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Is 12 drivers in the Chase evolution or dilution?

Marty Smith, ESPN.com

Does having 12 drivers in the Chase dilute the field? What do a 25-year-old Alabama song, Bristol Chaseology and Scott Riggs have in common? Marty Smith has some ideas.

Story | Conversation | August 20, 2008

Gordon's not winning, but decent finishes have the 24 in a pretty good spot

Marty Smith, ESPN.com

This time last year Jeff Gordon could do little wrong. Not so in 2008. The 24 car doesn't have a win, but Gordon and the gang are sitting sixth in points -- and primed to make a midseason push, writes Marty Smith.

Story | Conversation | June 25, 2008

If there's no Big Three bailout, what will become of NASCAR?

Marty Smith, ESPN.com

Marty Smith is no financial expert, but common sense tells him that Detroit's auto industry needs a hand from Washington. Without it, he writes, both America and NASCAR will be worse for the wear.

Story | Conversation | December 17, 2008

Three straight Cup titles? Johnson already thinking four

Marty Smith, ESPN.com

All of NASCAR is in New York this week to celebrate Jimmie Johnson's third straight Cup title. So why is JJ preoccupied with No. 4?

Story | Conversation | December 04, 2008

Life in the fast lane? One teen fighting cancer is going to get his chance

Marty Smith, ESPN.com

Matt Krueger is not the kind of 19-year-old to take life sitting down. Fighting a rare form of cancer and looking at surgery and chemotherapy, he will be sitting down at Lowe's Motor Speedway on Thursday ... in the seat of his own Camaro turning laps, writes Marty Smith.

Story | Conversation | November 26, 2008

Tour De Champ

Marty Smith

A broken wrist kept Jimmie Johnson from racing, but it didn't stop him from waving Nascar's flag at the Race of Champions in Paris.

Story | Conversation | October 09, 2008

You kiddin' me? Petty and Newman in the same room?

Marty Smith, ESPN.com

What happened when Richard Petty walked into a room and started talking racin' with Paul Newman? Magic, writes Marty Smith.

Story | Conversation | October 01, 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

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

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

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

Budweiser to upgrade sponsorship of Kahne's team

Marty Smith, ESPN.com

The vice president of sports marketing for Anheuser-Busch told ESPN.com that A-B has signed a multi-year extension to continue its longstanding tradition as sponsor of the season-opening Budweiser Shootout at Daytona.

Story | Conversation | July 18, 2008

NASCAR ain't perfect, but it's pretty darn good

Marty Smith, ESPN.com

Is NASCAR perfect? Far from it. But it ain't that bad either, writes Marty Smith.

Story | Conversation | May 28, 2008

Key NASCAR track owner to buy Kentucky Speedway

Marty Smith, ESPN.com

Speedway Motorsports Inc., the parent company which owns seven racetracks that host NASCAR Sprint Cup Series events, announced Thursday it has agreed to purchase Kentucky Speedway.

Story | Conversation | May 22, 2008