NASCAR Unveils 2019 Monster Energy Cup Competition Package—with an Eye to the Future

CONCORD, N.C. – From a technical standpoint, the rules package NASCAR is incorporating into the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series for 2019 will feature a car with higher downforce and lower horsepower—with the hope of fostering closer racing. Continue reading

Dramatic, Unpredictable Playoffs are What NASCAR Championship Racing is All About

Jimmie Johnson, the driver of the #48 Lowe’s for Pros Chevrolet, races Martin Truex Jr., driver of the #78 Auto-Owners Insurance Toyota, during the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Bank of America Roval 400 at Charlotte Motor Speedway on September 30, 2018, in Charlotte, North Carolina. Photo – Jared C Tilton/Getty Images

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Has there been a more dramatic final lap in recent NASCAR Playoff history than we saw Sunday afternoon at the Charlotte Motor Speedway Road Course? Continue reading

Fan4Racing NASCAR & Race Talk Review of the Charlotte Roval and Meridian – Monday, October 1, 2018

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We’re talking all the latest from the Charlotte Motor Speedway Roval in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup, and Xfinity Series along with the K&N Pro Series West at Meridian Speedway. We’ll include updates from the Camping World Truck, K&N Pro Series East, ARCA Racing Series, and more.

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Jimmie Johnson Goes for Charlotte Victory—and Crashes Out of Playoffs

Martin Truex Jr., the driver of the #78 Auto-Owners Insurance Toyota, and Jimmie Johnson, the driver of the #48 Lowe’s for Pros Chevrolet, are involved in an on-track incident on the last lap of the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Bank of America Roval 400 at Charlotte Motor Speedway on September 30, 2018, in Charlotte, North Carolina. Photo – Brian Lawdermilk/Getty Images

CONCORD, N.C. – With more than just a split second to think about it, seven-time Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series champion Jimmie Johnson might have made a different choice. Continue reading

Kyle Larson Bounces Off the Wall to Keep Playoff Hopes Alive

Kyle Larson, the driver of the #42 Clover/First Data Chevrolet, races during the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Bank of America Roval 400 at Charlotte Motor Speedway on September 30, 2018, in Charlotte, North Carolina. Photo – Jared C Tilton/Getty Images

After dominating most of Sunday’s Bank of America ROVAL 400, Kyle Larson thought his Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Playoff run was over when he plowed into a turn one wreck after a restart on lap 104 of 109. Continue reading