Frontstretch 5: Reasons Nothing is Simple in NASCAR
1. Because tracks It seems easy enough: make changes to the schedules, the cars, the playoffs, even the drivers. But NASCAR is a complex organism, … 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.
The Big 6: Questions Answered After the 2018 Bass Pro Shops NRA Night Race
Who…gets my shoutout of the race? Getting your best finish of the year? Good. Getting it at your home track? Bonus. Trevor Bayne put together … Continue Reading
Frontstretch 5: Pieces in NASCAR’s Silly Season Puzzle & Where They Could Fit
1. Kurt Busch 2004 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series champion Busch won’t return to powerhouse Stewart-Haas Racing next year. Each driver move creates two pieces … Continue Reading
The Big 6: Questions Answered After the 2018 Consumers Energy 400
Who… gets my shoutout of the race? Sometimes a driver needs a good finish to turn things around, and this week that happened for Brad … Continue Reading
Frontstretch 5: Ways to Improve NASCAR’s Inspection Process
1. Humanize the process again Last week in Holding a Pretty Wheel, I examined the recent rash of inspection failures in NASCAR. There’s plenty of … Continue Reading
The Big 6: Questions Answered After the 2018 GoBowling at the Glen
Who… gets my shoutout of the race? With the excitement over Chase Elliott’s first win, another young driver looking to break through for the first … Continue Reading
Holding A Pretty Wheel: Inspecting the Process
To the rear, inspection. These words have become all too familiar over the last couple of seasons as NASCAR has cracked down on weekend inspection … Continue Reading
The Big 6: Questions Answered After the 2018 Quaker State 400
Who… gets my shoutout of the race? Kevin Harvick had a top-five finish at Kentucky Speedway, the best among his Stewart-Haas Racing teammates, but he … Continue Reading
Frontstretch 5: Most Recent 1st-Time Winners at Daytona
1. Erik Jones, July 2018 Not everyone loves a winner, but most fans love a first-time winner. Erik Jones was the most recent driver to … Continue Reading
The Big 6: Questions Answered After the Coke Zero Sugar 400
Who… gets my shoutout of the race? One of the cool things about superspeedway racing is that restrictor plates allow the cream to rise to … Continue Reading