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  1. 1d ago

    Chase Race 10 Is For The 2026 Championship

    From a NASCAR Fan’s View It’s Chase Race 10, and NASCAR has returned the Championship races to Homestead-Miami Speedway. As a fan, I’m glad they have, and it’s not for selfish reasons or just because I live in SW Florida. I have several reasons, but the main one is that I like the challenge this track brings to the season finale. It is important to remember what kind of track it is. It is a 1.5-mile oval with 18 to 20 degree banking. We see 1.5-mile tracks most often throughout the season, and maybe there is a drawback to this one and this race. A quick look at the lineup possibly reveals what this fan thinks could be the drawback. Of course, I admit I am a little biased, if for no other reason than I am a Chevy fan, and when I was racing, I drove Chevys. Three JGR Toyotas are starting in the top three, and a fourth is starting sixth. I know I don’t need to tell you, but I will anyway. The only two drivers that are still in contention for the Championship with Kyle Larson are Denny Hamlin and Christopher Bell. Hamlin qualified second and starts outside the polesitter, Chase Briscoe. Larson qualified fourth and starts behind Hamlin. Bell qualified sixth and starts behind Larson. That means, if they actually start as they qualified, all three start on the outside coming to the green flag. That may be where they want to be to start the race and that may be a good thing for the three of them. Let’s just say Briscoe wants to start on the inside line, followed by Tyler Reddick, and Reddick followed by Austin Cindric. That’s a pretty tight lineup for the start. With all four of the JGR Toyotas starting in the top six, and almost filling up the first three rows, if they show the speed they’ve been showing lately, that could make this race for the Championship very interesting. It could be that the Championship won’t be decided until the last lap. Who knows what that will look like? It could be any one of the three contenders, or it could be them fighting it out for the most points while someone else wins the race. I’ve pretty much decided the four JGR Toyotas will do everything they can to work together to try and make sure either Hamlin or Bell finish with more points than Larson. With all of them starting so close together, it is anybody’s guess which of them will do what needs to be done to either make the race for the Championship really close, or step out a bit to far and end up totally out of the running. I know I’m rambling a bit, but that’s how important this race is for Hamlin, Bell, and Larson. At the start of the race, the two JGR Toyota drivers will be trying to outperform Larson. According to qualifying, it does appear the Toyotas may have a slight advantage, speed-wise. Of course, if you’ve been following me here at NASCAR Fans View for any length of time, you already know I don’t put a lot of stock in qualifying times when it comes to how the race will go. Quite often, the pole sitter drops like a rock in the first stage and then fights back to make it a race when it’s time for the checkered flag. And then there are times when many of the top qualifiers fall back until the first pit stop, and then they have to make up the spots they lost to finish in a good spot for points. In particular, that’s the thing about this race. Yes, it does matter where they finish in each stage, but it is more about the points they can accumulate as the race progresses to its end. One thing that bothers this NASCAR fan when it comes to this Championship race. Even though Larson has had a very good run for the Championship in the Chase, he has had those two races that almost killed his chances completely. It almost seemed like they were being too careful and made some bad decisions along the way. Will that be the case in this race at Homestead-Miami or will he be focused on getting everything he can out of every lap? He could cinch the Championship before this one is over, or he could see the other two contenders cinch things up and one of them walk away with the win, or at the very least, the Championship. Depending on which of the three drivers you’re rooting for, this could be a real nail-biter right down to the end. Or it could all be over in the first stage. This fan has no idea how this one is going to go, but one thing is certain. One of the three will end up as the 2026 NASCAR Champ Hey, this is Russ and that’s my view… See you next time… All views expressed are strictly the opinion of the writer © November 08, 2026 – all rights reserved Rusty Norman, Nascarfansview.com, and PodCastNorm Dot Com All audio productions by www.podcastnorm.com and Pod Cast Norm Productions All music TwoBuckThemes from Mike Stewart unless otherwise stated NASCARFansView.com is an independent, unofficial fan site and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by NASCAR LLC.

