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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.
Jason Vansickel: Racer Who Keeps Boone Speedway’s Lights On

Jason Vansickel: Racer Who Keeps Boone Speedway’s Lights On

Dirt Stock Cars/Street Stocks/Hobby Stocks/Factory StocksSeptember 9, 2025September 9, 2025 Mike Adaskaveg

Driving a stock car electrifies Jason Vansickel (pictured with his son, Lincoln) after a long week on the job as an electrician. However, unlike many

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Boone Speedway, Hamilton County Speedway, IMCA, IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals, Jason Vansickel - Webster City
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Modifieds vs. Late Models: Camp Barnes Benefit Stock Car Race

Modifieds vs. Late Models: Camp Barnes Benefit Stock Car Race

Dirt Late Models, Dirt ModifiedsSeptember 8, 2025September 8, 2025 Mike Adaskaveg

Ever dream of a modifieds vs. late models match race? Well, it happened, on August 26, during the Camp Barnes Benefit Stock Car Race at

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Billy Pauch Jr., Georgetown Speedway, Joey Warren - Georgetown, Ross Robinson - Georgetown, Scott Hitchens - Frankford
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Joel Magee: “Toy Scout” and his Big Toy, a Hobby Stock

Joel Magee: “Toy Scout” and his Big Toy, a Hobby Stock

Dirt Stock Cars/Street Stocks/Hobby Stocks/Factory StocksSeptember 8, 2025September 8, 2025 Mike Adaskaveg

Joel Magee earned his nickname “Toy Scout,” by buying and selling toys, with a specialty in Hot Wheels. His biggest toy, however, is his hobby

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Boone Speedway, IMCA, IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals, Interstate Speedway, Joel Magee - Palm Beach Gardens
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Eric Cross: The 1,000th Registered Driver for the Super Nationals

Eric Cross: The 1,000th Registered Driver for the Super Nationals

Dirt Stock Cars/Street Stocks/Hobby Stocks/Factory StocksSeptember 5, 2025September 5, 2025 Mike Adaskaveg

Hobby stock driver Eric Cross didn’t set out to become the 1,000th driver to register for the IMCA Super Nationals at Boone Speedway. Unfortunately, the

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Beatrice Speedway, Boone Speedway, Eric Cross - Salina, Fast Shafts, IMCA, IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals, Jet Racing, Johnny Saathoff - Beatrice, Salina Speedway - Kansas, Velocita
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Matt Wahl: A Battle of Odds

Matt Wahl: A Battle of Odds

Dirt Stock Cars/Street Stocks/Hobby Stocks/Factory StocksSeptember 4, 2025September 4, 2025 Mike Adaskaveg

Hobby stock driver Matt Wahl knew the odds of him making the Big Dance at the IMCA Super Nationals at Boone Speedway. So, he pushed

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Assassin Chassis, Boone Speedway, Crow Safety Gear, IMCA, IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals, Kirkey Racing Seats, Marshalltown Speedway, Matt Wahl - Norwalk, Stuart International Speedway, Zamp Racing
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