There’s a reason why they call it the Monster Mile and there are good reasons for some to fear the monster this weekend at Dover – when it’s over – four will be eliminated from the competition for the 2016 NASCAR Sprint Cup Championship. Now I’m not sure what will happen and it is a … Continue reading "Facing The Monster of Elimination At Dover from a NASCAR Fan’s View"

And so the Chase begins… Well… that doesn’t sound like a very exciting beginning to what many have been waiting for for up to twenty six weeks of NASCAR Sprint Cup racing, does it? That may be true for some but for others, well, it is their first time and they can’t wait to prove … Continue reading "It’s On At Chicagoland from a NASCAR Fan’s View"

Richmond is the place for the last race before the Chase and it should prove to be a very interesting evening of racing tonight. It will also be the end for some and a beginning for others. Now why in the world would I say something like that…? Well… because it is, that’s why. For … Continue reading "Richmond Is The End For Some from a NASCAR Fan’s View"

Darlington Raceway… One of the oldest tracks on the NASCAR circuit brings a lot of memories and emotions along with its name. It has been loved, it has been hated but it is legendary and has been since it was built in 1950. Along with all of its history it has been known by several … Continue reading "Throwbacks and Taming The Bojangles Southern 500 from a NASCAR Fan’s View"

Summer is winding down and time is running out for those trying to make the Chase for the 2016 Sprint Cup Championship. For those trying to stay in the top sixteen, the time doesn’t seem to pass fast enough. For those trying to make it in the top sixteen either with a win or by … Continue reading "Michigan Means Time Is Running Out To Make The Chase from a NASCAR Fan’s View"

There is nothing like a summer Saturday night at the racetrack. It’s where many of us grew up watching the stock car races at our local tracks in our hometowns. When NASCAR shows up to Bristol on a Saturday night in the summertime, well, it’s always something special and it is always exciting. In fact, … Continue reading "It’s Saturday Night Racing At Bristol, Baby from a NASCAR Fan’s View"

After rain delayed and shortened the race last weekend at Pocono, the hope is for no more rain this weekend even though it did rain between the practice sessions on Friday and qualifying on Saturday. There is nothing more frustrating for the drivers and their teams than to have the added stress of having to … Continue reading "NASCAR Cup Teams Road Racing at The Glen from a NASCAR Fan’s View"

Pocono is known for a lot of things and one of them is The Tricky Triangle. When the Cup teams take to the track on Sunday afternoon, there will be many teams looking for success at the strangely shaped Pocono Raceway fondly called The Tricky Triangle. Not everyone is fond of it though and once … Continue reading "Cup Teams Take On The Tricky Triangle Again from a NASCAR Fan’s View"

Indianapolis Motor Speedway will witness the farewell race of Tony Stewart and the return of retired legend and champion, Jeff Gordon, as he fills in for recovering Dale Earnhardt Jr. As the whole world knows, Dale Jr. has been suffering from concussion symptoms and is taking time off to recover from them. The plan so … Continue reading "It’s Stewart’s Farewell and Gordon’s Return at Indy from a NASCAR Fan’s View"

There are still some NASCAR Cup teams trying to seal their deal for making the Chase and they will be looking for some magic at the Magic Mile on Sunday afternoon. As we all know, the best way for them to do that is to win a race and take the points racing pressure off. … Continue reading "Some Cup Teams Looking For Magic at New Hampshire from a NASCAR Fan’s View"