The Big 6: Questions Answered After the 2011 Jeff Byrd 500 at Bristol
Last year, the chief complaint at Bristol was that the tire compound laid too much rubber on the track, making the racing surface too slick.
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: The Greed That Brought the Nationwide Series to Its Knees
The Nationwide Series, once a thriving series with its own identity, flounders in the shadow of the Cup Series.
Holding a Pretty Wheel: For NASCAR, a Continued Upswing Is Dependent on Venue Changes
To continue the upswing, NASCAR needs to produce an exciting product. The problem is, 1.5-mile tri- or quad-ovals don’t generally provide that.
Casey Mears Driver Diary: Points Improvement, an Intriguing Offer & Golf
Daytona was a tough way to start the season. We blew a motor in practice and then another one in our qualifying race. We lease …
The Big 6: Questions Answered After the 2011 Kobalt Tools 400 at Las Vegas
For the second time, Carl Edwards grabs a win in Las Vegas because of a non-penalty. Talk about beating the odds.
Holding a Pretty Wheel: 1 Decal at a Time, Remembering NASCAR’s Legends is the Right Thing to Do
Sometimes making history comes quietly, and what Wendell Scott did for NASCAR is irreplaceable.
The Big 6: Questions Answered After the 2011 Subway Fresh Fit 500 at Phoenix
Carl Edwards won at Phoenix in the fall and was gunning to do it again, setting a track record in the process of winning the pole.
Holding a Pretty Wheel: Daytona Is Over. So Now What?
“Did that really just happen?” Those were my words (though I’m pretty sure I’m not alone on that) after Sunday’s Daytona 500.
Kenny Wallace Driver Diary: Sports Cars, Dirt Cars & Jimmie Johnson
The winter time was like a new beginning for me. After I took my NASCAR physical, my doctor said that my blood sugar was 124 …
The Big 6: Questions Answered After the 2011 Daytona 500
With all the rules tweaking going on, NASCAR failed this week to address what I see as an issue with the qualifying rules for the Daytona 500.