Carl Edwards has agreed to do a biweekly diary Q&A with SI.com this season. In the latest edition, he walks us through a disappointing night at Charlotte and discusses how a rough first half of the Chase has the No. 99 team switching up its championship strategy for the final five weeks. Plus, in the wake of some exciting news he tells us all about his wife's pregnancy, what it feels like to be an expectant father for the first time, and more.
Five things we learned on a cold, winter-like Saturday night at Lowe's Motor Speedway in Charlotte in race No. 5 of the 2009 Chase:
In a week where the inaugural class of NASCAR's inaugural Hall of Fame was announced it seems entirely appropriate that the circus swings through Charlotte and the sport's spiritual home base, for race number five of the 2009 Chase for the Sprint Cup.
1. Mark Martin had better get busy. As good as Jimmie Johnson has looked in NASCAR's postseason, Martin has held his own. An opening win at New Hampshire coupled with solid finishes at Dover and Kansas kept him in the points lead. But even a fourth-place finish at California on Sunday wasn't enough to prevent Johnson from taking over the lead in the Chase standings. Things aren't going to get any easier the next two weeks -- Charlotte and Martinsville are two of Johnson's favorite tracks. Martin runs well on them, too, but it's becoming clear that his No. 5 Chevy just doesn't have the raw speed to match his teammate's.
The Hangover star loves to cook - and speaks the language of love
Five things we learned after the running of the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte, won in an upset by David Reutimann after a rain-shortened race ended on Lap 227:
1,100 miles. Just the number seems daunting. Driving it all in one day, over nine hours with speeds upwards of 220-mph makes it nearly an impossible feat.
In his first competition since winning eight gold medals at the Beijing Olympics last summer, Michael Phelps came to the Charlotte Ultraswim meet in North Carolina well-rested and with some new style: he debuted a new straight-arm or "windmill" stroke technique for some of his freestyle events, a stroke that allows him to slice throw the water more efficiently.
The practice of destructive misinformation that is so prevalent during the walkup to the draft is absolutely deplorable.
As a walkup to the NFL draft on April 25, SI.com writer Ted Keith has arranged to get diary entries from Aaron Curry, an All-America linebacker at Wake Forest who is projected to go high in the first round. You can read his first entry here and his second entry here.
Carl Edwards has agreed to do a biweekly diary Q&A with SI.com this season. In the latest edition, he walks us through a disappointing night at Charlotte and discusses how a rough first half of the Chase has the No. 99 team switching up its championship strategy for the final five weeks. Plus, in the wake of some exciting news he tells us all about his wife's pregnancy, what it feels like to be an expectant father for the first time, and more.
Five things we learned on a cold, winter-like Saturday night at Lowe's Motor Speedway in Charlotte in race No. 5 of the 2009 Chase:
In a week where the inaugural class of NASCAR's inaugural Hall of Fame was announced it seems entirely appropriate that the circus swings through Charlotte and the sport's spiritual home base, for race number five of the 2009 Chase for the Sprint Cup.
1. Mark Martin had better get busy. As good as Jimmie Johnson has looked in NASCAR's postseason, Martin has held his own. An opening win at New Hampshire coupled with solid finishes at Dover and Kansas kept him in the points lead. But even a fourth-place finish at California on Sunday wasn't enough to prevent Johnson from taking over the lead in the Chase standings. Things aren't going to get any easier the next two weeks -- Charlotte and Martinsville are two of Johnson's favorite tracks. Martin runs well on them, too, but it's becoming clear that his No. 5 Chevy just doesn't have the raw speed to match his teammate's.
The Hangover star loves to cook - and speaks the language of love
Five things we learned after the running of the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte, won in an upset by David Reutimann after a rain-shortened race ended on Lap 227:
1,100 miles. Just the number seems daunting. Driving it all in one day, over nine hours with speeds upwards of 220-mph makes it nearly an impossible feat.
