The Big 6: Questions Answered After the 2009 CARFAX 400 at Michigan
Who… gets my shoutout of the race? Sometimes it’s not about being the fastest, having a brilliant pit strategy that nobody else can figure out …
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: Diamonds in the Rough – 5 NASCAR Drivers Having a Great 2009, Not That You’ve Seen It On TV
NASCAR broadcasts these days are, as many fans complain, not exactly equitable in how they dole out airtime to drivers. While one guy (you fill …
The Big 6: Questions Answered After the 2009 Heluva Good! Sour Cream Dips at the Glen
Who… gets my shoutout of the race? Predictable? Probably. But how can you not be impressed with the run Marcos Ambrose put together at the …
Holding a Pretty Wheel: Jamie McMurray at a Crossroads with Miles to Go
The year is 2002 and there is buzz in the then Busch Series garage and among fans about a 26-year-old driver seemingly in the fast …
Kenny Wallace Driver Diary: Hometown Blues, Some Great Runs & Some Amazing Fans
We had a really rough time in Chicago. From the time we arrived there all the way through practice, we’d just bottom out, destroying our …
Holding a Pretty Wheel: Before My Brain Melts… NASCAR Thoughts for These Summer Nights
It seems as though most of the country is running hot this week, with the summer swelter of the dog days of August closing in …
The Big 6: Questions Answered After the 2009 Allstate 400 at the Brickyard
Who… gets my shoutout of the race? A fraction of a mph cost Juan Pablo Montoya the chance to become the only driver to win …
Holding a Pretty Wheel: It’s About Dreams – NASCAR Lessons from a Short Track
With the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series off and the Nationwide Series at Gateway for a late Saturday night special, a trip to the local track …
Holding a Pretty Wheel: Too Steep a Learning Curve Makes Too Wild a NASCAR Ride
There has been discussion lately about rushing young drivers too quickly to the top in NASCAR, because at one time in the not-too-distant past it …
Beyond the Cockpit: Brian Vickers on Luck, Teammates & Jumping Out of a Perfectly Good Airplane
Brian Vickers has seemed constantly on the verge of breaking a two-and-a-half year winless streak for much of the last few months. His five poles …