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Castroneves wins third Indy 500

John Schwarb, Special to ESPN.com

Indianapolis 500 blog

Story | Conversation | May 24, 2009

Castroneves still the man to beat at Indy

John Schwarb, Special to ESPN.com

Some bad news for the 32 other drivers hoping to etch their names on the Borg-Warner Trophy: Helio Castroneves is back, and so is that killer smile.

Story | Conversation | May 20, 2009

Wild-card Talladega needs to be savior for some

John Schwarb, Special to ESPN.com

...sits woefully 28th in points, moved Ford Racing field manager Ben Leslie atop the pit box to...Matt Kenseth calls "a 200 mph go-kart track." The 2.66-mile high-banked tri-oval...

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It's Gordon's, JJ's world ...

John Schwarb, Special to ESPN.com

...be the last ones in the NCAA Tournament field. Who's in the show, and who's...t expect the title march to get off track Saturday night at Phoenix. Gordon and Johnson have...

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NHRA's female stars idled by economy

John Schwarb, Special to ESPN.com

The economy is hitting the NHRA like every other sport, but especially prone to its impact are the now-sidelined female drivers who were once stars.

Story | Conversation | April 09, 2009

Roush Fenway Fords back in their comfort zone

John Schwarb, Special to ESPN.com

...Racing stable hope to get healthy at Texas. Start Your Engines The Sprint Cup Series' recent short-track doubleheader suited several drivers and teams just fine. Jimmie Johnson scored his annual win at Martinsville and...

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Atlanta preview: Focus turns to engines -- not tires

John Schwarb, Special to ESPN.com

...compound the tire-maker brought last year (on a car teams were still figuring out on intermediate tracks) created a race of survival rather than aggressive driving. "The car didn't really handle well, but...

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New rules create new headaches for Truck teams

John Schwarb, Special to ESPN.com

...at the end for fresh tires and fuel. You couldn't do both without giving up considerable track position, so many just opted for fuel to finish. This meant continuing with old tires that, at...

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Capps, Kalitta hope to build on hot starts

John Schwarb, Special to ESPN.com

Ron Capps and Doug Kalitta had 2008 seasons that flat-out wore them down. Things are looking much better after one race for the NHRA stars, writes John Schwarb.

Story | Conversation | February 20, 2009

Trucks cut costs right out of the gate

John Schwarb, Special to ESPN.com

You know the economy is bad when defending Truck Series champion Johnny Benson -- the reigning three-time most popular driver -- can't even secure sponsorship.

Story | Conversation | February 11, 2009

No finale flourish for Schumacher, but it's still a year for the ages

John Schwarb, Special to ESPN.com

Will any driver from here on out be able to do what Tony Schumacher did this year in his U.S. Army Top Fuel dragster? Consider the numbers: a sixth overall championship, 15 national event titles, 76 round wins. "The Sarge" is in total command, writes John Schwarb.

Story | Conversation | November 17, 2008

Soft-spoken Hight hopes to put Force back on top in Funny Car

John Schwarb, Special to ESPN.com

Robert Hight is a man of few words. But winning a Funny Car title for John Force Racing would speak volumes, writes John Schwarb.

Story | Conversation | November 15, 2008

Behind every championship Truck driver is a championship crew chief

John Schwarb, Special to ESPN.com

AP Photo/US Presswire While Rick Ren, left, calls the shots for Ron Hornaday Jr., Trip Bruce has Johnny Benson in a groove. Championship crew c...

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Schatz shows how it's done with another World of Outlaws title

John Schwarb, Special to ESPN.com

...of the champion was to see him one night earlier at the World Finals at The Dirt Track at Lowe's Motor Speedway, when he didn't win. Schatz, while clinching his third consecutive WoO...

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'Kentucky Kid' gets acquainted with new ride at Valencia test session

John Schwarb, Special to ESPN.com

...in a test at Valencia, Spain, site of Sunday's series finale. Most of next year's field participated in the test, and the most intriguing sight was Hayden, off the Honda he took to...

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