The Frontstretch 5: Cool Things About Indianapolis Motor Speedway
1. Ride-along mechanics Can you imagine what it would be like if the crew chiefs had to ride in the car with their driver for 400 miles …
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: Tracking NASCAR’s Small Teams from Loudon to Indy
NASCAR has a few tracks that are fairly unique in layout. Among those are both new Hampshire Motor Speedway and Indianapolis Motor Speedway-a flat one-mile …
The Big 6: Questions Answered After the 2016 New Hampshire 301
Who… gets my shoutout of the race? The first excuse for Tony Stewart’s renewed strength was NASCAR manipulation. The next excuse was, “Oh, it was …
Friday Face-off: Can NASCAR Learn from Pokemon GO?
What variable from Saturday’s race at Kentucky stood out the most to you – the racetrack’s repave and reconfiguration, Goodyear’s conservative tire choice or the low-low downforce …
Holding A Pretty Wheel: Dale Earnhardt, Jr. Injury About More than 1 Race
For the second time in the last five seasons, Dale Earnhardt, Jr. will sit out at least one race due to a possible concussion. A …
The Frontstretch 5: Things We Didn’t Learn at Kentucky
What worked and what didn’t with the rules It was hard to get a handle on the package this week as there were simply too …
The Underdog House: Tracking NASCAR’s Small Teams from Kentucky to New Hampshire
So… what makes a small team? Yep, I addressed this last week, but again, we’ll give it one more time for those race fans who …
The Big Six: Questions Answered After the 2016 Quaker State 400
Who…gets my shoutout of the race? Are you among those who think that Tony Stewart’s win at Sonoma was a little too convenient? Well, maybe …
The Frontstretch 5: Compromises Fans & Teams May Need to Make Soon
One item expected to be discussed in this week’s Drivers’ Council meeting is fan access. That’s a discussion some fans should be paying attention to, …
The Underdog House: Tracking NASCAR’s Small Teams from Daytona to Kentucky
What makes a small team? I’m frequently asked how to categorize NASCAR’s teams. I look at a couple of things when I make the list each …