Shane Hmiel makes a miraculous turn
CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Steve Hmiel was cruising through Atlanta recently when another car sped through a red light and nearly hit him. A bit shaken, he mu…
NASCAR, Stewart alter one young fan's life
Generally, we sports fans place sizable emotional investments in our respective teams and the individuals who play for them. Entirely too much at ti…
Denny Hamlin talks about how he got here
HOMESTEAD, Fla. -- A couple weeks back I got a phone call from Connecticut, during which I was charged with the task of climbing inside Denny Hamlin's…
Rangers' C.J. Wilson: Racers are athletes
FORT WORTH, Texas -- Texas Rangers starting pitcher C.J. Wilson stood comfortably in the Texas Motor Speedway media center, describing to a few repor…
Just what the NASCAR doctor ordered
FORT WORTH, Texas -- Nov. 7, 2010, was a good day for NASCAR. It may well have been a landmark day. In a time when we hear incessant complaints abou…
Pastrana could breathe life into NASCAR
This is an account of a month-long rambling thought process. I love NASCAR racing and I want it to flourish. But right now it's not. Here's why I beli…
Feeling Hunter's loss, remembering his life
Few folks influenced me quite like Jim Hunter did. He invested in me fully, defended me when the Daytona brass wanted a chunk out of my hide, belly-la…
Stewart's thoughts with injured Hmiel
FONTANA, Calif. -- If anyone knows United States Auto Club talent, it's Tony Stewart. He's a four-time USAC champion, and won the Triple Crown in 1995…
Is the Busch-Reutimann feud over? Doubt it
FONTANA, Calif. -- David Reutimann is generally the docile, self-deprecating type. He doesn't say much unless asked, and isn't inclined to get overly …
Kevin Harvick, Denny Hamlin loyal to a fault
A couple summers ago, I was standing in Victory Lane at Bristol Motor Speedway on an August Saturday, staring into a camera positioned just in front …
