Holding a Pretty Wheel: A Plateful of Trouble at Daytona
It could have been ugly. We got lucky; but it could have been tragic. The 2007 Daytona 500 was marred with crashes. There was no …
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: Before It’s Too Late for NASCAR
It’s a lot like the first day of school. You believe in possibilities; it’s a brand-new year and anything can happen. And, poised to start …
Holding a Pretty Wheel: NASCAR on the Right Track With Penalties
Penalties, penalties everywhere at Daytona. NASCAR handed down a total of five of them on Tuesday and Wednesday, the most severe coming late Wednesday afternoon …
Holding a Pretty Wheel: DEI’s Impossible Dream
When Dale Earnhardt Jr. told the racing world on Wednesday that he wants majority interest in DEI, it brought to a head a contract-and life-dispute.
Holding a Pretty Wheel: Split Personality of a NASCAR Fan
I have noticed that sometimes, the race fan and journalist in me puts me at odds with the driver fan in me. Some NASCAR fans don’t have this problem.
Holding a Pretty Wheel: This is Only a NASCAR Test
Wake up, NASCAR fans! Race season is just around the corner – and the roar of the engines at Daytona is the reminder we all …
Holding a Pretty Wheel: In NASCAR, If It Ain’t Broke… Don’t Break It Worse!
I could cry. Or barf. Or throw things. Or something. OK, OK, I know, NASCAR listens to nobody and cares about no one… but this …
2006 NASCAR Driver Review: Kenny Wallace
Kenny Wallace had to qualify on speed all season in underfunded, underpowered equipment with a first-year team; given this, 17 starts was not a terrible total.
2006 NASCAR Driver Review: Casey Mears
Casey Mears started the season with a bang. In the closing laps of the Daytona 500, he found himself in an unenviable position.
2006 NASCAR Driver Review: Jimmie Johnson
With five races to go, Jimmie Johnson was eighth in points, 146 points behind the leader; but then a win at Martinsville was followed by four second-place finishes.