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Holding A Pretty Wheel: How NASCAR’s Playoffs Are Cheating Race Fans

September 30, 2025 by Amy Henderson

It’s not just nostalgia and yearning for the good old days, either.

Categories Amy Henderson, Cup Series, Featured Content, Holding A Pretty Wheel

Holding a Pretty Wheel: Not So Long Ago, Jimmie Johnson, Now Age 50, Was a Goofy-Haired Kid

September 16, 2025 by Amy Henderson

Johnson’s 50th birthday is on Wednesday, Sept. 17.

Categories Amy Henderson, Cup Series, Featured Content, Holding A Pretty Wheel

Holding a Pretty Wheel: NASCAR Cup Contenders Need to Lay Off the Panic Button

September 1, 2025 by Amy Henderson
Shane van Gisbergen, driver of the #88 WeatherTech Chevrolet, and William Byron, driver of the #24 All-Pro Auto Reconditioning Chevrolet, race during the NASCAR Cup Series Cook Out Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway on August 31, 2025 in Darlington, South Carolina. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)

Is it time for anyone who doesn’t drive for JGR or 23XI to hit the panic button? Absolutely not. It is time for some teams to be realistic, though.

Categories Amy Henderson, Cup Series, Featured Content, Holding A Pretty Wheel

Holding A Pretty Wheel: NASCAR Makes Chaos > Consistency

August 18, 2025 by Amy Henderson
2025 Cup Daytona I pack racing V - Kyle Busch, No. 8 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet, Ryan Preece, No. 60 RFK Racing Ford, and Riley Herbst, No. 35 23XI Racing Toyota (Credit: NKP)

A new winner at Daytona would make the Cup playoffs. While that’s exciting, it’s not good for the sport.

Categories Amy Henderson, Cup Series, Featured Content, Holding A Pretty Wheel

Holding A Pretty Wheel: Iowa Was Forgettable, but the Track Isn’t to Blame

September 16, 2025August 4, 2025 by Amy Henderson
Chase Briscoe pack racing at Iowa Speedway

NASCAR may not want to live in the past, but to move forward, good racing, real on-track battles and passing cannot become a thing of was once was.

Categories Amy Henderson, Cup Series, Featured Content, Holding A Pretty Wheel

Holding a Pretty Wheel: NASCAR’s Crossroads Between the Past & Future

July 22, 2025July 21, 2025 by Amy Henderson

NASCAR has taken some swings at making the Next Gen racecar better on the series shorter tracks. But it’s just not enough.

Categories Amy Henderson, Cup Series, Featured Content, Holding A Pretty Wheel

Holding A Pretty Wheel: Who Could Still Win a NASCAR Cup Race in 2025?

July 7, 2025 by Amy Henderson

Here’s a breakdown of drivers who still haven’t won in 2025, from seemingly sure bets to the longshots.

Categories Amy Henderson, Cup Series, Featured Content, Holding A Pretty Wheel

Holding A Pretty Wheel: Has Kyle Busch’s Swan Song Begun?

June 23, 2025 by Amy Henderson

Has Father Time, the Next Gen racecar, or age caught up to Busch, or does he still have another win in him?

Categories Amy Henderson, Cup Series, Featured Content, Holding A Pretty Wheel

Holding a Pretty Wheel: For Denny Hamlin, Only a Title Stands Between Great & Legendary

June 11, 2025June 9, 2025 by Amy Henderson
Denny Hamlin victory lane after winning Darlington

Hamlin has the chance to change the narrative on his career. If he doesn’t, he’ll close the door on a great career, but if he can, he’ll go out a legend.

Categories Amy Henderson, Cup Series, Featured Content, Holding A Pretty Wheel

Holding a Pretty Wheel: NASCAR’s Longest Race Was Also Its Most Surprising of 2025

May 27, 2025 by Amy Henderson
Ross Chastain, driver of the #1 Jockey x Folds of Honor Chevrolet, drives during the NASCAR Cup Series Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway on May 25, 2025 in Concord, North Carolina. (Photo by Logan Riely/Getty Images)

The Coca-Cola 600 featured a little bit of everything: a driver attempting the Double, two drivers who went from the back to the front, and much more.

Categories Amy Henderson, Cup Series, Featured Content, Holding A Pretty Wheel
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