By Amy Henderson

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.

Kenny Wallace Driver Diary: Getting Dirty in the Summer

October 4, 2022June 17, 2010 by Amy Henderson

Here we are in June already. So far this month, we raced at Nashville and Kentucky. At Nashville, it was cool because we had the …

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Holding a Pretty Wheel: Is a 4-Time Champ the Underdog for 5? Why Denny Hamlin’s Become the Favorite

October 3, 2022June 13, 2010 by Amy Henderson

On Sunday (June 13) at Michigan, Denny Hamlin sent a warning shot across the bow of the No. 48 that he’s the title favorite now.

Holding a Pretty Wheel: A Career Come Full Circle – Steve Park Returns to His Roots

September 28, 2022June 9, 2010 by Amy Henderson

On this day, Steve Park is getting ready to race in the K&N Pro Series East at Martinsville Speedway, and that series doesn’t draw the attention of the richer national touring series.

Beyond the Cockpit: Michael McDowell on the Reality of Racing, Faith & the McCoach

September 22, 2022June 9, 2010 by Amy Henderson

Michael McDowell took the fast lane to NASCAR’s top series as the rising star of Michael Waltrip Racing in 2008.

Holding a Pretty Wheel: Where Dreams Can Come True – Modifieds, K&N Pro Series Perfect Martinsville Match

September 20, 2022June 6, 2010 by Amy Henderson

Martinsville is a microcosm of the two series racing at the famed track over the weekend: the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour and the K&N Pro Series East.

Beyond the Cockpit: Brian Ickler on Running for Roush, Busch & Cows in the Road

September 16, 2022June 2, 2010 by Amy Henderson

Racing in the desert isn’t the most common road to NASCAR, but it’s one that led Brian Ickler from a mirage to the reality of a fast-blossoming career.

Holding a Pretty Wheel: With a Little Help From a Friend – How Casey Mears is Saving Brian Vickers & Himself

September 15, 2022May 31, 2010 by Amy Henderson

Fast forward to 2010 and early this month Casey Mears was left wondering if he would be in NASCAR at all.

The Big 6: Questions Answered After the 2010 Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte

September 15, 2022May 30, 2010 by Amy Henderson

There might have been a few crew chiefs on the you-know-what list of their respective drivers, but the real villain was Charlotte Motor Speedway.

Casey Mears Says Indy Too Close to Call

September 15, 2022May 29, 2010 by Amy Henderson

One person keeping an eye on the Indianapolis 500 is former Champ Car driver Casey Mears, who will race Sunday night for Team Red Bull.

Holding a Pretty Wheel: The Roots That Gave NASCAR Its Wings – The Story Behind Sunday’s Hall Inductees

September 14, 2022May 24, 2010 by Amy Henderson

NASCAR’s new Hall of Fame inducted its first five members: Bill France Sr. and Bill France Jr., Richard Petty, Junior Johnson and Dale Earnhardt.