Midwest mod driver Tyler Vernon entered the 2025 season intending to compete for the national WISSOTA title. He knew this might be his last chance
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.
Dustin Holtquist: After Losing by 1 Point for Two Years, Earns Title
Losing can sting, as Dustin Holtquist can attest to. He won the WISSOTA mod four national title in 2022. Then in 2023 and 2024 he
Myles Michehl: What the USRA Stock Car Champ Remembers
What was the difference maker for Myles Michehl winning the USRA stock car national title? Not the 13 races he won, but instead some of
Landon Capps: His IMCA Championship Came as a Surprise
When the season ended, Landon Capps figured his chances for a national championship evaporated. His last three races consisted of two DNFs. However, IMCA called
Dan Hovden Wins USRA National Title by Just Going Racing
“Just go racing,” that was strategy for Dan Hovden in 2025, and it paid off. He earned his first USRA B-modified national title. However, it