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The side of Kyle Busch you never get to see

David Newton

...Sprint Cup race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, a side I'd never seen before Thursday, seemingly another world from the scenic area on the canal where my hotel sits less than 3 miles away. Fittingly...

Blog Entry | Conversation | July 23, 2009

Minor leagues no place for Kyle

David Newton

...Angeles D-Fenders on a travel day. Kyle Busch shouldn't have been in the Camping World Series East-West combination race he won Sunday at Iowa Speedway. No full-time Sprint Cup driver...

Blog Entry | Conversation | May 18, 2009

Squier's call still rings perfect

David Newton, ESPN.com

Ken Squier, still going strong at 72, said four famous words calling the end of the 1979 Daytona 500. "And there's a fight" was not only accurate, it was perfect.

Story | Conversation | February 14, 2009

Why watch Atlanta? The drivers can tell you it's worth it

David Newton, ESPN.com

The World Series is on, and so are a bunch of NFL games. Why watch Sunday's Cup race at Atlanta? We'll let the drivers make their case, writes David Newton.

Story | Conversation | October 25, 2008

Busch's 2008 accomplishments overshadowed by postseason fade route

David Newton, ESPN.com

Think folks will remember what Kyle Busch accomplished in 2008? Without a doubt … but for all the wrong reasons, writes David Newton.

Story | Conversation | October 23, 2008

Chase shake-up at Charlotte probably won't be the last

David Newton, ESPN.com

What have we learned five races into the 10-race Chase for the Sprint Cup? That no lead is safe, writes David Newton.

Story | Conversation | October 12, 2008

Keeping four stars happy a job Hendrick ready to tackle in 2009

David Newton, ESPN.com

Rick Hendrick's 2009 lineup may be the Dream Team it appears to be. Or maybe balancing the needs of Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson, Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Mark Martin will be Hendrick's worst nightmare, writes David Newton.

Story | Conversation | July 10, 2008

Indy spectacle not the only must-see show on Sunday

David Newton, ESPN.com

We know there's a big race happening Sunday at Indy, but there's a pretty good show on tap in Charlotte, too, writes David Newton.

Story | Conversation | May 24, 2008

NASCAR still searching for its Danica Patrick

David Newton, ESPN.com

Danica Patrick's historic victory in Japan last week was a major triumph for the publicity-starved IndyCar Series. If only NASCAR could discover its version of Danica, writes David Newton.

Story | Conversation | April 25, 2008

Should postrace disqualification set precedence for NASCAR's top series?

David Newton, ESPN.com

NASCAR stripped Peyton Sellers of his season-opening Camping World Series victory because his car failed inspection -- one of the rare times that a driver has been disqualified for a postrace violation.

Story | Conversation | April 23, 2008

Ford flexing plenty of muscle in the Sprint Cup garage

David Newton, ESPN.com

Ford found itself in an unenviable position early in 2007: breathing the exhaust fumes of Chevrolet. What a difference a year makes, writes David Newton.

Story | Conversation | April 18, 2008

Mayfield and Allmendinger relieved to make first race

David Newton, ESPN.com

Jeremy Mayfield and A.J. Allmendinger were tired of missing races. They were finally able to do something about it, writes David Newton.

Story | Conversation | March 24, 2007

Rain cuts Danica's day short

David Newton, ESPN.com

The Danica Patrick stock car era officially began at about 2 p.m. on Friday and lasted five full laps before rain cut short the first day of her three-day test.

Story | Conversation | December 18, 2009

What a ride: How JJ won the Cup

David Newton, ESPN.com

It 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, 2009

Want Air Johnsons? You're outta luck

David Newton, ESPN.com

He 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, 2009