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"

It has been an interesting weekend so far at the Texas Motor Speedway. The weather can’t seem to make its mind whether it is Spring time or Winter and it has been a challenge for the drivers and crew chiefs alike. Not that they can’t handle the challenge or the pressure but it just makes … Continue reading "MENCS Teams Take On Texas Motor Speedway from a NASCAR Fan’s View"

The Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Teams take on the Martinsville short track this weekend (well, as long as the snow doesn’t come back – which they say it shouldn’t.) From this fan’s view, there seems to be sigh of relief for many simply because this track is more about driving and less about downforce and … Continue reading "Short Track Excitement At Martinsville from a NASCAR Fan’s View"

The Monster Energy Cup Teams take on the 2 mile oval at Fontana and the big question being asked this weekend is, “Will Kevin Harvick make it four in a row?” Or… maybe the better question could be, “Is there anyone that can beat Kevin Harvick and the #4 SHR team?” Well… ok… maybe that’s … Continue reading "Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Takes On Fontana from a NASCAR Fan’s View"

This weekend the Cup teams take on The ISM Raceway at Phoenix and it will be the last race on the track in its present configuration. That means all the notes the teams have gathered will be useless in the coming races there but, that won’t matter much this weekend. Judging from the practices and … Continue reading "Taking on Phoenix from a NASCAR Fan’s View"