One of the NASCAR stories that attracted a lot of attention in 2017, which seems kind of ironic, is NASCAR TV ratings and viewership numbers. In particular, the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series declined sharply this season. Some races dropped by as much as 20 percent while just a handful of events posted an increase. …
Read moreNASCAR Top 10 Storylines 2017: Tumbling NASCAR TV Ratings
There are a number of storylines that emerged from the Cup race at Phoenix – pardon me, the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race at Phoenix. The one that seemed to garner the most attention, rather than Matt Kenseth’s win, looked to be the on-track equivalent of a slap-fight between Chase Elliott and Denny Hamlin. …
Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series: Brad Keselowski Sneaks into Championship 4 – When they bumped, banged, passed and wrecked in the distance, the view became clear for Brad Keselowski: milk it home and you’re going to Homestead-Miami Speedway. From the drop of the green flag in the Can-Am 500, a position in the Championship 4 …
Read morePace Laps: Brad Keselowski Advances to Homestead, William Byron Scores Another Victory
The final two races of the 2017 Formula 1 season is an interesting time. With the championships settled, the racing this weekend comes with a different sense of drama in the fact that it’s just pure racing. The points do not matter as they usually do – though the teams are still looking to gather …
Read moreF1 Slipstream Saturday: Are Changes Foreshadowing Trends?
This past weekend brought all three NASCAR series to life at the same track, which seemed like a rare event. The summer months often bring a scattershot sense to the sport as the series can go their own ways, notably at tracks like Iowa, Kentucky, and Canadian Tire Park. Now, as the season races to …
Once again a short track on the Monster Energy NASCAR Cups Series schedule provided some of the best action. Such a scenario is nothing new, as tracks like Martinsville, Richmond, and Bristol have made for wonderful arenas to see both skilled driving play out amongst the chaos of fender rubbing. That Martinsville Speedway installed lights …
Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series: The Power of Lights: Something about that Sun seemed to keep the drivers at bay Sunday at Martinsville Speedway. When she decided to make her daily disappearing act for the night, things changed in a big hurry on track. Around lap 300, the speedway flicked on the new once-used LED …
Read morePace Laps: Lights at Martinsville, Lewis Hamilton Crowned Champion & IMSA Changes for 2018
The story of the race is, no surprise, Lewis Hamilton. Should Hamilton finish fifth or better, the driver’s championship is over, regardless of where Sebastian Vettel takes the checkered flag. Such a scenario really means the the title is a fait accompli, meaning that Hamilton, in essence, has already won the title. For Vettel to …
Read moreF1 Slipstream Saturday: Bienvenidos, Mexican Grand Prix & More
The Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race at Kansas Speedway solidified the idea that Martin Truex Jr. will be one of the championship drivers at Homestead in a few weeks. As long as his pit crew doesn’t turn into Matt Kenseth’s or Kyle Busch’s, Truex has enough points in hand and enough speed in his …
There were seven cars running when the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race resumed for the final time last weekend at Talladega Superspeedway. Oh, right, it only seemed like seven, and of those left on the track, only four seemed like they had any chance at winning. Such is how things can go at the …
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