The race at Indy this weekend will probably be unique. Because of the rain that has fallen on the track over the last couple of days, the race will be run on Sunday without the teams having any track time at all. There was no practice, no final practice and no qualifying. Those things in … Continue reading "Regular Season Ends At Indy – Who’ll Be In from a NASCAR Fan’s View"

It’s another throwback weekend at Darlington on this Labor Day weekend. The MENCS teams take a celebrating look back to their cars and it is definitely interesting to see. All of the choices for the throwback looks are definitely good ones, well, at least form this fan’s view they are. Some of them are more … Continue reading "MENCS Teams Take On Darlington from a NASCAR Fan’s View"

Tonight is not just another Saturday night under the lights… this is “Bristol, Baby!” This is the night many NASCAR fans look forward to and it is, and has been, one of the most popular races for NASCAR fans of all ages for a long time. It is a fast half mile track with high … Continue reading "It’s Bristol Night Racing Time from a NASCAR Fan’s View"

The Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series teams take on Michigan International Speedway Sunday afternoon and speed is the key word at NASCAR’s fastest oval. If things go as usual, anyone lacking speed will quickly fall behind the leaders and probably be lapped more than once before the racing is done. That could spell trouble for … Continue reading "Speed Is Key For MENCS At Michigan from a NASCAR Fan’s View"

The Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series teams take to road racing at Watkins Glen this weekend in a short break from going ‘round in circles. The Glen is one of the more challenging road courses and it is definitely fast and exciting racing from beginning to end. It’s coming down to crunch time for a … Continue reading "MENCS Teams Road Racing At The Glen from a NASCAR Fan’s View"

The Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series takes on the Pocono Raceway for the second time this season and it may or may not be a repeat performance of their last stop there. Martin Truex Jr. won the last one and it was pretty much a Toyota and Ford show for much of it. I will … Continue reading "MENCS Returns To Pocono from a NASCAR Fan’s View"

The Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series will take on the New Hampshire Motor Speedway this Sunday afternoon but, from this fan’s view, there’s not a whole lot of anything new to talk about. Well… at least from the standpoint of which drivers and teams are fastest and expected to contend for the win. Probably the … Continue reading "MENCS At NHMS from a NASCAR Fan’s View"

What is it about Saturday night racing? What makes it different and some would say “special” than just another race in NASCAR? Well, from this fan’s view, there are several reasons but none that any race fan hasn’t heard before. The Quaker State 400 at the Kentucky Speedway should be another one of those special … Continue reading "Another Saturday Night Under The Lights At Kentucky from a NASCAR Fan’s View"

Ahhhh… Daytona restrictor plate racing in July. It is a totally different experience for the Coke Zero Sugar 400 than the 500 in February. Sure, they are both restrictor plate races and of course they are both full of their own set of dramas but the similarity sort of ends there. February in Florida is … Continue reading "The Coke Zero Sugar 400 At Daytona from a NASCAR Fan’s View"

Chicagoland Speedway is the place for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series this weekend and this fan is anxious to see IF the Chevys can mount any kind of a competitive challenge to the Fords and Toyotas at all. It has been a rough half year for them and, so far, they haven’t made much … Continue reading "MENCS Taking It To Chicago from a NASCAR Fan’s View"