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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.
Alex Payne: Inspiring the Next Generation to Dream

Alex Payne: Inspiring the Next Generation to Dream

Dirt ModifiedsNovember 5, 2025November 5, 2025 Mike Adaskaveg

Modified driver Alex Payne still remembers what it’s like to sit on the other side of the fence. That’s why when he won the Super

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Alan Johnson - Middlesex, Alex Payne - Canandaigua, Danny Johnson - Phelps, Eldon Payne - Hopewell, Georgetown Speedway, Land of Legends Raceway, Outlaw Speedway, Steve Paine - Waterloo, Super DIRTcar Series
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Jim Weed: Most Memorable Moments from a 25-Year Flagger

Jim Weed: Most Memorable Moments from a 25-Year Flagger

DirtNovember 4, 2025November 4, 2025 Mike Adaskaveg

When Jim Weed waved the last checkered flag at the Eastern States 200, it was the culmination of a 25-year tenure perched atop the flag

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Accord Speedway, Andy Bachetti - Sheffield, Bobby Allison, Brett Hearn - Kinnelon, Carl Edwards - Columbia, David VanHorn - Harmony, Doug Dulgarian - Middletown, Jim Weed - Windermere, JoAnne Chadwick - Garrison, Kenny Tremont - West Sand Lake, Orange County Fair Speedway, Rich Ricci Jr. - New Paltz, Tex Enright - Paterson, Tyler Boniface - Pine Bush
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Jayden Sleight: Thrilling Way to Win a Feature

Jayden Sleight: Thrilling Way to Win a Feature

Dirt Stock Cars/Street Stocks/Hobby Stocks/Factory StocksNovember 3, 2025November 3, 2025 Mike Adaskaveg

Street stock driver Jayden Sleight lost his voice from all the screaming he did en route to victory lane. He almost didn’t make it to

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Accord Speedway, Jayden Sleight - Holmes, Orange County Fair Speedway
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Frank Del Nero: What’s the Zip Tie For?

Frank Del Nero: What’s the Zip Tie For?

Dirt Stock Cars/Street Stocks/Hobby Stocks/Factory StocksOctober 30, 2025December 12, 2025 Mike Adaskaveg

The King of the Can win for Frank Del Nero marked several firsts. First factory stock win. First win at Penn Can Speedway. First win

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Frank Del Nero - Cresco, Penn Can Speedway
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Alex Yankowski: Winning a Big Race in His Hero’s Race Car

Alex Yankowski: Winning a Big Race in His Hero’s Race Car

Dirt ModifiedsOctober 30, 2025October 30, 2025 Mike Adaskaveg

In a dream-come-true moment, Alex Yankowski drove the modified of his childhood idol, Stewart Friesen, into victory lane. He won the Eastern States 200 at

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Alex Yankowski - Covington, Autodrome Drummond, Brett Hearn - Kinnelon, Orange County Fair Speedway, Oswego Speedway, Stewart Friesen, Super DIRT Week
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