The Big 6: Questions Answered After the 2012 Aaron’s 499 at Talladega
The Aaron’s 499 saw more terminal engine failures than any race this year, with four.
Amy is an 20-year veteran NASCAR writer and a six-time National Motorsports Press Association (NMPA) writing award winner, including first place awards for both columns and race coverage. As well as serving as Photo Editor, Amy writes The Big 6 (Mondays) after every NASCAR Cup Series race. She can also be found working on her bi-weekly columns Holding A Pretty Wheel (Tuesdays) and Only Yesterday (Wednesdays). A New Hampshire native whose heart is in North Carolina, Amy’s work credits have extended everywhere from driver Kenny Wallace’s website to Athlon Sports. She can also be heard weekly as a panelist on the Hard Left Turn podcast that can be found on AccessWDUN.com's Around the Track page.
Holding a Pretty Wheel: A Sport Without Heroes, a Sport Without Identity – 4 Subtle Reasons for the Backlash
Here’s my take on what’s behind the summer of NASCAR fans’ discontent.
Kenny Wallace Driver Diary: Getting Dirty & the Hometown 9
It’s been well-documented where I’m at in my career with RAB Racing. It stung really bad not racing at Texas.
The Big 6: Questions Answered After the 2012 Capital City 400 at Richmond
For a driver scaling back his schedule, Mark Martin certainly isn’t scaling back his driving.
Holding a Pretty Wheel: No Matter What Bruton Does, Bristol Can’t Turn Back Time
The August race at Bristol will probably be a very good race, if taken for what it is. But it’s not the old days anymore.
The Big 6: Questions Answered After the 2012 STP 400 at Kansas
It will be one of the biggest surprises of 2012 if AJ Allmendinger doesn’t win a race in his new Penske Racing ride
Holding a Pretty Wheel: Sunday at The Rock Proved You Can Go Home Again
NASCAR nailed it the day they penciled in “Rockingham” on the CWTS schedule.
The Big 6: Questions Answered After the 2012 Samsung Mobile 500 at Texas
He didn’t end up in victory lane, but Martin Truex Jr. has been knocking on that door for weeks and it won’t be long now for the Mayetta, N.J. native.
Holding a Pretty Wheel: NASCAR Hall of Fame at a Critical Crossroads
This is the first time voters will have to weigh exceptions for the NASCAR driver contingent.
Holding a Pretty Wheel: The Time Is Right for a Change to Top-35 Rule
Between the events that took place at Martinsville and the sentiment of race fans, the Top-35 rule has some serious flaws.