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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.
Rights Instead of Lefts? Running a Race in the Reverse Direction.

Rights Instead of Lefts? Running a Race in the Reverse Direction.

Dirt Stock Cars/Street Stocks/Hobby Stocks/Factory StocksSeptember 15, 2026September 15, 2026 Mike Adaskaveg

What would make the season finale Crazy 8s at Big Diamond Speedway for the roadrunners even crazier? How about making them turn right instead of

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Big Diamond Speedway, Chuck Fayash - Tamaqua, Dino Oberto - Lattimer, Jake Smulley - Phoenix Park, Joey Brennan - Minersville
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Robert Payseno: The Demise of Scarlet

Robert Payseno: The Demise of Scarlet

Dirt Stock Cars/Street Stocks/Hobby Stocks/Factory StocksSeptember 3, 2026September 3, 2026 Mike Adaskaveg

While running 10th in the feature at Butler Motor Speedway, a car spun ahead of Robert Payseno. It forced another car high on track, which

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Butler Motor Speedway, ButlerBuilt Professional Seat Systems, Owen Reincke - Tekonsha, Robert Payseno - Union City, Simpson
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Mathias Lux Finally Wins One In 20-Plus Years of Trying

Mathias Lux Finally Wins One In 20-Plus Years of Trying

Dirt Stock Cars/Street Stocks/Hobby Stocks/Factory StocksAugust 28, 2026August 28, 2026 Mike Adaskaveg

Twenty-plus years is a long time, as Mathias Lux can attest to. Finally, though, Mathias cracked victory lane, winning the IMCA stock car feature last

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Buena Vista Raceway, Connor Vander Weerd - Alton, FX Suspension, Justin Luinenburg - Reading, Mathias Lux - Hartley, Mike Hansen - Gillett Grove, Reaper Chassis, Speed Shift TV, Wade Cross - Phillips, Worthington Speedway
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BJ Wambold Tries to Return Favor, Winds Up Winning in Backup

BJ Wambold Tries to Return Favor, Winds Up Winning in Backup

Sport CompactsAugust 28, 2026August 28, 2026 Mike Adaskaveg

Car builder BJ Wambold (70) sent a spare 4 cylinder to Evergreen Raceway just in case Jared Frye needed it in his quest for the

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BJ Wambold - Nazareth, Evergreen Raceway (Pa.), Jared Frye - Weatherly, Maggie Wambold - Nazareth, Mahoning Valley Speedway, Tim Frye - Weatherly
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Gage Phillips Earns First Win with Unlikely Car

Gage Phillips Earns First Win with Unlikely Car

Dirt ModifiedsAugust 21, 2026August 21, 2026 Mike Adaskaveg

Rookie sportsman racer Gage Phillips didn’t wait for the “perfect car” — and it resulted in his first win, coming at Big Diamond Speedway last

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Big Diamond Speedway, Dave Dissinger - Mohrsville, Gage Phillips - Fleetwood, Mahoning Valley Speedway, Troyer Dirt Cars
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  • BJ Wambold Tries to Return Favor, Winds Up Winning in Backup
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