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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.
Jim Vanzant: Why Run the Chili Bowl?

Jim Vanzant: Why Run the Chili Bowl?

Dirt, Dirt Sprint Cars/MidgetsJanuary 17, 2025January 17, 2025 Mike Adaskaveg

Kyle Larson, Logan Seavey, Christopher Bell, and Jim Vanzant are among the 392 entries for the Chili Bowl Nationals. Of those names, who’s the least

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Ascot Park, Jim Vanzant - Prescott, Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Nationals, Sammy Swindell - Germantown
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Jaydun Thomas: Where’s the Abort Launch Button?

Jaydun Thomas: Where’s the Abort Launch Button?

Dirt, Dirt Small-Scale CarsJanuary 17, 2025January 17, 2025 Mike Adaskaveg

Watch out Elon Musk, Jaydun Thomas looks like he might give SpaceX a run for its money. His mod lite soared to the skies in

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Central Arizona Raceway, Dillion Thomas - Price, Evolution Chassis, HANS, IMCA, IMCA.TV Winter Nationals, Jaydun Thomas - Price, Larry Thomas - Price, RaceQuip, Ultra Shield Race Products
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Braden Richards: 3 Keys to Winning His First Race at a New Track

Braden Richards: 3 Keys to Winning His First Race at a New Track

Dirt, Dirt Stock Cars/Street Stocks/Hobby Stocks/Factory StocksJanuary 16, 2025January 16, 2025 Mike Adaskaveg

Last year, Braden Richards won five features at Midwest tracks, according to his MyRacePass profile. In his first stock car race at Central Arizona Raceway

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Braden Richards - Madrid, Central Arizona Raceway, IMCA, IMCA.TV Winter Nationals
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Casey Mears: Why the Former NASCAR driver Went Dirt Racing

Casey Mears: Why the Former NASCAR driver Went Dirt Racing

Dirt, Dirt Modifieds, NASCAR and ARCA, PavementJanuary 15, 2025January 15, 2025 Mike Adaskaveg

Casey Mears made his last NASCAR Cup Series start in the 2019 Daytona 500. Nearly six years later, Mears turned his first laps in a

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Austin Murray - San Tan Valley, Brad Whitfield - Casa Grande, Casey Mears - Scottsdale, Central Arizona Raceway, Deuce of Clubs Thunder Raceway, IMCA, IMCA.TV Winter Nationals, IndyCar, Ken Schrader, Matt Crafton - Tulare, Mike Kirby - Bullhead City, NASCAR, NASCAR Cup Series, Nolan Morrow - Coolidge, Roger Mears
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Shelby Williams: Dusts Off Home-Built Car for a Winning Debut

Shelby Williams: Dusts Off Home-Built Car for a Winning Debut

Dirt, Dirt Stock Cars/Street Stocks/Hobby Stocks/Factory StocksJanuary 13, 2025January 16, 2025 Mike Adaskaveg

Stock car racer Shelby Williams proved that you can win with a home-built chassis—even if it sat around since 2019. Williams debuted the car in

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B & B Racing Chassis, Central Arizona Raceway, Gary Williams - Bonham, IMCA, IMCA.TV Winter Nationals, Shelby Williams - Bonham, South Texas Race Ranch
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