Amy Henderson

Mooresville

Talk all things NASCAR for @Frontstretch, @WDUNRacing. 6-time NMPA award winner, connoisseur of horsepower in many forms. Opinions are my own.

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Has Kyle Busch's Swan Song Begun?

6 days ago | frontstretch.com | Amy Henderson

They say all good things must come to an end. Every driver, no matter how accomplished, will eventually win their last race. At the time, it looks like just another win to add to the list. Older now, sure, but just a driver doing what he’s done best for years. He might be in the midst of a multi-win season, taking his third or fourth for the year. But one day, that trip to victory lane will mark the last interview with confetti stuck to his cheek.
History Suggests the Pressure Is on Ty Gibbs, Carson Hocevar to Win

1 week ago | frontstretch.com | Amy Henderson

Who will win first: Ty Gibbs or Carson Hocevar? A year ago, for Gibbs, driving for his grandfather’s team Joe Gibbs Racing, it looked like it was only a matter of time. However, at least until Sunday (June 15) in Mexico City, he seemed to have cooled off. Meanwhile, Spire Motorsports’ Hocevar has had the speed to contend, even if he hasn’t always had the luck to go with it. In his third full season, Gibbs has 103 Cup starts under his belt.
Questions Answered After Shane van Gisbergen Dominates in Mexico City

1 week ago | frontstretch.com | Amy Henderson

If it’s the first time the NASCAR Cup Series visits a track with left and right turns and it rains to kick off the day, pencil in Shane van Gisbergen for the win. After pulling off the victory under those same conditions on the streets of Chicago in 2023 in his very first Cup start. He did it again on Sunday (June 15), winning the inaugural Cup event at Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez in Mexico city. Starting on pole, van Gisbergen and the No. 88 team put on a clinic in road course strategy.
For Denny Hamlin, only a Title Stands Between Great & Legendary

2 weeks ago | frontstretch.com | Amy Henderson

With six NASCAR Cup Series titles during that time, Jimmie Johnson is the king of the Chase for the Championship era. Since the current playoff formula rolled around in 2014, Joey Logano has been on top of the heap with three championships, just ahead of Kyle Busch’s pair of them. Since postseason racing became a thing in 2004, 11 drivers have been to the top of the mountain at season’s end.
NASCAR's Longest Race Was Also Its Most Surprising of 2025

1 month ago | frontstretch.com | Amy Henderson

NASCAR’s longest race was created as a test of drivers and their machines, and on that front, even as everything changes, it stays the same. The Coca-Cola 600 is still one of the races on the drivers’ bucket lists because it’s not often won by average race teams having an average night. It’s also a home game for the teams, as Charlotte Motor Speedway sits in the heart of racing country.
Questions Answered After Ross Chastain Comes From the Back to Win Charlotte

1 month ago | frontstretch.com | Amy Henderson

You thought you’d seen this before. William Byron won the first stage. He won the second and third stages, too. He was still leading with 10 to go. All in all, Byron led 14 times for 283 of 400 laps. Byron wasn’t the first driver to dominate the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway, and he was looking to add his name to the win list. His No. 24 team kept up with the changing track and had him in good position after his final pit stop of the night.
Questions Answered After Christopher Bell Shines in All-Star Race

1 month ago | frontstretch.com | Amy Henderson

For most of the night at North Wilkesboro Speedway, it looked like Joey Logano was going to go back-to-back in All-Star races. Logano led 139 of the 250 laps and seemed to be able to retake the lead with ease, even if another driver got to the point. But thanks to a new addition to the All-Star race, a promoter’s choice caution, Logano had to contend with a restart inside 25 laps to go. When Logano stayed on track, most of the field opted to pit for their last set of fresh tires.
25 Years Later, Adam Petty's Star Still Shines Over NASCAR

1 month ago | frontstretch.com | Amy Henderson

They say there are certain days, certain events that remain etched into your brain so completely that you remember every detail. Years go by, decades pass and it could have been yesterday. I don’t know who “they” are. But they’re right. Twenty-five years ago, May 12 was one of those days. It was a Friday. I wasn’t at the track that day. I was at my desk in my little home on the cubicle farm — the one that everyone knew was mine because of all the tiny racecars going at it all around the top edge.
NASCAR Is Trying to Solve the Wrong Problem

1 month ago | frontstretch.com | Amy Henderson

After Kyle Larson romped in Sunday’s (May 11) AdventHealth 400 at Kansas Speedway, there was a rumble of dissatisfaction from fans. Larson’s margin of victory was 0.712 seconds, but only because a last-lap bobble cut his advantage in half. After the disappointing (to non-Larson fans, anyway) finish, fans and media were quick to point out that the crowd in the stands was rather sparse, to put it mildly. Coupled with the finish, some wondered aloud if the track should keep two race dates.
Questions Answered After Kyle Larson Romps in the Heartland

1 month ago | frontstretch.com | Amy Henderson

It was quite the weekend at Kansas Speedway for Kyle Larson and the No. 5 team. Larson won the pole for the AdventHealth 400, and that was just the beginning. On Sunday, Larson put on the most dominant show the speedway has ever seen. Larson swept the stages and led seven times for 221 laps, shattering the track record of 197 set by Jimmie Johnson in October of 2011. He also claimed the extra point for the fastest lap, locking down maximum points on the day.