Holding a Pretty Wheel: Not Cale Yarborough vs. Jimmie Johnson, Yarborough & Johnson
Excuses, excuses. Everyone loves a good excuse, and this week, in the wake of Jimmie Johnson’s record-tying third straight Sprint Cup championship, I think I’ve …
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: Grateful for 2008’s Highlights
Editor’s Note: This diary is part of a wrap-up series detailing the end of the season for Frontstretch‘s four driver diary participants. With Thanksgiving right …
The Big 6: Questions Answered After the 2008 Ford 400 at Homestead
Who… gets my shoutout of the race? It’s not every day you get this prestigious honor for finishing 15th, but Jimmie Johnson earns it by …
Holding a Pretty Wheel: 1 NASCAR Race to Go, Boys, & What a Ride It Has Been
With the white flag in the air on the 2008 NASCAR season, I can safely say there have been some surprises. Looking back over the …
The Big 6: 2008 Checker O’Reilly Auto Parts 500 at Phoenix
Who… gets my shoutout of the race? He made a last turn, last-ditch effort for the win, getting his car sideways in turn 4, but …
Holding a Pretty Wheel: Amen, Junior – Why NASCAR Needs to Trim the Fat
Last week, when Dale Earnhardt Jr. commented that the length of the season is too great, the first thought that entered my mind, was “Shut …
Holding a Pretty Wheel: Just Thinking About… Lean Times, Junior as the Future of Hendrick & Making a Violation Go Away
With just three races left on the schedule, there have been complaints of a lack of on-track action in some of the Chase races. There’s …
Holding a Pretty Wheel: Tragedy Only Fueled Hendrick’s Triumph in Their Darkest Hour
It was the first time Brian Vickers smiled all weekend. That was my first thought one Sunday afternoon, a scant four years ago when the …
Holding a Pretty Wheel: Lean Times or Cash Cow, NASCAR Meets the Economy
There has certainly been much written lately about the state of the economy and how it effects NASCAR. Sponsors pulling out; teams, especially in the …
Kenny Wallace Driver Diary: Rumors, Superspeedways & Looking Ahead
A lot has happened since the last time I talked to all of you. I have had a lot of exciting things happen. I’ve had …