Controlled Chaos
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Crew members today use trainers and psychologists to gain an edge.
The beer bellies are gone from pit road. So are the grease monkeys. Crew members these days are well-conditioned athletes who have backgrounds in college football, minor league baseball and even pro wrasslin'. These aren't your daddy's pit crews. Ryan McGee
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Dale Earnhardt Jr. could have left racing for good when his father died, but Senior didn't raise a quitter. Junior opens up about what he's learned -- and is still learning -- from his late dad, writes Marty Smith. The Mag
Danica Patrick's historic victory in Japan was a boon for the IndyCar Series. If only NASCAR could discover its own version of Danica.
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Will Greg Biffle take the money and run or try to win a championship with Roush Fenway? Is Kyle the next Dale? Marty Smith chimes in. Door-To-Door• Blount's Blitz: Biffle growing frustrated | Jayski
• Watch: Talkin' with Kyle | Love him or hate him
ESPNEWS Headlines
- For the dogs: Wheeler picks Edwards to win
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- Johnson wrecks twice at newly repaved Darlington
- Gordon: NASCAR needs to look at rear housing
- New surface yields speed at Darlington Raceway
- NASCAR: Electrical fire caused fatal plane crash
- Mission at testing turns into exercise to catch Carl
- Hamlin avoids more penalties after tire incident
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