The Big 6: Questions Answered After the 2011 Auto Club 400 at Fontana
As often happens at Fontana, there was no real villain, because for the first 190 laps, there wasn’t much close racing.
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: Cali-bore-ya or Sunshine Superspeedway? Some (Sort Of) Good Things About SoCal’s Racing
Southern California has contributed to NASCAR quite admirably. Most notable of late, the area has given the sport five-time Sprint Cup champion Jimmie Johnson.
Kenny Wallace Driver Diary: Top 10s, a Car for the Fans & a Benefactor
I was really disheartened about being involved in that wreck in Daytona. But I knew we were a top-10 car leaving Daytona and I knew …
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.
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.