Dixie Speedway seems to attract moviemakers, from the 1982 film “Six Pack” to the upcoming “Turpentine.” Want to get an additional fix of dirt racing?
Author: Mike Adaskaveg
Mike Adaskaveg has written hundreds of stories since the website’s inception. This year marks his 54th year of covering auto racing. Adaskaveg got his start working for track photographer Lloyd Burnham at Connecticut’s Stafford Motor Speedway in 1970. Since then, he’s been a columnist, writer, and photographer, in racing and in mainstream media, for several outlets, including the Journal Inquirer, Boston Herald, Stock Car Racing, and Speedway Illustrated. Among Adaskaveg's many awards are the 1992 Eastern Motorsport Press Association (EMPA) Ace Lane Photographer of the Year and the 2019 National Motorsports Press Association (NMPA) George Cunningham Writer of the Year.
Eric McCray: What to Expect When Dirt Late Models Hit Pavement
Eric McCray is no stranger to dirt or pavement. But he’s never raced dirt late models on pavement like what’s going to happen this Saturday
Heath Metzger: Chance Visit, New Helmet Leads to First Win
Modified driver Heath Metzger was ready to hang it up. However, a chance trip to Behrent’s changed his mind and his trajectory. Metzger won his
John Boyd: On Fire on Friday, Wins Heat on Saturday
Fire engulfed the mini late model of John Boyd on Friday. Surprisingly, he came back to next day and won his heat race the next
Kenny McMullan: Remembering the Man Behind the Grader
Not all heroes wear helmets and drive race cars, as Kenny McMullan proved. For 32 years, Kenny prepped the track at Grandview Speedway. His tireless