be able to say you saw history?

Terry Blount

HOMESTEAD, Fla. -- Many years from now, lots of people will say, "I was there." The crowd of 75,000 for the Ford 400 on Sunday will grow to about 750...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 21, 2009

What will, won't and may be

Terry Blount, ESPN.com

Jimmie Johnson should win, Mark Martin and maybe even a Ford driver could win and Kyle Busch will win. How does all that figure? Homestead is the place to be this weekend to sort it all out.

Story | Conversation | November 17, 2009

Martin takes advantage of JJ wreck

Terry Blount, ESPN.com

The break no one expected came early at Texas Motor Speedway when Jimmie Johnson wrecked on the third lap. His nearest pursuer, Mark Martin, took advantage.

Story | Conversation | November 08, 2009

Finishing 1-2-3 would be unprecedented, too

Terry Blount

...has the best shot to break up the party. He's fourth, 47 points behind Gordon. Tony Stewart is fifth, 40 points behind Montoya, but technically, Stewart also is a Hendrick guy. His Stewart...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 04, 2009

Talladega and Chase need fixing ... fast

Terry Blount, ESPN.com

Talladega and the Chase should be two of the best things in NASCAR, but both are now broken. The league's habit of tweaking things isn't enough this time -- we need some real fixes.

Story | Conversation | November 03, 2009

Uh-oh, JJ on track to clinch title early

Terry Blount, ESPN.com

Jimmie Johnson just isn't cooperating in this Chase. NASCAR would like to see the title fight stretch to the Homestead finale. JJ is looking like he'll lock it up by Phoenix.

Story | Conversation | October 27, 2009

2009's biggest movers ... and losers (so far)

Terry Blount

...a year ago. To be fair, we need to compare relatively equal circumstances, so guys like Tony Stewart, Ryan Newman, Mark Martin and Casey Mears don't really fit on our plus-minus scale...

Blog Entry | Conversation | October 22, 2009

NASCAR drivers tell Danica to come over full-time

Terry Blount

...time." One successful Sprint Cup driver made his NASCAR start while continuing to race Indy cars. Tony Stewart ran nine Nationwide races in 1996 and five Nationwide races in 1997 when he won the...

Blog Entry | Conversation | October 09, 2009

NASCAR prep takes team chemistry

Terry Blount, ESPN.com

Winning may look easy for drivers such as Tony Stewart and crew chief Darian Grubb, but a lot of preparation goes into making a car fast at a place like Auto Club Speedway.

Story | Conversation | October 08, 2009

Stewart roars back in a big way

Terry Blount, ESPN.com

Beware, Chase contenders. Tony Stewart's got his swagger back. The man who dominated the regular season is his usual self again after winning Sunday's playoff race at Kansas.

Story | Conversation | October 04, 2009

2009 Sprint Cup crown is Johnson's to lose

Terry Blount

...the playoff on TV shows, radio spots and in endless interviews. Four drivers -- Edwards, Brian Vickers, Tony Stewart and Mark Martin -- spoke to reporters Thursday from the Hard Rock Café in Manhattan. The...

Blog Entry | Conversation | September 18, 2009

How it ends? Gordon's drive for five

Terry Blount, ESPN.com

The way many fans figure it, NASCAR's Chase for the Sprint Cup owes Jeff Gordon a title or two. Terry Blount predicts a fifth championship is finally in Gordon's stars.

Story | Conversation | September 15, 2009