In his first competition since winning eight gold medals at the Beijing Olympics last summer, Michael Phelps came to the Charlotte Ultraswim meet in North Carolina well-rested and with some new style: he debuted a new straight-arm or "windmill" stroke technique for some of his freestyle events, a stroke that allows him to slice throw the water more efficiently.
The practice of destructive misinformation that is so prevalent during the walkup to the draft is absolutely deplorable.
As a walkup to the NFL draft on April 25, SI.com writer Ted Keith has arranged to get diary entries from Aaron Curry, an All-America linebacker at Wake Forest who is projected to go high in the first round. You can read his first entry here and his second entry here.
1. It will be interesting to see if Matt Garza, one of the best pure fastball pitchers in the game, goes away from his strength in Game 3 against the Phillies, a good fastball hitting team. Only two AL pitchers threw a higher percentage of fastballs this year than Garza. He kept to the script in the ALCS, throwing 80 percent fastballs and then 75 percent fastballs in his two starts against Boston. But the Rays have thrown mostly breaking pitches to Chase Utley, Ryan Howard and Pat Burrell, holding them to three hits in 24 at-bats. Said assistant pitching coach Brian Anderson of Garza, "He's had a very good breaking ball lately, probably the best it's been all year."
It is a methodical routine: House by house, Mary Boyd walks to the door and carefully affixes an election guide to the doorknob.
Never underestimate a marketing staff's ability to commemorate milestones, even ones that didn't exist before they created them. That explains how four NBA expansion franchises that entered the league in tandems a year apart all could be celebrating big, round anniversaries this season.
Reading a book may not burn many calories, but the right material may help kids shed pounds
Wachovia Corp. said it lost $8.86 billion in the second quarter, slashed its dividend and announced 6,350 job cuts after losses tied to mortgages soared
For builder Rick Judson, there is no place like a town home. That's because a gamble on multifamily complexes in his hometown of Charlotte is paying off.
When it comes to naming their products, many large U.S. companies have veered dangerously close to international embarrassment.
A federal grand jury indicted 26 reputed members of the international gang, MS-13, accused of running a cross-border drug ring
Wachovia Corp. chief executive Ken Thompson was pushed out Monday as head of the nation's fourth-largest bank, becoming the latest financial services executive to be ousted amid turmoil in the U.S. housing market
Our straight, male reviewer says he's probably unqualified to critique this film, but he gives it his best shot
Wachovia Corp. said Tuesday it is nearly doubling previously reported losses for the first quarter after reviewing its portfolio of bank-owned life insurance
Just as every mother believes her son is a handsome devil, we homeowners tend to see the best in our houses - or at least we become comfortably familiar with the way they look.
Bank of America Corp. said Monday its profit fell 77 percent in the first quarter, hurt by trading losses and a $3.3 billion increase in reserves for problem loans
As a sports nation, we have a distinct problem letting go. Just look at the recent collective mourning over Brett Favre. Retirement never comes easy for sports icons, but the way we desire perfection walking out the door can make the process gut-wrenching. Their exit is hurtful but the pain for all parties can be concealed by the joy of winning one final time: like John Elway winning two straight Super Bowls.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- For my money, the first week is always the best week of the NCAA tournament, not least because there are so many games being played all the time. And while that's not the case in week two (which is why we're giving you some good reading links below to pass the time between games), I'm still psyched to be in Charlotte, the most stacked regional I've covered in years.
Underrated: Butler. The Bulldogs reached the Sweet 16 as a No. 5 seed last year, then went 29-3 this season ... and were rewarded with a No. 7 slot in the same pod as Tennessee.
For all the memorable showdowns Duke and North Carolina have staged over the years, it's tough to remember one recently that combined such high stakes with such genuine curiosity over how the two teams will perform.
Take a handful of screen goddesses and a clutch of matinee idols, put them together and one thing's sure to happen. Nobody does love like they do in the movies: this month on the Screening Room, we've picked our favorite silver-screen romantic moments.
