Once again it is time for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Teams to take on the 1 ½ mile track at Las Vegas. As everyone already knows, it is the first of three races on What is known as the West Coast Swing of the early 2018 season. According to some, Las Vegas Motor Speedway … Continue reading "NASCAR Cup Teams Take On Vegas from a NASCAR Fan’s View"

The Monster Energy NASCAR Cup teams take on Atlanta Motor Speedway in The Folds of Honor/QuikTrip 500 on Sunday afternoon and once again, it should prove to be very interesting. One thing that should make it interesting is the surface of the track being so old, fast and slippery. It is also tricky and success … Continue reading "Cup Teams Taking On Atlanta from a NASCAR Fan’s View"

The 2018 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Season begins again and there are a whole lot changes happening. (Maybe I should say, “whole lotta Changes goin’ on!!!”) From the way they inspect the cars, to the new Chevy Camaros on the Chevy side of things, the new season begins, and it remains to be seen just … Continue reading "Changes and All-NASCAR 2018 Begins from a NASCAR Fan’s View"

Like it not, this race isn’t really about the winner. Well, that is unless the winner is one of the final four in this final race of the 2016 NASCAR Sprint Cup series. An interesting fact about this one is that it is really two races in one, or, at least can be. If it … Continue reading "Champions Racing For The 2016 Championship from a NASCAR Fan’s View"

Look at it anyway you want but the truth is there are six drivers going for the two remaining spots for the final round of the 2016 NASCAR Cup Championship and, (if you’ll excuse my language), “ain’t but two of ‘em gonna make it!” Hardly anyone is thinking about pointing their way in – they … Continue reading "The Heat Is On At Phoenix from a NASCAR Fan’s View"

Okay… this is the way it is. Jimmie Johnson is in the final four at Homestead and the rest of the Chasers are trying to get there. Unfortunately for four of the remaining eight only four will advance and four of them won’t and they only have two more races to make it into the … Continue reading "For Chasers It’s All About Winning At Texas from a NASCAR Fan’s View"

Okay… from this fan’s view last weekend was one of the least eventful races at Talladega in quite a while. Oh, I know what you’re thinking about that statement… “What do you mean uneventful; there was a lot going on?” Yes there was a lot going on if you were a Chaser but as a … Continue reading "Short Tracking Chase Reset for Eight at Martinsville from a NASCAR Fan’s View"

Talladega… a place most of the NASCAR Sprint Cup drivers love to hate. A place where restrictor plates hold back the speeds of 3400 pound race cars that could go much faster and a place where the outcome won’t be known until the checkered flag falls for the drivers that manage to make it to … Continue reading "Talladega, Restrictor Plates and Elimination from a NASCAR Fan’s View"

After a weekend that may have changed everything, the Cup teams take on Kansas Speedway for the next episode of the 2016 Chase. When the race was over and done last weekend the Chase grid looked a bit different than it did when they started the race and now it seems there are those that … Continue reading "The Chase Continues At Kansas from a NASCAR Fan’s View"

As far as the Sprint Cup Championship, everything is back to even at Charlotte Motor Speedway except for the fact there are only twelve taking the reset and moving forward into the second round of the Chase for 2016. Well… that is if it doesn’t rain. Oh, wait a minute… because of Hurricane Matthew, they’ve … Continue reading "Twelve Take The Reset At Charlotte from a NASCAR Fan’s View"