Speed Read: Romo, Jones Have Different “Picks”
SPORTSbyBROOKS —
Mark Martin got off to a great start in the NASCAR Chase for the Cup, passing Juan Pablo Montoya late to win the Sylvania 300 at New Hampshire Speedway . Many people think Martin’s the best driver to have never won a championship, but almost everyone agrees that he’s the best driver whose face resembles a weathered baseball mitt. Mark Martin Anyone who thinks baseball players are just a bunch of meatheads should know that there are exceptions to the rule. Case in point: Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Fernando Perez , as the Columbia University graduate recently had one of his poems published in the respected literary magazine Poetry . The Arizona ...
NASCAR Hall of Fame Day Reveals Current Flaw in Sport
The Ciskie Blog —
[image] There was some awesome NASCAR programming on television Wednesday. It was the day they announced the first induction class for the NASCAR Hall of Fame, a group that includes the likes of Junior Johnson, Richard Petty, and Dale Earnhardt. There are no arguments with these three, and founding fathers Bill France and Bill France, Jr., are very deserving, even if they could have waited on the younger France for the next class. ESPN2 re-aired the hour-long special about Rick Hendrick, as the new DVD comes out commemorating his 25 years in the sport. It really gives you a great insight into the kind of man Hendrick has been, and why he is so well-liked across NASCAR. ...
