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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.
Kelby Norwood: A 9.74-Second Lap on a Quarter-Mile

Kelby Norwood: A 9.74-Second Lap on a Quarter-Mile

Dirt, Dirt Late ModelsOctober 31, 2024October 31, 2024 Mike Adaskaveg

Kelby Norwood turned heads when he turned a 9.74-second lap around a ¼-mile oval in a dirt late model. That’s an average speed of 92.403

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Kelby Norwood - Athens, Mountain View Raceway, Ronnie Johnson, Scott Pass, Shannon Norwood - Athens, TNT Race Cars, Tony Ford
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Drake Troutman: Group of Youngsters Helped Him Win ROY

Drake Troutman: Group of Youngsters Helped Him Win ROY

Dirt, Dirt Late ModelsOctober 31, 2024October 31, 2024 Mike Adaskaveg

What was a big part of the driving force that led Drake Troutman winning to the 2024 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Rookie of

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Drake Troutman - Hyndman, Florence Speedway, Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
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Dylan Hoch: One Fast Chicken Jockey

Dylan Hoch: One Fast Chicken Jockey

Dirt, Dirt Small-Scale CarsOctober 30, 2024October 30, 2024 Mike Adaskaveg

“A bet is a bet,” said Dylan Hoch. That’s the reason behind why he donned an inflatable chicken jockey costume in victory lane. Hoch wore

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Dylan Hoch - Mertztown, Pagoda MX Raceway
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Irwindale Speedway to Close | Its Promoter Speaks Out

Irwindale Speedway to Close | Its Promoter Speaks Out

PavementOctober 30, 2024October 30, 2024 Mike Adaskaveg

It’s official: The iconic Irwindale Speedway will close at the end of this year. The facility opened to much fanfare in 1999 as a state-of-the-art

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All American Speedway, Bob Bruncati, Irwindale Speedway, Kern County Raceway Park, Kevin Harvick, Tim Huddleston
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Pagoda MX Raceway: New Track in Pennsylvania Opens

Pagoda MX Raceway: New Track in Pennsylvania Opens

Dirt, Dirt Small-Scale CarsOctober 29, 2024November 4, 2024 Mike Adaskaveg

Six months ago, Pagoda MX Raceway was just a field of weeds. This past weekend, more than 80 Slingshot racers — from as far as

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Action Track USA, Pagoda MX Raceway, Rich Tobias
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