(CHARLOTTE, NC) -- Can't believe it, but it's that time already. The 26th annual NASCAR Sprint media tour starts today (Jan. 21) in Charlotte.
The least-exploited home-court advantage in Division I belongs to a 1,300-student liberal arts school in Clinton, S.C. The tenants of the Ross E. Templeton Physical Education Center, Presbyterian College's Blue Hose, play quite well there: they have a .930 home winning percentage over the past four seasons, and are undefeated at home this season. But they have not been playing there very often of late, turning the Templeton Center into the loneliest good gym in America.
Taking a spin around the league ...
Charlotte's Independence is back in the rankings, just in time for a battle with Butler (Matthews, N.C.). The Patriots, who had their 109-game winning streak snapped when they lost their opener to Elder (Cincinnati) at the Herbstreit Challenge in Ohio, have regrouped to win eight straight.
CHARLOTTE -- "When's the game? Monday night?'' Carson Palmer wanted to know.
An increasingly trendy theory holds that the ticket to attracting and retaining the educated and upwardly mobile is a big dose of urban cool: Think open-air cafés where well-heeled retired boomers and twentysomething professionals gather after the theater to sip Pinot Grigio while looking out at a skyline defined by the latest creation of a world-renowned starchitect.
Prices of existing U.S. single-family homes dropped in April, extending a string of negative annual returns that started in January, according to the Standard & Poor's/Case Shiller national home price index released Tuesday.
Here are the five pressing questions in NASCAR as the circuit rolls onto the Monster Mile at Dover (Del.) International Speedway for Sunday's Dover 400.
SI.com's experts weigh in with the predictions for Sunday's race in Charlotte.
For good and for bad, NASCAR, in the minds of many, has gone out of its way to mimic the NFL's success. While that has led to some unprecedented gains in popularity, the two also share in one area of disappointment : All-Star events that frequently fail to live up to expectations.
Also in this column: • Karl getting along with AI • Blazers still seeking GM • One killer crossover • NBDLer goes for 48
Maybe the track owner, NASCAR and Goodyear got it right this time.
When John got divorced after 12 years of marriage, he took a deep breath and launched into the dating scene.
With all the preseason hype following a certain Colombian driver from Formula One, it's easy to fall into the trap of believing Juan Pablo Montoya is the only driver running for rookie of the year in NASCAR's top series.
More than 500 flights at the Atlanta and Charlotte airports were canceled as wintry weather brought rain, sleet and freezing rain across North Georgia and into the Carolinas on Thursday.
In the NBA, the playoffs are the holy grail. Jobs are dangled based on whether a coach can guide his team into the postseason and whether a general manager has acquired the right talent to guarantee an owner at least two home playoff date. Failure to do so (repeatedly) usually results in firings and a major roster overhaul.
Kids are spoiled for choice these days. The sustained success of Pixar and Dreamworks Animation -- and in particular, a repugnant green Scottish ogre -- have combined to make children's films one of the fastest growing sectors in Hollywood.
Almost everyone wants to go somewhere over Thanksgiving, Christmas, and/or New Year's -- and that's the problem. We've got some answers:
On a rainy morning in Charlotte, Mike and Kathy Butler, founders of the PRstore, are hunkered down in a conference room, teaching the intricacies of logos, letterheads, and lamination to some new f...
Bank of America said Wednesday it will reimburse $3,000 to thousands of employees who buy a new hybrid vehicle, joining other companies offering similar deals.
Coming soon to a metropolis near you: Class IV rapids. Jeff Wise, a former software entrepreneur, is helping develop the first white-water park in the U.S., on a 307-acre plot outside Charlotte. Th...
The Great Savings Bond Treasury Hunt
Last year Russ Sinacori complained that his Charlotte remodeling and homebuilding business, National Preferred Contractors, was driving him crazy. Money was tight. Russ worried constantly about fin...
