About

Hank Epton grew up in Spartanburg, SC in the heart of NASCAR country. After working in television for a decade covering sports and news, he now resides in Boca Raton, FL. He's the co-nominee of two Southern Regional Emmy (TM) Awards and the co-winner of a South Carolina Associated Press Broadcasters Award. He's a lifelong fan of racing and tries to bring a historical perspective to a sport that has changed rapidly over the last twenty years.

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He can be reached via Bleacher Report Messages or via email: hankepton@yahoo.com

Short List

  • Favorite Athletes

    Dale Earnhardt, Fred Couples

  • Favorite Sports Teams

    RCR Racing, S. Carolina Gamecocks, Carolina Panthers

  • Favorite Coaches

    Does a Crew Chief count? Andy Petree: He was great on the pit box, and he's great now in the press box. He's a wise, wise man. Joe Morrison: Coached the Gamecocks in 1984, and showed us the power of Black Magic. He's also the only man to make a windbreaker and trucker hat look intimidating.

  • All-Time Sports Moment

    1998 Daytona 500: Who else was on pins and needles the last 30 laps that day?

  • Most Memorable Game Attended

    1991 Pepsi 400: I'll never forget seeing Darrell Waltrip's mangled Western Auto Chevy on that rollback. It showed just how powerful speed is and how punishing it can be when unleashed. Also, the first game in the Georgia Dome. Falcons-Eagles preseason twist. I was on the sideline and almost got rolled by Randall Cunningham. Saw MC Hammer and Travis Tritt at haltime, ended up on the front page of USA Today's sports section the next day in the picture of the Falcons running out.

  • Most Unbreakable Sports Record

    200 wins- Richard Petty. I'll add five straight Sprint Cup titles to that list, but I may have to ammend that if Jimmie does what he does and wins another one in 2011.

  • Ruth or Mays?

    Mays

  • Unitas or Montana?

    Montana

  • Jordan or Russell?

    Russell

  • Gretzky or Orr?

    Gretzky

  • Pele or Maradona?

    Pele

  • Federer or Sampras?

    Sampras

  • Tiger or Nicklaus?

    Nicklaus

  • Petty or Earnhardt?

    Earnhardt

  • Schumacher or Senna?

    Senna

  • ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, Pac-12 or SEC?

    SEC

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  • NY Jets Daily posted 852 days ago

    NY Jets Daily

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  • al asifyouknow posted 864 days ago

    al asifyouknow

    http://sportsjournalism.org/sports-media-news/waiting-for-the-day-readers-march-in-and-demand-an-end-to-the-dreck/


    take a look at the fourth comment...

  • Delores Smith-Johnson posted 939 days ago

    Delores Smith-Johnson

    You're welcome! You're doing a great job! Keep 'em coming!

  • Hank Epton posted 962 days ago

    Hank Epton

    My condolences to the family of Jim Hunter. He was one of the architects of this great sport. He will be missed.

  • Hank Epton posted 988 days ago

    Hank Epton

    Coming up Wednesday: rethinking the Sprint Cup Points