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A Solo Journey for Dale Earnhardt, Jr.
To NASCAR neophytes, it might seem like the ultimate repudiation of a father-son bond, but Dale Earnhardt, Jr.'s move surely would have made his father proud. ...
They're Crying Over Dale Earnhardt Now...
Some years ago, someone asked three-time Winston Cup champion Darrell Waltrip why racing fans loved Dale Earnhardt. "Did you ever look in the grandstands?"...
The Dale Earnhardt Crash: Answers Still Hard to Come By
Tuesday afternoon at a hotel in downtown Atlanta, NASCAR officials, stung by criticism of their handling of the investigation into driver Dale Earnhardt’s death...
DALE EARNHARDT: 1951-2001: The Last Lap
For Dale Earnhardt, the race was never over. Back when he was winning everything in sight--11 races one year, nine in another--he would come home some nights mad...
Dale Earnhardt
Why We Chose Him For the NASCAR nation, Dale Earnhardt has been front-page news every Sunday of every race season, and some Sundays in between. For the rest...
The Last Lap: No. 3 and Me
Millions of Americans, mostly in the red states, if you recall your election charts, lost a hero the instant the black car veered violently into the wall. Every...
Johnson Wins Second Daytona 500, Patrick Finishes 8th
(DAYTONA BEACH, Fla.) — A big first for Danica Patrick, but an even bigger second for Jimmie Johnson. Patrick made history up front at the Daytona 500 Sunday,...
In the Pole Position
When the economy ran out of gas a few years ago and Detroit went cap in hand to Washington, motor-sports leviathan Chevrolet cut all but two of its 13 racing...
NASCAR Needs Another Gear
NASCAR driver Tony Stewart is sitting in his motor home, which is parked beside the Bristol Motor Speedway, a 160,000-seat auto-racing shrine in Tennessee, right...
Are Ratings Woes Making NASCAR Too Reckless?
This week Eddie Gossage, a legendary NASCAR promoter who runs the Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Texas, was discussing two hot-button sports issues with a...
