The Frontstretch 5: Unintended Consequences of NASCAR’s Chase Era
1. Nobody wants to be that guy, but… Do drivers race differently in the Chase? That’s been debated and I think they do. Nobody who’s …
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 Underdog House: A Texas Curveball
Think Small Sunday’s NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Texas Motor Speedway, with its shift from day to night after an hours-long rain delay, did …
The Big 6: Questions Answered After the 2016 AAA Texas 500
Who… gets my shoutout of the race? When the season has been a struggle almost from day one and the best qualifying effort a driver …
Holding a Pretty Wheel: Teamwork or Too Far?
Martinsville Speedway is one of those tracks where someone inevitably ends the day angry at someone else. It’s the nature of short-track racing, where racing …
The Underdog House: Are Small-Time NASCAR Drivers Damaged Goods?
Think Small It’s an easy mistake to make: falling into the trap of thinking most of the drivers racing for NASCAR’s smaller teams are damaged …
The Big 6: Questions Answered After the 2016 Goody’s Fast Relief 500
Who… gets my shoutout of the race? Sometimes finishing position doesn’t reflect a good race accurately. That was the case Sunday for Austin Dillon, who …
Friday Faceoff: The Spirit of the Rules
The lingering storyline from Talladega turned out to be a trio of Joe Gibbs Racing teammates whose strategy was to run far off the pace …
The Underdog House: NASCAR’s House of Cards Falling Down?
Think Small The news that’s trickled in through the last week should be making everyone in the sport take pause and think about the health …
The Big 6: Questions Answered After the 2016 Hellmann’s 500
Who… gets my shoutout of the race? During most race broadcasts, you don’t hear much about about half the field, and during the Chase? Forget …
Friday Faceoff: On the Right Track for 2017?
NASCAR released it 2017 Sprint Cup rules package late last week. What are your initial thoughts on the changes, which include a smaller spoiler and …