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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.
Dustin Holtquist: After Losing by 1 Point for Two Years, Earns Title

Dustin Holtquist: After Losing by 1 Point for Two Years, Earns Title

Dirt ModifiedsDecember 12, 2025December 12, 2025 Mike Adaskaveg

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

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Dean Larson - Pennock, Dustin Holtquist - St. Cloud, Sheridan Speedway, WISSOTA
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Myles Michehl: What the USRA Stock Car Champ Remembers

Myles Michehl: What the USRA Stock Car Champ Remembers

Dirt Stock Cars/Street Stocks/Hobby Stocks/Factory StocksDecember 11, 2025December 11, 2025 Mike Adaskaveg

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

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Electric City Speedway, Jaylen Wettengel - Topeka, Justin Custer - Liberty, Lucas Oil Speedway, Myles Michehl - Decorah, USRA, USRA Iron Man Stock Car Series
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Landon Capps: His IMCA Championship Came as a Surprise

Landon Capps: His IMCA Championship Came as a Surprise

Dirt ModifiedsDecember 11, 2025December 11, 2025 Mike Adaskaveg

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

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Grayson County Speedway, Heart O' Texas Speedway, IMCA, Kennedale Speedway Park, Landon Capps - Anna, Southern Oklahoma Speedway, Trevor Cogburn - Robinson
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Dan Hovden Wins USRA National Title by Just Going Racing

Dan Hovden Wins USRA National Title by Just Going Racing

Dirt ModifiedsDecember 9, 2025December 7, 2025 Mike Adaskaveg

“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

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Dan Hovden - Decorah, Fayette County Speedway, USRA, Winneshiek Raceway
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Dillon Raffurty Beats Other Racing Raffurtys for Fifth IMCA Title

Dillon Raffurty Beats Other Racing Raffurtys for Fifth IMCA Title

Dirt Small-Scale CarsDecember 8, 2025December 8, 2025 Mike Adaskaveg

Dillon Raffurty and the rest of his racing family took four of the top 10 spots in the IMCA mod lite national championship. Dillon led

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Austin Gray - Story City, Bilstein, David Raffurty - Kansas City, Dillon Raffurty - Kansas City, IMCA, Jeff Raffurty - Kansas City, Justin Raffurty - Kansas City, Mike Raffurty - Kansas City
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