Holding A Pretty Wheel 38 Articles on Frontstretch

Holding a Pretty Wheel: These Are the Moments

July 27, 2022October 8, 2009 by Amy Henderson

I wrote last week that one thing that makes NASCAR worth watching is the moments. Those brief seconds when time seems to stop will never …

July 25, 2022October 1, 2009 by Amy Henderson

The Chase is terrible, the races are boring and NASCAR doesn’t care about the fans.

July 25, 2022September 24, 2009 by Amy Henderson

It’s all fun and games until someone loses an eye. Remember hearing that phrase as a kid? It was usually connected to doing something like …

July 23, 2022September 17, 2009 by Amy Henderson

In retrospect, it shouldn’t have been a surprise. The signs were there well over a year ago – it was just a matter of time, …

July 22, 2022September 10, 2009 by Amy Henderson

Strange things are afoot at the Circle K. Or at least it seems that way lately. Maybe it’s just me, but several tidbits lately have …

July 18, 2022September 3, 2009 by Amy Henderson

There is a trend I’ve noticed in racing lately and I don’t like it. It seems like everywhere you turn, a team is firing a …

July 15, 2022August 20, 2009 by Amy Henderson

Last week in this column, I discussed the seasons of five drivers who were having a rather unpublicized good year. But there are also drivers …

July 10, 2022August 13, 2009 by Amy Henderson

NASCAR broadcasts these days are, as many fans complain, not exactly equitable in how they dole out airtime to drivers. While one guy (you fill …

July 9, 2022August 6, 2009 by Amy Henderson

The year is 2002 and there is buzz in the then Busch Series garage and among fans about a 26-year-old driver seemingly in the fast …

July 9, 2022July 30, 2009 by Amy Henderson

It seems as though most of the country is running hot this week, with the summer swelter of the dog days of August closing in …