Mark Martin Top Writers
1 - Dustin Parks
Writer bio
I'm from a small town in central Pennsylvania named West Decatur, which is about 45 minutes west of Penn State University. That is where I got my Bachelor's Degree in Communication, where I specialized in writing and broadcasting. My main focus was on sports, as can be seen by my articles. I'm into football, mainly the Steelers and the Nittany Lions (obviously), basketball, baseball, and also some MMA fighting, but my real passion is motorsports.
Since I was five, I have been a fan of anything that had to do with motorsports. I am a huge fan of NASCAR. The first driver I cheered for was Davey Allison because of his exuberance and driving. He had so much ahead of him that it was tragic that it all ended so suddenly in 1993. Since then, I have jumped on the wagon of Jeff Gordon ...
Writes about
- Motorsports (69)
- NASCAR (68)
- Opinion
- 2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (21)
- Preview/Prediction (20)
- Jimmie Johnson (19)
Recent articles
- The Legend of Grave Digger: Monster Truck's Black and Green Wrecking Machine
- Christmas Shopping For a NASCAR Fan: What's On Your List?
- Dodging Out of Sight: The Decline of Dodge in NASCAR
- Parks Race Reactions: Ford 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway
- Dustin Off the Final Race: Ford 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway
- Horsepower and Manpower: The Greatest Dynasties in Motorsports
- More articles...
2 - Kelly Crandall
Writer bio
"Ability May Get You To The Top, But It Takes Character To Keep You There."
Kelly's has a love of NASCAR that borders on obsession. Since July of 2001 she has been hooked on this fast paced sport and it only took 160 laps at the Daytona International Speedway and a Dale Earnhardt Jr. victory to seal her fate.
Since then she has made NASCAR a major part of her life and plans for that to continue as she earns her Bachelors Degree in Corporate Communications in hopes of becoming a journalist for the sport she loves so very much.
You can normally find her in front of the TV whenever there are cars on the track: practice, qualifying and racing. And if it's July you'll find her at the Daytona International Speedway, her home away from home, for the July Coke Zero 400, a tra...
Writes about
- NASCAR (212)
- Motorsports (180)
- Opinion
- Dale Earnhardt Jr. (51)
- Jimmie Johnson (36)
- Breaking News
Recent articles
- Brad Keselowski May Be The One To Lead Dodge Back to The Promise Land
- Denny Hamlin is Being Himself Like NASCAR Wants—But Fans Don't Like It
- The Homestead-Miami Speedway Is the Perfect Ending to the NASCAR Season
- Dear National Anthem Singers: Get It Right or Get Off the Stage
- Year in Review: The 2009 NASCAR Season from Inside the Drivers Helmets
- Creature vs. Creature Writers Pool: Results And Champion After Ford 400
- More articles...
3 - Brad Vipperman
Writer bio
I'm a 23 year old from Fountain Hills, Arizona. I graduated from Northern Arizona University this past July and currently live in Scottsdale, AZ. I have loved sports my entire life and have been writing about them for various websites and blogs for the past few years.
I grew up mainly a basketball player but football has always been my favorite sport. I have been a diehard Washington Redskins fan since I was six years old and no team can match my enthusiasm for them. As far as the NBA goes, I am a Los Angeles Lakers fan all the way. I was born in Los Angeles but grew up in Honolulu, Hawaii.
When I was 10 years old, the Lakers were playing an exhibition game against the Nuggets at the University of Hawaii's stadium. A friend of mine had courtside tickets and before the game...
Writes about
- Pac-10 Football (16)
- NCAA (16)
- College Football (16)
- Preview/Prediction (14)
- Opinion
- College Football Predictions (11)
4 - Misan Akuya
Writer bio
I'm 17 and a juinor
always loved racing
got to go to a karting center at age 8 and from 8 to 15 raced in a go kart league
got into dirt racing late last year
got to race some in 2009 but the economy has put me out for the rest of the points season
looking forward to 2010 to race super late models still looking for more sponsors
and would like to do some ARCA races in 2010 and who knows maybe nationwide and/or trucks too.
Writes about
- NASCAR (54)
- Motorsports (54)
- Opinion
- Tony Stewart (27)
- Jamie McMurray
- Mark Martin (13)
Recent articles
5 - al asifyouknow
Writer bio
younger days...It is good to be young....lol
Writes about
- Opinion
- NASCAR (147)
- Motorsports (117)
- Juan Pablo Montoya (45)
- Jimmie Johnson (29)
- Dale Earnhardt Jr. (27)
Recent articles
- Butch Davis To Notre Dame: The Only Top Coach With Something To Gain
- Dale Earnhardt Jr.: Does He Need To Call His Own Shots To Be Successful?
- Brian Kelly To Notre Dame: Why Would The Apostle Of Cinn Football Do It?
- Juan Pablo Montoya: Tony Stewart Got What He Deserved, A Good Punt!
- Notre Dame: Charlie Weis Will Get One More Year.
- Notre Dame: Is Jon Gruden The Next Victim?
- More articles...
6 - Roberta Cowan
Writes about
- NASCAR (4)
- Opinion
- Motorsports (4)
- Jimmie Johnson (2)
- Dale Earnhardt Jr.
- Ryan Newman
7 - Kyle Ocker
Writer bio
Kyle Ocker is a southeastern Iowa native that is just trying to get a start in the vast career of journalism, spending the majority of his time covering motorsports and keeping caught up in school.
Ocker began pursuing his dreams in the fall of 2007 when he opened his website, named NASCAR FanZone at the time, for business. As with any website launch, business was slow at first. However, by January 2008 he had made contacts with many in the NASCAR world. By January 2009, he hit another milestone of more then 1,000 unique visits per day, on average.
He is one of two featured writers at the NASCAR section of www.fanzonesports.net. On March 8, 2009, Ocker began writing for SpeedwayMedia.com.
Writes about
- NASCAR (38)
- Motorsports (20)
- Breaking News (15)
- Sprint Cup Series (12)
- Game Recap
- Preview/Prediction (9)
Recent articles
- NSCS Homestead Preview: It Isn't over Until It's over for Johnson
- EGR announces deal with Jamie McMurray for 2010
- Elliott Sadler to Drive Ford at Talladega for RPM
- For Hendrick Motorsports, Championships are just another expectation
- McGrew Sees "a Light at the End of the Tunnel" for the 88 Team
- Johnson Brings First Points Lead of the Season to "His House"
- More articles...



