Kentucky ready to rough drivers up
SPARTA, Ky. -- Churchill Downs might be a little dirtier, and it's ancient compared to Bluegrass State neighbor Kentucky Speedway. But the 1.5-mile ov…
How our preseason Chase picks panned out
I don't know about us reading palms or being psychic, but when it comes to predicting the Chase participants, the ESPN.com boys did OK. You can even c…
NASCAR dodges points controversy
NASCAR won the lottery with the final race of its dreams Sunday at Homestead-Miami Speedway, a championship fight that came down to a dead heat in th…
Tony Stewart aims to rewrite Chase history
Greg Biffle was winless entering the 2008 Chase, but he made the playoff in the ninth position. Tony Stewart was winless entering the 2011 Chase, bu…
Odds favor Earnhardt, Stewart, Hamlin
RICHMOND, VA. -- Fourteen drivers enter the final Chase qualifying race Saturday night still uncertain about their playoff status. Here's my take o…
The art of the NASCAR quote
Forrest Gump could have said interviews with race car drivers are like a box of chocolates. You never know what you're gonna get. In case you haven't…
Good, bad and weird from Media Tour Day 1
CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- The day started with an entrance by the Energizer Bunny. The afternoon session ended with a new energized Tony Stewart. Earnhardt …
Jimmie Johnson still Vegas' man to beat
As far as the bookmakers in Las Vegas are concerned, Jimmie Johnson remains the man to beat for the Sprint Cup. Johnson's recent woes on the track ha…
