AMBER BALCAEN Gets Real About NASCAR Emotions and Late-Race Entertainment

October 14, 2025

• AMBER BALCAEN proved she’s got the racing fan’s heart we all recognize when she admitted she “cannot watch a driver cry, and not also cry” after Denny Hamlin’s emotional 60th Cup Series win at Las Vegas. The 33-year-old Canadian’s honest reaction reminds us that behind every helmet is someone who genuinely loves this sport – and isn’t afraid to show it.
• While some fans have been calling Cup races boring lately, BALCAEN stepped up to defend the entertainment value with receipts from Vegas. She pointed to those final 14 laps where Hamlin, Chase Briscoe, and Kyle Larson battled for a Championship 4 spot as proof that NASCAR still delivers the goods when it matters most.
• The ARCA Menards Series driver has kept busy this season with two superspeedway starts at Daytona and Talladega, plus mixing it up in the Ontario Sportsman Series where she grabbed a third-place finish at Sauble Speedway. BALCAEN continues building her racing resume while staying engaged with the bigger NASCAR picture.

arca menards series, las vegas motor speedway, nascar cup series, superspeedways