2010 NASCAR Driver Review: Jimmie Johnson
Jimmie Johnson had to do what many fans figured impossible to win his fifth straight title – lead laps and run up front at Homestead-Miami Speedway.
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.
The Big 6: Questions Answered After the 2010 Ford 400 at Homestead
The bummer at Homestead is, no matter how well you run, the Chase guys get all the airtime. Which is too bad, because Aric Almirola certainly deserved some.
Holding a Pretty Wheel: A Lot at Stake for 6 (Other) Drivers to Watch at Homestead
There is a report circulating at Homestead-Miami Speedway that has taken many people by surprise.
The Big 6: Questions Answered After the 2010 Kobalt Tools 500 at Phoenix
Carl Edwards won the Kobalt Tools 500 pole at Phoenix and had the car at the end to take him to victory lane snapping a 70-race winless streak in the process.
Holding a Pretty Wheel: Jimmie Johnson, Kevin Harvick Crew Swaps Were the Right Move
Following Sunday’s race at Texas, Jimmie Johnson and Jeff Gordon swapped crews as Johnson’s bid for a fifth straight title took a blow.
The Big 6: Questions Answered After the 2010 AAA Texas 500
The AAA Texas 500 was almost a fight. It might have been one if NASCAR officials hadn’t stepped in. The real surprise was the participants.
Holding a Pretty Wheel: A Slap on the Wrist? NASCAR Chooses Inconsistency Over Fairness… Again
You could almost miss it perusing some popular NASCAR websites. It’s kind of innocuous on NASCAR Online with only a small box dedicated to it, …
Beyond the Cockpit: Casey Mears on the Hardest Thing He’s Ever Done
The best word to describe Casey Mears’s Sprint Cup career is “rollercoaster.” To say it’s been a wild ride for the 32-year-old is an understatement.
The Big 6: Questions Answered After the 2010 Amp Energy Juice 500 at Talladega
Even a day later, I’m still amazed: NASCAR actually made a yellow-line call right at Talladega.
Holding a Pretty Wheel: Start & Parks Deserve Sympathy & Admiration, Not Derision
Starting-and-parking has become an ugly reality in NASCAR today, but the blame isn’t being focused in the right direction.