71 Results for tony stewart

A change in philosophy means rebirth for McMurray

Marty Smith, ESPN.com

Jamie McMurray is starting to show the kind of results for Roush Fenway Racing that have been expected of him. How is he accomplishing it? A major change in attitude, writes Marty Smith.

Story | Conversation | November 05, 2008

Chase format is fine -- it's the schedule that needs changing

Marty Smith, ESPN.com

Shake 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, 2008

Don't look for Chevy to leave, just do things a little differently

Marty Smith, ESPN.com

The wobbling economy has people wondering how long GM, and Chevy, specifically, will stay in NASCAR. Fear not, writes Marty Smith.

Story | Conversation | October 15, 2008

NASCAR typically gets it right ... but not this time

Marty Smith, ESPN.com

So how do you win but finish in 18th place? No obscure details or opaque views can justify what NASCAR did to Regan Smith.

Story | Conversation | October 06, 2008

Rest assured, drivers march to the beat of their own drum -- not NASCAR's

Marty Smith, ESPN.com

NASCAR 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, 2008

You wanted change? 2007 gave it to you over and over

Marty Smith, ESPN.com

The 2007 NASCAR season had some of the usual highs and lows, but some things stood out. Chief among them was how much things were changing, writes Marty Smith.

Story | Conversation | September 11, 2008

Jeff Gordon, six-time champion? No, sitting at four and almost OK with it

Marty Smith, ESPN.com

Jeff 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, 2008

Frye's potential move from Team Red Bull to Stewart-Haas not about money

Marty Smith, ESPN.com

From 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, 2008

Sources: Team Red Bull GM Frye mulling move to Stewart-Haas

Marty Smith, ESPN.com

Longtime Sprint Cup Series team executive Jay Frye has been offered a contract by Stewart-Haas Racing, and is mulling a departure from Team Red Bull before season's end to accept a management position at SHR, ESPN.com has learned.

Story | Conversation | September 01, 2008

Sources: Hendrick manager gets offer to be Stewart crew chief

Marty Smith, ESPN.com

Darian Grubb, engineering manager for Hendrick Motorsports' Nos. 5 and 88 Chevrolets, is the lead candidate for the crew chief position for Tony Stewart's No. 14 Chevrolet in 2009, sources close to Stewart-Haas Racing told ESPN.com on Saturday.

Story | Conversation | August 16, 2008

Transcript: Sitting down with Tony Stewart

Marty Smith, ESPN.com

Tony Stewart transcript.

Story | Conversation | August 13, 2008

Allmendinger in the dark over future with Team Red Bull

Marty Smith, ESPN.com

AJ 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, 2008

Dale Jr. not throwing Tony Jr. under the bus anytime soon

Marty Smith, ESPN.com

Of course Dale Earnhardt Jr. was frustrated by a bad call at Watkins Glen. It doesn't mean he's going to Monday Morning Crew Chief his man Tony Eury Jr., writes Marty Smith.

Story | Conversation | July 30, 2008

Cup ownership about much more than cheerleading for Daugherty

Marty Smith, ESPN.com

First and foremost, Brad Daugherty wants to go racing. But he also sees his Cup ownership venture as "an opportunity that someone needed to do," writes Marty Smith.

Story | Conversation | July 23, 2008

Stewart's move to Haas likely makes Riggs odd man out -- again

Marty Smith, ESPN.com

How will Tony Stewart's arrival at Haas CNC Racing impact Scott Riggs in 2009? The underrated Riggs could be out of a job -- again, writes Marty Smith.

Story | Conversation | July 15, 2008