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By Amy Henderson

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.

Only Yesterday: Daytona to NASCAR Title? Not So Fast

Amy Henderson
NASCAR Cup Series

(Photo: Nigel Kinrade Photography)

Could Ricky Stenhouse Jr.’s Daytona 500 victory vault him into becoming a favorite for the 2023 NASCAR Cup Series title? Not quite.

Friday Faceoff: Who Is Under the Most Pressure in 2023?

Luken Glover, Mike Neff, Wyatt Watson, Josh Calloni, Chris Skala, Jack Swansey, Amy Henderson and Zach Gillispie
Kyle Busch

(Photo: Nigel Kinrade Photography)

Our writers ponder who’s on the hot seat, which new driver/team combo will hit it off in 2023 and who will win Cup Series Rookie of the Year.

The Big 6: Questions Answered after the 2023 Busch Light Clash at the Coliseum

Amy Henderson
NASCAR Cup Series

(Photo: Nigel Kinrade Photography)

Who… should you be talking about after the race? Martin Truex Jr. might like to forget 2022 happened as he went winless and missed the playoff cut, but he kicked off the new season by edging former teammate Kyle Busch for bragging rights in the second heat of the day.  From there, Truex took home …

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Friday Faceoff: Where Should Jimmie Johnson Race in 2023?

Mark Kristl, Amy Henderson, Anthony Damcott, Stephen Stumpf, Luken Glover and Mike Neff
2021 IndyCar Jimmie Johnson Chris Owens INDYCAR Media

(Photo: Chris Owens/INDYCAR Media)

He’ll run the Daytona 500. Where else should he go?

The Big 6: Questions Answered After Christopher Bell, Ross Chastain Throw Playoff Hail Marys at Martinsville

Amy Henderson
Christopher Bell celebrates his NASCAR Cup Series win at Martinsville Speedway, October 2022. Photo: NKP

(Photo: Nigel Kinrade Photography)

Don’t put Christopher Bell’s back against the wall; he’ll come out fighting tooth and nail. Bell proved that during a hard-fought race at Martinsville Speedway.

Friday Faceoff: Will An Afternoon Martinsville Cup Race Be An Improvement?

Amy Henderson, Luken Glover, Andrew Stoddard, Jared Haas and Mike Neff
NASCAR Cup Series

#24: William Byron, Hendrick Motorsports, RaptorTough.com Chevrolet Camaro, #9: Chase Elliott, Hendrick Motorsports, LLumar Chevrolet Camaro

Martinsville Speedway hosts the penultimate race of the 2022 Cup season.