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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.
Hunter Hollis: Hard Hit

Hunter Hollis: Hard Hit

Dirt, Dirt Sport Compacts/FWDs/Mini StocksFebruary 13, 2025February 13, 2025 Mike Adaskaveg

The wreck Hunter Hollis endured last weekend proved to be more violent than it appeared. It occurred during qualifying on Friday for the SCDRA-sanctioned Winter

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HANS, Hooker Harness, Hunter Hollis - Haughton, Kirkey Racing Seats, SCDRA, Screven Motorsports Complex, Zamp Racing
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Liftgate Safety Strap: $95 Can Save Your Car and Potential Injury

Liftgate Safety Strap: $95 Can Save Your Car and Potential Injury

Dirt, PavementFebruary 13, 2025February 12, 2025 Mike Adaskaveg

Neal McPhillips said racers can prevent a car rolling off a liftgate with a simple solution: a liftgate safety strap. McPhillips, of Hooker Harness, sells

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Hooker Harness, Neal McPhillips
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Curt Spalding: What Led to the Big Gator

Curt Spalding: What Led to the Big Gator

Dirt, Dirt ModifiedsFebruary 12, 2025February 13, 2025 Mike Adaskaveg

Modified driver Curt Spalding finished the 2025 DIRTcar Nationals with two Big Gators, the trophy for the finale win and the points championship. He hadn’t

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Allstar Performance, Curt Spalding, David Stremme - South Bend, DIRTcar, DIRTcar Nationals, Lethal Chassis, Rhyne Competition Engines, Volusia Speedway Park
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Daniel Hilsabeck: $1,000 Reward Issued to Find Thief

Daniel Hilsabeck: $1,000 Reward Issued to Find Thief

Dirt, Dirt Late ModelsFebruary 12, 2025February 12, 2025 Mike Adaskaveg

Daniel Hilsabeck found some of his belongings missing after racing with the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series. While at Ocala Speedway, a thief had

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Daniel Hilsabeck - Earlham, Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, Ocala Speedway, Volusia Speedway Park, World of Outlaws Late Model Series
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Karl Tipton: His Tribute to Carl Trimmer

Karl Tipton: His Tribute to Carl Trimmer

Dirt, Dirt Late ModelsFebruary 6, 2025February 6, 2025 Mike Adaskaveg

The colors that Karl Tipton had on his dirt late model at Central Arizona Raceway brought back memories for many. They were those carried by

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Carl Trimmer, Central Arizona Raceway, Karl Tipton - Gilbert, Manzanita Speedway
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