The Big 6: Questions Answered After the 2009 Ford 400 at Homestead
Allmendinger carried the RPM torch to a 10th-place run in the Ford 400, bookending his season with top-10 finishes and making a statement.
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: Where, Oh Where Has NASCAR’s Underdog Gone?
Points racing isn’t new either. Under NASCAR’s “old” modern-era points system, championships were won on points racing.
The Big 6: Questions Answered 2009 Checker O’Reilly Auto Parts 500 at Phoenix
Sure, I called him to win this week, but hey, I was close! Jeff Burton finished a solid and hard-raced second at Phoenix, his best run of the year.
Holding a Pretty Wheel: The Racin’, the Dumb & the Just Flat Ugly: Where Do On-Track Incidents Rate?
What makes something a “racing incident” instead of over-aggression or a flat-out lapse of judgment on a driver’s part?
The Big 6: Questions Answered After the 2009 Dickies 500 at Texas
Kevin Harvick, a title contender just a year ago, grabbed a fifth-place finish at Texas on a fuel gamble, coasting across the line.
Holding a Pretty Wheel: Danica Needs NASCAR – but Is It a 2-Way Street?
With it looking all but carved in stone that Danica Patrick will be joining the NASCAR ranks, there are many things NASCAR is happy about.
Beyond the Cockpit: Michael Annett on Goals, Achievements & the Stanley Cup
When we first sat down with Michael Annett in April, he was learning ropes as a NASCAR Nationwide Series rookie. Now, his rookie campaign is nearly complete.
The Big 6: Questions Answered After the 2009 AMP Energy 500 at Talladega
Mark Martin said before Sunday’s race that Talladega is nothing more than “a game of chance.”
Holding a Pretty Wheel: Spread Too Thin, Do Other Interests Slow Drivers’ Cup Efforts?
Harvick missed the Chase for the Cup miserably this year, where he sits 21st in driver points. Is team ownership a contributor?
Kenny Wallace Driver Diary: Good Races, Bad Races & Writer’s Cramp
Every time we got to Kansas, it seems like it’s the end of the year – it’s September, it’s starting to get cold. It’s only … Continue Reading