The Frontstretch 5: Really Cool Trophies
1. The Borg-Warner The iconic prize for winning the Indianapolis 500, the Borg-Warner Trophy, has the tiny sculpted face of every winner displayed on its … 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 Six: Questions Answered After the 2016 STP 500
Who… gets my shoutout of the race? AJ Allmendinger put on a heck of a show in his late-race bid for the runner-up spot, but it … Continue Reading
Tracking the Trucks: Alpha Energy Solutions 250
In a Nutshell Kyle Busch got shoved out of the way at the beginning of the day, and he didn’t let it happen again, holding … Continue Reading
Casey Mears Hoping Martinsville Will Be a Turning Point
There’s an hour to kill before final Sprint Cup practice at Martinsville Speedway during a breezy Saturday spring afternoon. Teams are putting the finishing touches … Continue Reading
Logano Nabs Third Straight Martinsville Pole
Skies were cloudy at Martinsville Speedway, but the rain stayed away long enough for sunshine to rain down on young Joey Logano. Logano, still winless this … Continue Reading
Martinsville a Homecoming for Wood Brothers Racing
Ryan Blaney isn’t from Martinsville, but it’s his team’s home track. While the Wood Brothers Racing shop is located in North Carolina now the town … Continue Reading
Holding A Pretty Wheel: NASCAR Perfection in Half a Mile
Nothing is perfect. That’s true of life as well as racing. 2016 has been a very solid NASCAR season so far; the racing is as … Continue Reading
The Frontstretch 5: Practical Ways to Address Cup Drivers in Lower Series
In recent years, fans have become increasingly vocal about limiting the number of Sprint Cup drivers in the XFINITY and Truck series races, or limiting … Continue Reading
Friday Faceoff: So, Who Should Have Been Fined?
Both Kyle Busch and Cole Pearn faced penalties for post-race comments over the weekend, and Busch was ultimately fined and placed on probation for not … Continue Reading
Holding a Pretty Wheel: Small Gains, Big Deal
Between the photo finishes decided by mere inches and the fierce competition for position throughout Sprint Cup races this year, the faces at the front … Continue Reading