Maggie MacKenzie

Education:
Fairfield University; Babson College
Location:
Boston, MA

Experience

Maggie MacKenzie is a Boston-based writer and editor who has spent more than a decade covering sports, with a deep focus on NASCAR. She worked for NASCAR.com for several years, where she reported, wrote, and edited coverage across the sport: from race-weekend news and analysis to larger stories shaping the series.

Her time at NASCAR.com took her on the road to races and industry events, working in a fast-moving newsroom where accuracy, speed, and context mattered. She covered Cup Series race weekends, tracked storylines throughout the season, and collaborated closely with editors, reporters, and production teams to deliver timely coverage fans actually wanted to read.

Before and after her NASCAR tenure, Maggie has held editorial roles across sports media, including as a copy editor and writer at Sports Business Journal, where she worked on coverage of the business side of professional sports. That experience sharpened her eye for detail and gave her a broader view of how the sport operates beyond the track.

She has been writing and editing professionally for more than ten years and brings a reporter’s mindset, strong news judgment, and a deep understanding of NASCAR to her work with Heavy Sports.

Education

Maggie earned a bachelor’s degree in journalism from Fairfield University and an MBA from Babson College.

Latest Articles From Maggie MacKenzie

Tyler Reddick, 23XI Racing Closing In on Contract Extension

Tyler Reddick, 23XI Racing Closing In on Contract Extension

Dale Earnhardt Jr. Names NASCAR Executive Who ‘Makes Him Proud as a Race Fan’

Dale Earnhardt Jr. Names NASCAR Executive Who ‘Makes Him Proud as a Race Fan’

Dave Roberts Sends Clear Message on Shohei Ohtani After 11-Strikeout Spring Finale

Dave Roberts Sends Clear Message on Shohei Ohtani After 11-Strikeout Spring Finale

MLB’s New ABS System Is Already Changing Game Strategy

MLB’s New ABS System Is Already Changing Game Strategy

Denny Hamlin Sounds Off on Kyle Busch, RCR Struggles: ‘He’s Searching’

Denny Hamlin Sounds Off on Kyle Busch, RCR Struggles: ‘He’s Searching’

Red Sox 2026 Expectations: Sam Kennedy Doesn’t Hold Back, Eyes World Series

Red Sox 2026 Expectations: Sam Kennedy Doesn’t Hold Back, Eyes World Series

Dale Earnhardt Jr. Reacts to Darlington Throwback Run That Turned Heads

Dale Earnhardt Jr. Reacts to Darlington Throwback Run That Turned Heads

Ryan Blaney Pit Crew Issues Continue After Costly Darlington Mistake

Ryan Blaney Pit Crew Issues Continue After Costly Darlington Mistake

Riley Herbst Blasts Connor Zilisch After Darlington Wreck, Rejects Apology

Riley Herbst Blasts Connor Zilisch After Darlington Wreck, Rejects Apology

Tyler Reddick Joins Earnhardt, Elliott With Rare NASCAR Feat at Darlington

Tyler Reddick Joins Earnhardt, Elliott With Rare NASCAR Feat at Darlington

Tyler Reddick Charges to Darlington Win After Late Pass on Keselowski

Tyler Reddick Charges to Darlington Win After Late Pass on Keselowski

Brad Keselowski Sweeps Stage 2 at Darlington in Statement Drive

Brad Keselowski Sweeps Stage 2 at Darlington in Statement Drive

Brad Keselowski Wins Stage 1 at Darlington as Tyler Reddick Set Back on Pit Road

Brad Keselowski Wins Stage 1 at Darlington as Tyler Reddick Set Back on Pit Road

Tyler Reddick Wins Darlington Pole as Bubba Wallace, Chase Elliott Close Behind

Tyler Reddick Wins Darlington Pole as Bubba Wallace, Chase Elliott Close Behind

Kyle Busch Admits He’s Falling Short of His Own Career Goal

Kyle Busch Admits He’s Falling Short of His Own Career Goal

Brad Keselowski Draws a Line on NASCAR Fighting Fines

Brad Keselowski Draws a Line on NASCAR Fighting Fines

Joey Logano Makes Surprising Move Away From the Track With New Investment

Joey Logano Makes Surprising Move Away From the Track With New Investment

Bubba Wallace Offers Candid Look at Risk, Family, and Competition Inside 23XI Racing

Bubba Wallace Offers Candid Look at Risk, Family, and Competition Inside 23XI Racing

Carson Hocevar Admits He’s ‘Hit Enough People’ Amid Dale Earnhardt Comparisons

Carson Hocevar Admits He’s ‘Hit Enough People’ Amid Dale Earnhardt Comparisons

Rajah Caruth Says the Most Dangerous Part of a NASCAR Crash Isn’t What You Think

Rajah Caruth Says the Most Dangerous Part of a NASCAR Crash Isn’t What You Think

‘Stay in Your Lane’: Influencer Calls Out Married NASCAR Driver Over Alleged Message

‘Stay in Your Lane’: Influencer Calls Out Married NASCAR Driver Over Alleged Message

NASCAR Truck Series Qualifying Results: Kaden Honeycutt Wins Pole at Darlington

NASCAR Truck Series Qualifying Results: Kaden Honeycutt Wins Pole at Darlington

NASCAR’s ‘Drivers Only Broadcast’ Returns Tonight With Stacked Lineup

NASCAR’s ‘Drivers Only Broadcast’ Returns Tonight With Stacked Lineup

Luke Combs Name-Drops Dale Earnhardt in New Song ‘Daytona 499’

Luke Combs Name-Drops Dale Earnhardt in New Song ‘Daytona 499’

Chuck Norris Dies at 86 — The NASCAR Connection Many Fans Didn’t Know

Chuck Norris Dies at 86 — The NASCAR Connection Many Fans Didn’t Know

Dystany Spurlock Set to Make History in Upcoming Debut

Dystany Spurlock Set to Make History in Upcoming Debut

Dale Earnhardt Jr. Reveals the NASCAR Career That Never Happened

Dale Earnhardt Jr. Reveals the NASCAR Career That Never Happened

Darlington Raceway Drivers Who Dominate: NASCAR’s Best at ‘The Track Too Tough to Tame’

Darlington Raceway Drivers Who Dominate: NASCAR’s Best at ‘The Track Too Tough to Tame’

NASCAR’s $10 Million Problem: The Growing Gap That’s Leaving Lower Series Behind

NASCAR’s $10 Million Problem: The Growing Gap That’s Leaving Lower Series Behind

What Makes Darlington So Difficult? Inside NASCAR’s Toughest Track

What Makes Darlington So Difficult? Inside NASCAR’s Toughest Track