espnW: NASCAR not just for the boys

espnW: NASCAR not just for the boys

Fuel mileage. Restrictor plates. Bump drafting. It sounds like a foreign language to those outside of the world of stock car racing, but to 75 million NASCAR fans, it’s their native tongue. Surprisingly, men aren’t the only ones who speak this language. In...
AWSM 2012: Panel on using Twitter in sports journalism

AWSM 2012: Panel on using Twitter in sports journalism

In a generation where consumers are attached to phones and the Internet at the hip, journalists are increasingly integrating social media into their coverage. But with the emerging technology comes risk. A premature and inaccurate report on Twitter last fall that Penn...
Earnhardt ends a 4-year drought at Michigan

Earnhardt ends a 4-year drought at Michigan

When the checkered flag waved at Michigan Motor Speedway on Sunday, the 4-year wait was over. Dale Earnhardt Jr. had finally earned his much-anticipated 19th trip to Victory Lane, and the fans were nothing short of ecstatic. Tony Stewart drove his #14 car into second...