He's King Richard the sixth
During this week of the Indianapolis 500, Coca-Cola 600 and Monaco Grand Prix, ESPN.com is rolling out its experts' list of the top 25 race drivers of all time. In a well-argued rant, ESPN magazine writer Ryan McGee wonders how Richard Petty can be no higher than No. 6.
McGee's speculation includes this: "Could it be that Petty's relationship with the media kept him from compiling enough support to crack the ESPN.com top five? Is he the Jim Rice of NASCAR, doomed to pay the price for his contentious ways with sportswriters and sports fans?"
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Kevin Modesti watches sports from a new angle since his promotion from sports columnist to sports editor for the Los Angeles Newspaper Group. In his new blog, Modesti not only comments on the big sports stories of the moment-- he talks about what makes them big. Think of it as a conversation with readers about how these stories should be covered.
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