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Marty Smith
Hand Him The Petty

Jimmie Johnson already has a concrete monster trophy this year. What if NASCAR had a Heisman? We'll call it the Petty Trophy, and JJ gets that, too.

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Ed Hinton
The Chase! Part Deux

You want Chase drama? Let's end the 10-race playoff at Daytona ... on a figure-eight course ... and force the winner to run a match race against Dale Earnhardt Jr. for the title.

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David Newton
Love To Hate

Jimmie Johnson is on the cusp of staking claim to being one of the greatest drivers in NASCAR history, so why isn't he revered? The man who holds that "greatest" title thinks the problem is you.

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Terry Blount
Time To Get It Right

Two things we know -- plate racing is now a joke, and the Chase has no clothes, either. NASCAR's usual method of tweaking isn't enough this time. It must get fixed.

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Ryan McGee
Power Rankings

What do Ryan Newman, Denny Hamlin, Tony Stewart, Kyle Busch and Brian Vickers have in common? They have about the same chance of leading the Power Rankings as they do the standings.

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