The MENCS teams take on the Sonoma road course this Sunday afternoon. It’s time to move away from the ovals for a weekend and do something different – like turn right instead of always left. As even the causal observer knows… there are plenty of right turns at this track. Yeah, I know there are … Continue reading "MENCS Road Course Fun At Sonoma From A NASCAR Fan’s View"

If there’s one thing that can be said for the Firekeepers Casino 400 at the Michigan International Speedway it would be this… “the speeds are high, especially at the end of the front straight.” Yeah, they are extremely high. Try upwards of 217 to 219 mph. That’s really fast for any track that you have … Continue reading "MENCS Takes On High Speed Michigan from a NASCAR Fan’s View"

Pocono… It’s called the Tricky Triangle. It’s big, it’s different and it’s a challenge for all the MENCS teams. It’s shaped like a triangle, has the longest front straight and each turn is different. They say it only has three turns; (well, at least that’s what they say.) That statement in itself brings up the … Continue reading "Pocono from a NASCAR Fan’s View"

This is a weekend of racing. Well… you already knew that, didn’t you. It is true though. With the Indianapolis 500 and the Coca-Cola 600 taking place on the same day, well, that means racing all day and into the night. Some will pay attention to both, some will pay attention to one or the … Continue reading "The Coca-Cola 600 At Charlotte from a NASCAR Fan’s View"

The Monster Energy NASCAR Cup All Star race at Charlotte just may be the one that shows why they are called the All Stars. It has been an interesting weekend so far and there are a lot of reasons why I would say that. The first is that NASCAR decided to use this race as … Continue reading "The Monster Energy NASCAR Cup All Star Race from a NASCAR Fan’s View"

The Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series takes on the Kansas Speedway tonight and it looks like it could be more of the same – well, at least to this fan it looks that way. Yeah, Kevin Harvick is sitting on the pole and yes, he did win his fourth race for the 2018 season last … Continue reading "Could Be More Of The Same At Kansas from a NASCAR Fan’s View"

Go ahead… think of some of the words you think of when you think of the Monster mile at Dover. Do any of these come to mind? Fast; high banked; self-cleaning; demanding? My guess is probably all of them in one form or another crossed your mind just now, especially as a NASCAR fan when … Continue reading "MENCS At The Dover Monster Mile from a NASCAR Fan’s View"

There are some things that never change about Talladega. We all know it’s big. We all know it’s fast. We all know it’s, well… you know what it is… and did I mention it can be dangerous? Just ask Jamie McMurray about that. With the high speeds this weekend came rule changes to slow the … Continue reading "Talladega from a NASCAR Fan’s View"

Night time is the right time for Stock Car racing as far as this NASCAR fan is concerned. It is what I grew up on and it is what I did for many years. Sure, I know it’s not the only time for it but I do know it was, and is, one of my … Continue reading "The MENCS Takes It To Richmond At Night from a NASCAR Fan’s View"

It’s that time again… The Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series takes on the Bristol Motor speedway. It is one of the most popular tracks on the NASCAR circuit and has been for a long, long time. Well… at least that’s what they say about it. It used to be a little more popular back in … Continue reading "MENCS At Bristol from a NASCAR Fan’s View"