15 years ago, Gordon won … and the tears flowed
CONCORD, N.C. -- You look at the old footage and see the kid weeping and covering his face in disbelief in Victory Lane after his first Cup win, and i…
Want to win the 600? Follow these rules
CONCORD, N.C. -- Get a grip on Turns 3 and 4 of Lowe's Motor Speedway, and eat during the race. Those are the two tricks to winning the Coca-Cola 600…
For Mark Martin, it's not about the title
DARLINGTON, S.C. -- Mark Martin had one earnest request to the media on Friday. "I would appreciate it if you wouldn't write that I'm coming back fo…
Junior Johnson a proud papa after son's first win
I haven't heard this much excitement in Junior Johnson's voice since Dale Earnhardt stuck Darrell Waltrip in the fence at Richmond in 1986. And that …
How two cars can beat the restrictor plates at Dega
So what's all this business about two cars, hooked up, flying past drafting lines of 10 or 12 or more at Talladega? Used to seem that the more cars, …
Like Earnhardt, David Poole mastered his craft
In his own way, the late David Poole was as much of a success story as the late Dale Earnhardt. Both came from Carolina mill towns and working-class…
Martin easy to like through thick and thin
Not enough NASCAR people offer specific examples of why they like and respect Mark Martin -- and why they're genuinely happy for him when he wins, as …
Hamlin plays the classy card at Martinsville
I'm well aware of the old line, "Show me a good loser, and I'll show you a loser." And I've heard many a football coach say that to win, you have to …
Rough debut for owner-driver Marc Davis
A rough welcome to Bristol Motor Speedway left 18-year-old Marc Davis short of his goal of a top-20 finish Saturday in his debut as the first African-…
Davis hoping for start, then a fast one, at Bristol
I'm unabashedly pumped for Marc Davis in Friday afternoon's Nationwide Series practice sessions at Bristol. The two sessions are critical to his takin…
