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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.
John Martinez: Friends’ Invite Results in Championship

John Martinez: Friends’ Invite Results in Championship

Dirt Sport Compacts/FWDs/Mini StocksDecember 22, 2025December 20, 2025 Mike Adaskaveg

This time last year, John Martinez didn’t feel he’d be racing much in 2025. Little did he know that he’d win the IMCA sport compact

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Beatrice Speedway, CJ Speedway, Concordia Raceway, Dillon Richards - Wymore, IMCA, Jet Racing, John Martinez - Beatrice, Kaylee Richards - Wymore, Salina Speedway - Kansas, WEB Chassis
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Brayton Carter Earns 49 Wins in 110 Starts in 2025

Brayton Carter Earns 49 Wins in 110 Starts in 2025

Dirt Modifieds, Dirt Stock Cars/Street Stocks/Hobby Stocks/Factory StocksDecember 22, 2025December 20, 2025 Mike Adaskaveg

To say Brayton Carter had a busy year would be an understatement. He raced a total of 110 features in his sport mod and stock

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34 Raceway, Brayton Carter - Oskaloosa, CJ Speedway, Dylan VanWyk - Oskaloosa, LG2, Marshalltown Speedway, Stuart International Speedway, VanderBuilt Race Cars
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Wesley Weed: How You Can Help the Beloved Tire Specialist

Wesley Weed: How You Can Help the Beloved Tire Specialist

Late ModelsDecember 19, 2025December 19, 2025 Mike Adaskaveg

Earlier this month, tire specialist Wesley Weed suffered a stroke while attending the Snowball Derby at Five Flags Speedway. His legion of followers, Weeder Nation,

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Five Flags Speedway, Oxford Plains Speedway, Snowball Derby, Wesley Weed - Concord
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Revving It Up at Hwy 39 Speedway: New Name for Denison Track

Revving It Up at Hwy 39 Speedway: New Name for Denison Track

DirtDecember 15, 2025December 15, 2025 Mike Adaskaveg

The new name for Crawford County Speedway is Revving It Up at Hwy 39 Speedway. That’s one of the first changes the county fair board

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Bloomfield Speedway, Bristol Motor Speedway, Crawford County Speedway - Arkansas, Crawford County Speedway - Iowa, Independence Motor Speedway, Mike Van Genderen - Newton, NASCAR, New Hampshire Motor Speedway, Scotland County Speedway, Stuart International Speedway
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Tyler Peterson Proves Good Cars Don’t Die

Tyler Peterson Proves Good Cars Don’t Die

Dirt Late Models, Dirt ModifiedsDecember 15, 2025December 12, 2025 Mike Adaskaveg

Don’t tell Tyler Peterson he needs a new car. His will do just fine. Peterson’s late model fell off a trailer onto a highway —

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Ogilvie Raceway, Rage Chassis, Rocket Chassis, Tyler Peterson - Hickson, WISSOTA
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