Holding a Pretty Wheel: Fuel Mileage is Part of the Game, Not the Whole Contest
As much as fuel mileage can play the hero or the spoiler for any given race, though, it should never be the deciding factor in a championship.
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.
Casey Mears Driver Diary: Short Tracks, an Underrated Driver & Crazy Signings
Bristol was for sure a good day for us. I think we ended up finishing a lap down, unfortunately, but the car drove really well.
The Big 6: Questions Answered After the 2011 GEICO 400 at Chicagoland
For the second time in three weeks, Mother Nature reminded us who’s really in charge of the schedule, pushing the Chicagoland race to Monday.
Holding a Pretty Wheel: Team Player or Manipulator? How Far Should Teamwork Go?
how far is too far, in general, for teamwork? What does it mean to take one for the team and what crosses a line?
The Big 6: Questions Answered After the 2011 Wonderful Pistachios 400 at Richmond
It’s perhaps a little disappointing to Denny Hamlin to get kudos for finishing ninth at Richmond, a track where he has been dominant in the past.
Kenny Wallace Driver Diary: Things Happen in 3s
We went to Montreal knowing that we needed to finish that race because we blew the motor at Watkins Glen, and we knew that after …
Holding a Pretty Wheel: The Day Rockingham’s Been Waiting For – Now, Will Fans Follow Through?
At a time when it seems NASCAR has turned a deaf ear to the pleas of fans, on Rockingham, they listened. And now it’s up to you.
The Big 6: Questions Answered After the 2011 AdvoCare 500 at Atlanta
With his 85th career victory, there is little doubt that Gordon is one of the finest drivers ever to grace the seat of a stock car.
Beyond the Cockpit: AJ Allmendinger on King Richard, a Career Turnaround & More
Frontstretch’s Amy Henderson sat down with AJ Allmendinger in Atlanta to discuss his turnaround, his relationship with NASCAR’s King and the state of the sport.
Holding a Pretty Wheel: Despite Numbers, Jimmie Johnson Not a Clear Favorite This Time
It seems like Jimmie Johnson, with his stellar record at nearly every track he’ll see in the Chase, would be the odds-on favorite. But nothing is as it seems.