The Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series will stay on the west coast this week for the TicketGuardian 500 at Ism Raceway (Phoenix). The start / finish line was moved from the previous front stretch to the back stretch before the last race in November. This made the racing more exciting because drivers could cut the […]
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MENCS: Final Practice Garage Talk Notes Las Vegas
The Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series across the country to Las Vegas, Nevada for the Pennzoil 400. The race is 267 laps with stage breaks at lap 80 and lap 160. The track is bumpy and the wind usually affects the handling of the cars. The racing should be good this week so make sure […]
MENCS: Final Practice Garage Talk Notes Atlanta
The Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series travels to Atlanta Motor Speedway this week for the Folds of Honor QuickTrip 500. A new era of racing begins this week for the premier series in NASCAR. The MENCS will debut its new engine and aero package aimed at bolstering competition. This is going to be a hard […]
MENCS: Final Practice Garage Talk Notes Homestead
The last race of the season is here. The final four is set. Now it is time to crown the 2018 MENCS Champion. It should be a great battle between the four best drivers from the 2018 season. The race can be seen Sunday at 2:30pm ET on NBC. I have received a lot of […]
MENCS: Final Practice Garage Talk Notes Phoenix
The MENCS will return to ISM Raceway for the Cam-Am 500(k). This is the last race for the playoffs drivers to secure a spot in the championship next week at Homestead. Joey Logano already has his spot secured. Who will join him in the Final Four? The race can be seen Sunday at 2:30pm ET […]
MENCS: Final Practice Garage Talk Notes Texas
The MENCS will return to Texas Motor Speedway for the AAA Texas 500. The series last competed at Texas in April and the story of the race was blown tires and dominance by Kyle Busch. There is a lot on the line for the 8 drivers still fighting for a spot in the championship race […]
MENCS: Final Practice Garage Talk Notes Martinsville
The Round of 8 will kick off at Martinsville Speedway with the First Data 500. This is the shortest track on the circuit and when the cars are inches apart, they tend to misbehave. There will be a lot of bumping and banging this week and tempers are likely to flair after the race. You […]
MENCS: Final Practice Garage Talk Notes Kansas
The last race of Round 2 of the MENCS Playoffs is here. This is the last chance for the 12 drivers competing for the championship to make a move into the top 8 and keep their playoff hopes alive. Teams put all of their focus into the cars they have in the playoffs and the […]
MENCS: Final Practice Garage Talk Notes Dover
The second round of the MENCS Playoffs will start this week at Dover International Speedway. The first round of the playoffs produced some crazy races. I expect the same in round 2. The Monster Mile is a rhythm race track. Drivers who know when to get into the gas and how to preserve the brakes […]
MENCS: Final Practice Garage Talk Notes Charlotte
The MENCS will compete for the first time on the Charlotte Roval. Most teams have feared this race since it was added to the schedule. The high speeds on the Charlotte track and the tight turns in the infield will cause a lot of stress on the cars this week. Brad Keselowski said, “This race […]