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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.
Edward Caulder: Lessons Learned from this Bad Crown Vic Wreck

Edward Caulder: Lessons Learned from this Bad Crown Vic Wreck

Dirt Stock Cars/Street Stocks/Hobby Stocks/Factory StocksAugust 21, 2026August 21, 2026 Mike Adaskaveg

Crown Vic driver Edward Caulder admitted he made some mistakes when constructing his car. Those errors went on full display during this accident at Lancaster

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Crown Vic Outlaw Super Series, DNA Motorsports, Edward Caulder - Pageland, Eli Smith - Blythewood, Jegs, Lancaster Motor Speedway
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What is Rhabdo? It’s a Threat to All on a Hot Day.

What is Rhabdo? It’s a Threat to All on a Hot Day.

Dirt, Dirt Late ModelsAugust 20, 2026August 21, 2026 Mike Adaskaveg

Dirt late model driver Jason Welshan found out what rhabdo was the hard way. The condition sent him from Smoky Mountain Speedway’s pits to the

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Best Plumber BMF 604 Racing Series, Jason Welshan - Maryville, Smoky Mountain Speedway
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Nick Ellenberger: From a Friday Flip to First Win on Saturday

Nick Ellenberger: From a Friday Flip to First Win on Saturday

Dirt Sprint Cars/MidgetsAugust 19, 2026August 19, 2026 Mike Adaskaveg

Thanks to the racing community and an all-day Saturday marathon of repairs, Nick Ellenberger went from a flip on Friday to his first feature win

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HANS, Impact Racing, Nick Ellenberger - Peoria, Nixx Eggleston - Scottsdale, PMP Chassis, Ultra Shield Race Products
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Cullen Hutchison: 25+ Wins, None in His Home State Until Now

Cullen Hutchison: 25+ Wins, None in His Home State Until Now

Dirt Sprint Cars/MidgetsAugust 19, 2026August 19, 2026 Mike Adaskaveg

Just in the past two years, Cullen Hutchison said he won more than 25 features, but none have come in his home state. That is

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Action Track USA, Brian Kemenah, Chase McDermand - Springfield, Christopher Bell, Cullen Hutchison - Butler, Greenwood Valley Action Tracks, Millbridge Speedway, NASCAR, NASCAR Cup Series, Royal Chassis, Sam Johnson - Fishers, Sawyer Chassis
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Nick Schilling: His 6-Year-Old Crew Chief’s Best Night Ever

Nick Schilling: His 6-Year-Old Crew Chief’s Best Night Ever

Dirt Stock Cars/Street Stocks/Hobby Stocks/Factory StocksAugust 17, 2026August 14, 2026 Mike Adaskaveg

What made waiting more than a decade for his first win worth it for Nick Schilling? Hearing his 6-year-old crew chief and son, Abe, tell

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Brandon Nielsen - Spencer, Buena Vista Raceway, Nick Schilling - Sanborn, Stefan Sybesma - Sanborn, Sybesma Graphics
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