  2. 3d ago

    The Boxes We Keep

    (from the latest Living It Daily podcast) From Living It Daily Christmas Returns To Memory Lake – paperback Christmas Returns To Memory Lake – kindle Most of us have at least one. A box on a shelf in the garage, or tucked in the back of a closet. We don’t open it often. But every year, about this time, we pull it down, lift the lid, and there it is: a handful of things that don’t mean much to anybody else, and mean everything to us. That box is where my new book starts. Christmas Returns To Memory Lake is the story of John McLeary, a man the folks in his little town call a hard man. He doesn’t smile much. He grunts more than he talks. And he gave up on Christmas a long time ago. But every December, John still brings down one small box of homemade ornaments, made by a little girl who walked into his life years ago, taught him to smile again, and then was gone. Then one morning, a new little girl moves in next door, marches right into his garage, puts her hands on her hips, and asks if she can help. I won’t tell you the rest. I’ll just say there’s a town with a name nobody can explain, a sign that says “Welcome to Memory Lake” even though there is no lake, and a secret John has carried for most of his life. That’s why I call it Not Your Normal Christmas Story. I grew up in a small town much like Memory Lake, and I have a lot of fond memories of it. That place, along with a few favorite spots I’ve visited over the years, takes up a lot of room in my heart, and little pieces of all of them make up Memory Lake. My hometown was friendly, and it had a warmth about it. It also had its problems, like just about anywhere. Thinking about home and what it has become inspired this story, though nothing like what happens in the book ever happened there. Still, the county it sits in has a dark history of its own, the kind some folks would rather forget. People experience joy and sorrow, happiness and grief, and I know a lot of people are hurting for all kinds of reasons. Whether it comes from things they did in the past or from what others did to disrupt their lives, those memories can be painful and linger for years. There are things we’d like to forget but often can’t, no matter how hard we try. And there are things we need to remember. Here’s what I hope you take from the story in this book. Every one of us has a box like John’s. Some of what’s in there is sweet. Some of it still hurts. And it’s easy to let the hurt win, to decide the good days are behind us and just keep the lid on. But Christmas has a way of reminding us that it’s never too late. Second chances are still being handed out. Old wounds can heal. And sometimes the people God sends to help us open the box are the ones we’d least expect, like a little girl with too many questions. So this year, maybe pull down that box. Remember the people in it. And then go make some new memories worth keeping. Christmas Returns To Memory Lake is available now on Amazon in paperback and for Kindle. You’ll find the links on this page and at RustyNorman.com. If you read it, I’d love to hear what you think, and a short review on Amazon helps more than you know. Hey, this is Russ, and I’m still Living It Daily… See you next time. All views expressed are strictly the opinion of the writer. © November 07, 2026 – all rights reserved; Rusty Norman, Podcastnorm Dot Com, and LivingItDaily.com All audio productions by www.podcastnorm.com and Pod Cast Norm Productions All music from TwoBuckThemes from Mike Stewart unless otherwise stated

  3. Nov 1

    episode 2638-It’s Chase Race 9 At The Martinsville Paperclip  

    From a NASCAR Fan’s View Today’s program is the latest show from JustAFansView.com and talks about NASCAR from just a NASCAR fan’s point of view. It can also be found at  NascarFansView.com  It is another regular production of PodCastNorm dot Com.   In it, Rusty gives his opinion of the drivers, races and racing in the NASCAR Cup Series. These article/podcasts are generally weekly podcasts during the NASCAR season. Rusty is a former hometown Stock Car driver and owner and his passion and love for the sport is evident as he shares his take and opinion of the NASCAR Cup Series as the Season progresses from the season beginning at Daytona in February and ending with the Championship at Phoenix in November. This episode is the latest from NascarFansView.com and JustAFansView.com and is a production of PodCastNorm dot Com with host Rusty Norman. It gives Rusty’s opinion of the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series races throughout the 2026 Season. As with any NASCAR Cup Series Season, there are always plenty of surprises from beginning to end and there is plenty of intensity and drama expected this year also, especially with the changes made by NASCAR for this season and beyond. Hey, this is Russ and that’s my view… See ya next time…All views expressed are strictly the opinion of the writer© November 01, 2026 – all rights reservedRusty Norman, Nascarfansview.com and Justafansview.comAll audio productions by www.podcastnorm.com and Pod Cast Norm ProductionsAll music TwoBuckThemes from Mike Stewart unless otherwise stated NASCARFansView.com is an independent, unofficial fan site and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by NASCAR LLC.

