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Where's the drama? Well, you won't find it in the Chase for the Sprint Cup

Terry Blount, ESPN.com

The Chase was supposed to add a little playoff buzz during NASCAR's stretch run to Homestead-Miami. Someone forget to tell that to Jimmie Johnson, writes Terry Blount.

Story | Conversation | October 20, 2008

NASCAR negotiating with Camping World for truck series sponsorship

Terry Blount, ESPN.com

NASCAR officials confirmed Friday that Camping World is negotiating to become the new title sponsor of the truck series next season, replacing Craftsman Tools.

Story | Conversation | September 26, 2008

Long overdue open-wheel merger stops the bleeding ... finally

Terry Blount, ESPN.com

Will American open-wheel racing ever be the same? Not a chance, writes Terry Blount. But Friday's announcement of an IRL-Champ Car merger is a start.

Story | Conversation | February 22, 2008

Drivers agree: Cup title worth more than Daytona 500 victory

Terry Blount, ESPN.com

Daytona 500 victory or a Sprint Cup title? Which one do drivers covet most? The answer is a no-brainer, writes Terry Blount. A win at Daytona doesn't make you a champion.

Story | Conversation | February 05, 2008

Gordon still has a shot to win Cup title, but it's a long one

Terry Blount, ESPN.com

Does Jeff Gordon believe in miracles? He should. The four-time Cup champ is just a blown motor or flat tire away from title No. 5.

Story | Conversation | November 15, 2007

Beat the California heat? Don't race there Labor Day weekend

Terry Blount, ESPN.com

Who doesn't want to while away a holiday weekend in the sweltering conditions of Southern California? Apparently tens of thousands. NASCAR needs to move the Labor Day weekend race, writes Terry Blount.

Story | Conversation | September 04, 2007

Qualifying, sponsor woes could mean financial trouble

Terry Blount, ESPN.com

With some major sponsors seeing their cars miss races and others being turned away, NASCAR may have a big problem, writes Terry Blount.

Story | Conversation | March 23, 2007

Martin out front, has to keep racing to stay there

Terry Blount, ESPN.com

Mark Martin looks happy, and why not? He's leading the standings. To stay there, he has to reconsider his partial schedule, writes Terry Blount.

Story | Conversation | February 26, 2007

Chase a big improvement despite doubters

Terry Blount, ESPN.com

Yes, there would be a tighter fight to the finish under the old NASCAR standings system, but the Chase is still better, writes Terry Blount.

Story | Conversation | November 16, 2006

Three-time champ Johnson tops list of Blount's Blitz Awards and Razzies

Terry Blount, ESPN.com

Without further ado, the "winners" of the third annual Blount's Blitz Awards and Razzies ... minus the red-carpet treatment, writes Terry Blount.

Story | Conversation | November 17, 2008

With economy hurting budgets, NASCAR bans testing to save money

Terry Blount, ESPN.com

NASCAR will implement a no-testing policy next season in order to cut costs in difficult economic times.

Story | Conversation | November 14, 2008

France: Sprint Cup won't reduce starting field next season

Terry Blount, ESPN.com

NASCAR chairman Brian France said Thursday that the sanctioning body will not decrease the size of the starting field next season for Sprint Cup series races.

Story | Conversation | October 23, 2008

It's encouraging NASCAR found a truck sponsor, but hard times loom

Terry Blount, ESPN.com

NASCAR deserves plenty of credit for landing a truck series sponsor in this economy. Next up? Helping its teams get by as dollars get harder to find, writes Terry Blount.

Story | Conversation | October 23, 2008

Final 20 laps worth the price of admission at Talladega Superspeedway

Terry Blount, ESPN.com

...So at 20 to go, all of a sudden everybody takes off and now you have the worlds colliding at once and everybody is fighting for position. "That can be dangerous. And again, I don...

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New car hasn't closed gap between superteams and low-budget operations

Terry Blount, ESPN.com

The 2008 Chase for the Sprint Cup is an exclusive club. In case you haven't noticed, NASCAR's so-called superteams still rule the road, writes Terry Blount.

Story | Conversation | September 09, 2008