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NASCAR's Heisman would go to JJ

Marty Smith, ESPN.com

Sure, Jimmie Johnson would have to be the winner of a NASCAR Heisman -- we'll call it the Petty Trophy -- but who else would belong at the banquet?

Story | Conversation | November 06, 2009

Money to be used for scholarship

Associated Press

The family of late NASCAR champion Alan Kulwicki is donating $1.9 million to the motorsports engineering program at UNC-Charlotte.

Story | Conversation | October 15, 2009

Johnson among drivers saluted

Associated Press

Three-time NASCAR Sprint Cup champion Jimmie Johnson had the gas to get to the White House on Wednesday, where President Barack Obama honored the 2008 winner as well as auto racing.

Story | Conversation | August 19, 2009

Chat Archive: Special Guests

SportsNation

The Special Guest Chat Archive

Story | Conversation | September 08, 2004

Racing royalty looking shaky these days

Ed Hinton, ESPN.com

Three families rule American racing, with the head of one -- Tony George -- recently rolling. It raises the question: Is the current generation of Frances, Smiths and Georges capable of maintaining its empires?

Story | Conversation | July 20, 2009

Mayfield comes out swinging

ESPN.com news services

Jeremy Mayfield blasted his stepmother and NASCAR after court documents said he tested positive for drugs again.

Story | Conversation | July 15, 2009

Like Earnhardt, David Poole mastered his craft

Ed Hinton

...Young Poole hit the books and won a Morehead Scholarship to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Otherwise, he couldn't have afforded college at all, he once told me. He pounded the...

Blog Entry | Conversation | April 28, 2009

Bracket mania: We all scream for ice cream!

Scoop Jackson, Page 2

Ready for dessert? Scoop Jackson unveils the ice cream bracket -- which of the 64 flavors would be your national champ?

Story | Conversation | April 02, 2009

NASCAR blog from Bristol

David Newton, ESPN.com

NASCAR blog from Bristol

Story | Conversation | March 22, 2009

March Mad ... er, mayhem, NASCAR style

Ryan McGee, ESPN The Magazine

That college basketball tournament about to start may be popular, but the three-race crucible the Sprint Cup Series is about to embark on is a true test.

Story | Conversation | March 15, 2009

North Carolina's Mt. Rushmore of Sports

ESPN

Check out which four sports figures made it onto North Carolina's Mount Rushmore.

Story | Conversation | January 15, 2009

NCAA basketball tournament tops ESPN searches in 2008

Maalek Marshall, ESPN.com

ESPN.com ranks the top searches of 2008.

Story | Conversation | December 30, 2008

Layoffs coming in rapid succession as perfect storm hits NASCAR

David Newton, ESPN.com

A slowdown in the NASCAR economy was expected after this season even if the nation's economy remained strong. With markets roiling across the globe, NASCAR is facing a perfect storm as layoffs and cutbacks hit the industry at a rapid pace, writes David Newton.

Story | Conversation | November 21, 2008

2002: THE 'NEXT' ONES

Various Magazine Staffers

In 2002, who did ESPN The Magazine think was poised to break out?

Story | Conversation | October 13, 2008

NEXT ONES

KHALID EL-AMIN Before Khalid El-Amin, the Connecticut Huskies were a mere basketball team, a regional novelty, trusting in mere mortals. Now they're ...

Story | Conversation | October 09, 2008