  4. Oct 25

    It’s Chase Race 8 At Talladega  

    From a NASCAR Fan’s View It’s Chase Race 8. It is also at one of the most unpredictable tracks on the NASCAR circuit. The super speedway at Talladega is big, wide, and fast. It is also precarious, and more often than not, many of the field can be taken out by what everyone refers to as a “Big One,” whether it is their fault or not. All it takes is being in the wrong place at the wrong time, and bam, a part of the field can be in the pits, the garage, or done for the day. These things happen at the big three, and the “Big Ones” have no respect for whether the drivers are in the Chase or just running to finish the best they can. That’s the thing about the big three. They are called Super Speedways for a reason. I’m sure you know I’m talking about Atlanta, Daytona, and Talladega. Daytona and Talladega are the real Super Speedways. They go back a long way and have always been called Super Speedways. Atlanta earns its classification because it is a high-speed, high-banked two-mile oval that lives up to the Super Speedway title. It doesn’t actually drive the same as the other two, though. But that’s a whole other story we won’t go into here. First, let me say something about qualifying. We all know that qualifying often doesn’t show us very much about how a Super Speedway race will end up. Just because someone starts on the pole or the front few rows doesn’t guarantee they will finish up front, or in the front few rows. In fact, I would go so far as to say it doesn’t even guarantee they will finish at all. That’s just how precarious running in a race at a Super Speedway can be. With the way Chase Briscoe has been running lately, and him qualifying on the pole, it doesn’t look like those statements I just made will hold true. Well, at least it could cast some doubt on them. He very well could start up front, run up front for most, if not all, of the race, and take the checkered flag when it is all over. Of course, his three JGR teammates are also starting in the top ten and could have something to say about that happening. Ty Gibbs starts eighth, and though he has struggled a little lately, he has often shown that he can run up front at the right time to challenge for the win. With all of the struggles Denny Hamlin has faced since the Chase began, one has to wonder if he can have a trouble-free day, be running up front at the end, and take the win. Christopher Bell has continued to show a lot of consistency and reduced Kyle Larson’s lead to only five points. He now sits second in Chase points, and could easily be the one to take the win here at Talladega. Would it surprise this fan to see that happen? No, not really, and for good reason. I know Kyle is still high in points for the Chase, but only by five points. Just a week ago, he was leading by forty-plus points. Disaster struck last week at Phoenix, and he dropped forty-plus points with a DNF and a thirty-fourth-place finish. From my view, if things had gone slightly differently, Kyle could have done a lot worse. In fact, I was surprised he came away from Phoenix still in the points lead. Not only did he lose a bunch of points, but he opened the door for six of his competitors to challenge him for the points lead. As this race starts at Talladega today, only fifty-one points separate him from seventh-place, Tyler Reddick. All of a sudden, his run for the Championship became really tight, and his lead is now precariously slim. Talladega has proven to be his worst track over the years. One thing this fan knows for sure. Kyle Larson cannot afford another bad day at the races. The last two weekends have shown their vulnerability, especially compared with the other Hendrick Chevys. They just don’t seem to have the speed they need to really take it to the Toyotas. Between Chase Briscoe and Christopher Bell and the rest of the JGR Toyotas, the Chevys and Fords both have their work cut out for themselves. Joey Logano qualified sixteenth, Ryan Blaney qualified twenty-seventh, and Austin Cindric qualified twenty-eighth. If this wasn’t a Super Speedway, in particular the Super Speedway named Talladega, I wouldn’t give them much of a chance of finishing up front. This being Talladega, I suppose I can’t rule them out completely. We all know this race is the number-one wild card of the Chase. As so many have said in the past about running at Talladega: “if you’re in it at the end, you can win it.” This race will very likely go right down to the wire, and we won’t know the winner until they cross the finish line on that last lap. Will it be a Toyota, a Chevy, or a Ford? OR, will it be a completely unexpected winner outside of the Chase competitors? I know I don’t know. How about you? Hey, this is Russ and that’s my view… See you next time… All views expressed are strictly the opinion of the writer © October 25, 2026 – all rights reserved Rusty Norman, Nascarfansview.com, and PodCastNorm Dot Com All audio productions by www.podcastnorm.com and Pod Cast Norm Productions All music TwoBuckThemes from Mike Stewart unless otherwise stated NASCARFansView.com is an independent, unofficial fan site and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by NASCAR LLC.

