What 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, 2009Johnson wants to win and win
David Newton, ESPN.comJimmie Johnson's hoping to give NASCAR fans something they've only seen once in the modern era. That's to win the championship and the last race of the season, too.
Story | Conversation | November 21, 2009Montoya the man of the Miami moment
David Newton, ESPN.comThis weekend belongs to Jimmie Johnson and the championship Chase, but Miami belongs to Juan Pablo Montoya. It's a different vibe, and Montoya taps into it as no other driver can.
Story | Conversation | November 20, 2009Gordon not retiring any time soon
David Newton, ESPN.comFour-time Sprint Cup champion Jeff Gordon will drive through at least the 2013 season for Hendrick Motorsports, team owner Rick Hendrick said.
Story | Conversation | November 20, 2009Want Air Johnsons? You're outta luck
David Newton, ESPN.comHe has the looks. He's articulate. He has three Sprint Cup titles and is closing in on a fourth. So why aren't the advertisers beating down Jimmie Johnson's door?
Story | Conversation | November 17, 2009Hamlin versus Keselowski: Let 'em race
David Newton...between Keselowski and Hamlin is good for the sport. If they get into each other on the track, penalize them, slap them on the wrist and say they are bad boys. But let them be...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 15, 200948 crew thrives on race-day chaos
David Newton, ESPN.comThey are the unsung heroes of the 48 team. They are the offensive linemen of Sprint Cup. And they never make the headlines. Until last Sunday at Texas.
Story | Conversation | November 14, 2009Thank you, Carl, for the ride of my life
David Newton...security guard, who informed us such maneuvers are considered a no-no in this wasteland around the track. He asked to see Edwards' identification. Unlike Kasey Kahne, who in 2007 was sued for assaulting a...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 14, 2009Junior missing out on the Hendrick fun
David Newton, ESPN.comThree Hendrick drivers -- Jimmie Johnson, Mark Martin and Jeff Gordon -- have swept the past five races at Phoenix. Will teammate Dale Earnhardt Jr. join the party Sunday?
Story | Conversation | November 13, 2009Danger lurking in Johnson's rearview
David Newton, ESPN.comJimmie Johnson got taken out at Texas. It could happen again at Phoenix. Which drivers should the three-time defending champ try to avoid?
Story | Conversation | November 11, 2009Kyle Busch, Junior may be ready to break out
David Newton, ESPN.com...Earnhardt with now full-time crew chief Lance McGrew. What we saw at the 1.5-mile track in the city where everything is bigger than life could be the start of big things. "We...
Page | ConversationFans love to hate on Jimmie Johnson
David Newton, ESPN.comJimmie Johnson is on the cusp of staking claim to being one of the greatest drivers in NASCAR history, so why isn't he revered? The man who holds that "greatest" title thinks the problem is you.
Story | Conversation | November 04, 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, 2009Drafting at Talledega to be monitored
David Newton, ESPN.comThe first and maybe even second, third or fourth car to cross the finish line in Sunday's Sprint Cup race at Talladega may not be declared the winner if NASCAR rules an advantage was gained by bump drafting or pushing through the final turn.
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