Bev Holzrichter, 56, runs a horse stable in Charlotte, Iowa. When she found herself badly injured by one of her horses and unable to move last year, it was Web cam watchers who called for help.
"One thing I've learned over the years is, it really doesn't matter if you don't do it all in one straight line," says Hugh McColl, 70, former chairman of Bank of America, "as long as you do it." H...
"The first thing we did was take off the carport," says Bend, Ore. architect Scott Gilbride of the 1950s split-level special that he and his wife Charlotte gutted and renovated in seven months. A s...
When Ted Theodoropoulos was about 10 years old, he learned a valuable lesson.
Russ Sinacori steers his wife's Nissan with his knees, freeing one hand for his cellphone and the other for gesticulations. Russ has a million things to do and no time to do them. Not for the first...
A Pakistani citizen who was arrested while videotaping buildings in Charlotte, North Carolina, was charged with federal immigration violations, authorities announced Tuesday.
Chris Noth, who played Mr. Big on HBO's "Sex and the City," greeted fans in Israel at Judaism's holiest site, the Western Wall in the Old City of Jerusalem.
You continue to write in and we listen. Here are answers to five of your e-mails.
"Mommy loves you," cooed Charlotte (Kristin Davis) in a recent episode of "Sex and the City." She was not referring to her child, but to her dog, Elizabeth Taylor.
"Mommy loves you," cooed Charlotte (Kristin Davis) in a recent episode of "Sex and the City." She was not referring to her child, but to her dog, Elizabeth Taylor.
Jealousy runs rampant in my broadband heart. Someone has faster Internet access than I do. And this feeling is only getting worse.
In this downbeat issue of FORTUNE, you can read one story full of depressing stuff about tech stocks. In another piece, on Comcast, you can read some depressing stuff about broadband. Despite all t...
I'm beginning to wonder if I should have invested in Ceiva. I had the opportunity about a year ago, but I didn't even tell my partners about it. Ceiva had all the hallmarks of the kind of deal they...
Meet Dan Seoane. Dan is the Digital Gardener, a Renaissance man of the Internet Age. He is convergence in human form.
The week after they handed over the keys to the new owners of their San Diego security business, Bob Lawrence, 50, and his wife Cheryl, 47, decided to indulge themselves. For the first time in memo...
If women are from Venus and men are from Mars, then Rebecca Mark is from another planet altogether. Six years ago she was a 35-year-old student at Harvard business school, nicknamed Mark the Shark ...
The story Buck Traynham most loves to tell from his boyhood on a South Carolina farm is about discipline. "Farmers couldn't lock up their guns in those days," drawls the tall, courtly 71-year-old. ...
CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, is now the third most important commercial-banking center in the U.S., surpassed only by New York and San Francisco. Orlando ranks just behind Los Angeles and New York in...
Gazing across the wide-spreading forests just before you land at Greenville/ Spartanburg Airport, you might not guess that within 30 miles Procter & Gamble runs a giant factory, Wal-Mart operates i...
When FORTUNE set out to find America's best cities for business this year, a trend was unmistakable: Cost has become far more important than it was in the Eighties. What companies want in a city ha...
Rankings on access to quality labor and on pro-business attitude come from Moran Stahl & Boyer's survey of executives in America's 50 largest metropolitan areas. A rank of 1 is best, and 50 the wor...
''For Middle Americans, the American Dream is vanishing.'' -- Robert Reich, Harvard lecturer
Here's a sampler of destinations: -- Brookfield Craft Center (P.O. Box 122, Brookfield, Conn. 06804; 203-775-4526). Housed in 18th-century buildings 90 minutes from New York City, this nonprofit sc...
IN FAMILIAR antique script on a blue oval field, their name appeared on six million new cars and trucks in 1988. But there hasn't been a family member running Ford Motor Co. since Henry Ford II ret...
After four tepid years, sales of custom chassis for fire engines and utility trucks have heated up at Spartan Motors of Charlotte, Michigan. The company has received orders for 130 underbodies sinc...
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