  5. Oct 18

    episode 2636-It’s Chase Race Seven At Phoenix  

    From a NASCAR Fan’s View Yeah, the title says it all about this race day. It is Chase Race 7, and it is another day of unknowns when it comes to how the standings will look when it is over. Many thought Kyle Larson would be falling from the points lead last weekend as we all watched him fade from running up front to almost falling out of the top ten at the finish of the race at Charlotte. Instead, when the day was done, he had increased his points lead. Okay, it wasn’t by much, but it was still an unexpected gain. Today’s race could spell trouble for the current points leader, Larson. He starts twenty-second, well behind those in hot pursuit of him and the points lead. There are two ways to look at the points situation as the Chase is winding down to its final four races. One is that Kyle Larson cannot afford to have a bad day at the races. If he has a bad day, his position in the points could change drastically since the points situation is beginning to really tighten up, especially in the top five or six spots. Larson and sixth place are separated by only ninety-two points. He is only 49 points ahead of second-place Denny Hamlin. Sixth-place Logano is a hefty 92 points back, but with four races left in the Chase, that isn’t an insurmountable task. And remember, Joey starts on the front row today. Like I just said, a really bad day for Larson could shake things up dramatically. Ryan Blaney won the pole, so he and his teammate Logano will lead the field to green. Blaney sits fifth in the points, 85 points behind Larson. That may seem like a lot to make up, but if things go down the tubes for Larson and Blaney wins, well… you know what that could mean. As this fan looks at the starting lineup, five of the strongest Toyotas are starting third through seventh. Two of those five have a lot of points to make up, but once again I have to mention that bad-day-for-Larson thing. I keep bringing up the bad-day thing because it is the one big reason the points race could take a big shift. If all the top competitors have strong finishes and Larson has that really bad one, it’s hard to say what could happen in the remaining races. The other thing about those five Toyotas is they are all related. Four of them are the entire JGR garage, and the fifth is Tyler Reddick of 23XI, also associated with JGR. The only one of those that is pretty much out of the Chase is Ty Gibbs, but he has been running well enough to win. He could be today’s dark horse, and depending on how the rest of those five finish, along with those two Fords on the front row, well, that could spell the beginning of the demise of Larson and him going from the leader to an also-ran for the Championship. From this fan’s view, the biggest problem Larson has in retaining the lead in the points is where he is starting from. Starting way back in the pack at twenty-second, could hold several reasons why he could have that “bad day.” As a NASCAR fan, I can’t help but wonder if Chase Briscoe might continue his run of wins and make it three in a row today at Phoenix. There is no doubt he has been running very strong, and the last three races have shown him finishing second once and first twice. He has made a big turn in his season, and today’s race, along with the next three, could spell trouble for the rest. Let’s see. I’ve already mentioned Ty Gibbs and Chase Briscoe, and even a little about Denny Hamlin. Hamlin is definitely part of the ongoing story of The Chase, but there is another that has been struggling and just hasn’t made it back to taking a win since Darlington. Of course, you know I’m talking about Christopher Bell. He hasn’t been running all that bad, he just hasn’t finished first at taking the checkered flag. It seems there is always something that comes up and prevents him from taking the win. I don’t know, perhaps this could be his day? Well, perhaps it could. I’ve spent a lot of time talking about the possibilities of the few, but there are 37 cars and drivers running this race. Ryan Blaney starting on the pole. Joey Logano next to him on that front row. Those five Toyotas right behind them and a whole host of others that want to take the win at Phoenix. There are a lot of possibilities for this one. Some are stronger possibilities than others, but depending on how things go for the top drivers in the points, someone is going to come away in better shape than they are going in. Which of them it will be won’t be known until it’s over. So, what do you think? Is the points race going to be shaken up, possibly in a major way, or stay pretty much the same? Yeah, I believe that, too… Hey, this is Russ and that’s my view… See you next time… All views expressed are strictly the opinion of the writer © October 17, 2026 – all rights reserved Rusty Norman, Nascarfansview.com, and PodCastNorm Dot Com All audio productions by www.podcastnorm.com and Pod Cast Norm Productions All music TwoBuckThemes from Mike Stewart unless otherwise stated NASCARFansView.com is an independent, unofficial fan site and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by NASCAR LLC.

