11 Results for track

Junior: Credit DEI crew

David Newton

...well based on initial tests at Daytona and Las Vegas. He also doesn't want to lose track of his fan base that has nowhere to go to see what he accomplished prior to now...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | January 28, 2008

Kurt Busch's garage stall haul

David Newton

...first six attempts for a Cup race, is seventh. That could mean Busch is parked outside the track at venues such as Atlanta and California if more teams than garage stalls show for qualifying. "There...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | January 07, 2008

Helicopters and Penske's plans

David Newton

...first time was part of the motivation behind making this trip after a long day at the track. Everybody has known for months that Hornish would make the jump from the Indy Racing League's...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | November 11, 2007

Three-wide racin' at Bristol?

David Newton

...it," he said of Bristol Motor Speedway, where the Craftsman Truck Series race was being held. The track has a new concrete surface to replace the asphalt surface on which Gordon has five victories. Variable...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | August 23, 2007

Want a chunk of Darlington?

David Newton

...oldest Superspeedway, will offer fans the opportunity to take a chunk of the old surface from the track that is being resurfaced. It'll happen on Sept. 4, the 58th anniversary of the inaugural Southern...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | August 16, 2007

Joe Gibbs the mediator?

David Newton

JOILIET, Ill. -- Joe Gibbs isn't often seen at the track on Saturdays, but he certainly seemed to be on a mission at Chicagoland Speedway. The owner of...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | July 15, 2007

Joe Gibbs the mediator?

David Newton

JOILIET, Ill. -- Joe Gibbs isn't often seen at the track on Saturdays, but he certainly seemed to be on a mission at Chicagoland Speedway. The owner of...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | July 14, 2007

Gordon bows to Andretti, Foyt

David Newton

...jokingly said, "No friggin' way!" Replied Gordon, "You guys would be tough to hang with ... off the track and on it." Such moments were plentiful as all except two of the past champions still alive...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | July 05, 2007

The human touch

David Newton

...between Hendrick and a cooler. There are a lot of hurry-up-and-wait-days at the track, particularly when there is controversy such as the one the Hendrick Motorsports teams of Gordon and Jimmie...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | June 24, 2007

Stewart flips Johnson the bird

David Newton

...end up second." Johnson, through third parties, made sure he and Stewart were OK before leaving the track. But he didn't know for sure the two-time Cup champion had forgiven him until he...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | March 23, 2007

Who will miss IROC? The drivers

David Newton

...International Speedway on Wednesday for the third day of preseason testing. They didn't care that the track would be open for half a day on Thursday to make up for the rained-out session...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | January 10, 2007