The NASCAR Cup Teams take on a different Kentucky Speedway tonight. It is different because it has been repaved and, not only repaved but changes were made to the track as well. Turns 1 and 2 are different and the front straight has been changed a little. The track needed to be repaved and, since … Continue reading "Cup Teams Take On A Different Kentucky Speedway from a NASCAR Fan’s View"

There’s nothing like NASCAR Sprint Cup racing at Daytona on a fourth of July weekend. There is the speed, the bumper to bumper, door to door close racing and the drafting along with the celebration of the birth of our nation and the always spectacular Support for our Troops. Of course there is always that … Continue reading "Daytona, Restrictor Plates and the Coke Zero 400 from a NASCAR Fan’s View"

There’s really nothing new about stock cars running the Road Racing circuit at Sonoma – it’s been going on for a long time. Even though there is nothing new about it, it doesn’t change the fact that it is a pleasant change from watching them go around in circles all the time. Not only do … Continue reading "Sprint Cup Teams Hit the Road Course at Sonoma from a NASCAR Fan’s View"

Since the NASCAR Cup Teams are taking a break from racing this weekend, I thought it might be a good time for this fan’s assessment of the Cup Series so far for the 2016 season. I’m not so sure many will agree with my assessment but I am going to express myself, if for no … Continue reading "Some Thoughts on the 2016 NASCAR Cup Series So Far from a NASCAR Fan’s View"

There are a lot of things going on in NASCAR these days and the race at Michigan is only one of them. Between NASCAR experimenting with reduced down force for the future, crew chiefs being suspended and then put on probation for the rest of the year and others being fined for speaking their minds, … Continue reading "NASCAR At Michigan from a NASCAR Fan’s View"

There’s something about Pocono that I’ve never really understood. I guess it’s the way it is interpreted by many and the fact I interpret it differently. When people talk about other racetracks – other than a road course – they usually are looking at two straight-aways and four corners and they call them by the … Continue reading "NASCAR Sprint Cup Teams Take On “Tricky” Pocono from a NASCAR Fan’s View"

It was kind of a rocky start for some when the first practice started at the Monster Mile, shutting it down for an extended period and affecting, in particular, Danica Patrick, Tony Stewart and Jamie McMurray and then… It rained. The rain washed out the qualifying session and the lineup will come from that first … Continue reading "NASCAR Sprint Cup Teams Take On The Monster from a NASCAR Fan’s View"

After the wreck-fest at Talladega last weekend, NASCAR Cup teams hitting the track at Kansas may seem a bit tame. Kansas Speedway is a 1.5 mile driver and fan favorite and should prove to be an interesting race and even better yet, it’s another Saturday night under the lights. Nothing really compares with racing under … Continue reading "It’s Saturday Night Under The Lights At Kansas from a NASCAR Fan’s View"

Talladega is a super speedway. It was made for speed… well that is until in NASCAR’s opinion and in the name of safety the speeds became too great for everyone to remain safe whether talking about drivers or the fans. There’s something about the cars going well over 200 mph that makes them want to … Continue reading "Cup Teams Take On Talladega – Restricted of Course from a NASCAR Fan’s View"

For the third time in four weeks NASCAR takes on a short track and this time it is Richmond in the daytime. That in itself should make for an interesting Sunday afternoon but there is one thing more I am sure has not gone unnoticed by most NASCAR fans… That’s right; you didn’t even have … Continue reading "Daytime Short Tracking Plus the Smoke Returns At Richmond from a NASCAR Fan’s View"