Holding a Pretty Wheel: Imagine if the NASCAR Banquet Was Actually Fun?
The NASCAR banquet is the event of the night. The Grand Ballroom at the Waldorf Astoria will be transformed into the stage on which the … Continue Reading
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: White Flag – Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s Last Lap at DEI
It seems like a lifetime ago, and in a way, it was. It’s hard to believe that it’s been almost a decade since Dale Earnhardt … Continue Reading
Holding a Pretty Wheel: NASCAR ER – It’s Time to Bring Reality to the Show
NASCAR has come a long way on safety in recent years. The HANS device, SAFER barriers, the Car of Tomorrow; all were implemented to improve … Continue Reading
Holding a Pretty Wheel: Casey Mears is NASCAR’s Invisible Man & He Looks Just Fine
Casey Mears has certainly been NASCAR’s Invisible Man this year, often overshadowed by his own Hendrick Motorsports teammates.
Holding a Pretty Wheel: Polishing NASCAR’s Bad Penny, It’s Time to Fix the Chase
Like a bad penny, we’re stuck with it. But even a bad penny can be polished, and that what it’s time for NASCAR to do … Continue Reading
Holding a Pretty Wheel: Whatever NASCAR Does, They Can’t Stop the Dance
It seems so simple. Why, people ask, if I’m so often disenchanted with NASCAR these days, do I still bother to watch? And on the … Continue Reading
Best of Holding a Pretty Wheel: 2 Little Brothers, a Public Mourning & a Kid Named Junior
“Well, the (fill in sponsor/manufacturer/model here) ran great today. My super, amazing crew chief made some great calls and the guys did a great job … Continue Reading
Frontstretch NASCAR Power Rankings After the 2007 UAW-Ford 500 at Talladega
1) Jeff Gordon (Six First-Place Votes)
Was going to either win or become a hood ornament on Tony Stewart’s Chevy in a daring last-lap pass at Talladega.
Holding a Pretty Wheel: NASCAR Probation? No Problem! Do What You Want & Don’t Pay Later!
When he failed to show his face in the NASCAR media center following the Subway Fresh Fit 500 at Phoenix this spring, Tony Stewart was placed on probation.
Holding a Pretty Wheel: NASCAR Once Again Consistently Inconsistent
NASCAR handed down some penalties this week. Yeah, that’s nothing new, but this week’s bear a closer look. One, on the surface, seemed consistent in … Continue Reading