  6. Oct 11

    episode 2635-Chase Race Six At Charlotte Motor Speedway  

    From a NASCAR Fan’s View Once again, the Cup teams will line up to start the Bank of  America 400 according to the metric because practice and qualifying were canceled due to the weather. That means another race with the teams starting the race with only their notes from the previous run at the track. That could be a good thing, or maybe a bad thing for the way they will line up according to the metric, which puts Kyle Larson on the pole and Chase Briscoe next to him on the front row. There are reasons this fan thinks starting by the metric is both good and bad for those at the top of the points. If we take a quick look back to the last Cup race at the Charlotte Motor Speedway, two of the top four starters this afternoon drove to second and third place finishes. Daniel Suarez took the win for the Coca-Cola 600, with Denny Hamlin third and Tyler Reddick fourth. Today, Suarez starts fifteenth, Hamlin starts twelfth, and Reddick starts third. Christopher Bell, who hasn’t had much luck in the Chase since taking the win in the first Chase race five races ago, finished second in the 600. Today, he starts seventeenth. I don’t know if that means much for this race, but with how things have been going for him lately and what he needs today, this fan definitely thinks he needs a win, or at the very least, he needs a really good points day. Ryan Blaney starts fourth in today’s race. In the 600, he finished seventh. In the Chase so far, he has basically had good finishes and bad finishes. Austin Cindric starts fifth today. Checking on his finish at the 600 shows he had a tough day. He finished thirty-eighth. William Byron starts sixth in today’s race. At the 600, he finished ninth. Joey Logano starts seventh today; in the 600, he finished eighth. Bubba Wallace starts eighth today; in the 600 he finished twenty-second. Chase Elliott finished thirty-seventh in the 600; Today he starts ninth. I could go on with this trip down memory lane back to the Coca-Cola 600, but I think I’ve said enough. The reason is what I said earlier about the Cup teams starting today’s race without practice or qualifying, using only their notes from their previous experience at the Charlotte Motor Speedway, and their best guess for how they want the setup to be off the truck. Any adjustments that might have been made in practice and qualifying will now be made during the race. In this fan’s opinion, I am sure they are hoping they were close off the trucks, because what they start with they will be stuck with until they can make adjustments on the normal pit stop or by taking one out of sequence to make those adjustments.   Another reason I bring all this up is that it was a time when the Chevys and Fords were still playing catch-up to the Toyotas. Well, at least the JGR Toyotas. Since then, the Chevys have been constantly working to improve, and they have. I know Daniel Suarez won the 600 in a Chevy. I won’t say that was a fluke, but in a way it was. I don’t know that anyone expected Suarez to win it, but he did. And he won it in a Chevy ahead of three JGR Toyotas. Those Toyotas were Christopher Bell, Denny Hamlin, and Tyler Reddick. On that day, Kyle Larson started eighteenth and finished fifth; Chase Briscoe finished thirty-fourth that same day. Today, Larson and Briscoe start on the front row mostly because of the way they’ve finished last week and the week before. I guess I should include that because of the NASCAR rule book and the metric used when qualifying is not able to be used. We all have watched as Kyle Larson has taken over the points lead with his not unexpected vast improvement in finishes. Kyle had been showing improvement for the Hendrick Chevys, but was having trouble finishing races where it seemed he should. Chase had been struggling in several ways until a couple of races ago, and now he has finished in the top two in the last two Cup races. To me, that shows a vast improvement by Briscoe. He has always been in the mix, even if it was only in Chase conversations, and many wondered when he might turn things around. It appears he has, and even though he still needs to make up a lot of points, he has to be considered to be a contender now. Especially with him continuing to run up front as he has recently. So… my question for today’s race isn’t particularly difficult, but it is important. In fact, I think I have more than one question. First, will Kyle Larson continue with his outstanding performance and increase his lead in the points standings? Is Kyle Larson due for an off week? Will the two, Briscoe and Larson, continue running up front as they have the last two weeks, or will another Chase contender take the win and close the gap on Larson and others? As I said, these aren’t difficult questions, but they do beg an answer. One thing I do know. We will know a whole lot more about all of these questions when this race is in the books… Hey, this is Russ and that’s my view… See you next time… All views expressed are strictly the opinion of the writer © October 11, 2026 – all rights reserved Rusty Norman, Nascarfansview.com, and PodCastNorm Dot Com All audio productions by www.podcastnorm.com and Pod Cast Norm Productions All music TwoBuckThemes from Mike Stewart unless otherwise stated NASCARFansView.com is an independent, unofficial fan site and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by NASCAR LLC.

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