COLUMNISTS
Ed Hinton
David Newton
Marty Smith
Terry Blount
Ryan McGee
An alliance more sad than fascinating
Three decades ago, a Petty-Andretti alliance at the Indy 500 would have rocked the racing world. Today? It's a union more sad than fascinating.
Grassroots racin' alive and well
Who needs Daytona? Give "retired" racer Ray Evernham a three-eighths-mile dirt track nestled in the hills of Lincoln County, N.C., and watch him soar.
The 8 should have stayed with Junior
News that Earnhardt Ganassi Racing plans to park the 8 car until sponsorship is secured is further proof that the number should have gone with Dale Earnhardt Jr. to Hendrick Motorsports.
Give start-up teams a fighting chance
Start-up teams in Sprint Cup face enormous obstacles. NASCAR needs to find a way to give these new independent programs a fighting chance.