Just how did Max Pogeler receive his nickname of “Maytag?” He got it after spinning out whenever he took the lead during his rookie season
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 Yankowski Outmaneuvers Stars in Lapped Traffic for Win
Danny Bouc had to congratulate Alex Yankowski on his first Short Track Super Series win. Yankowski earned it after outmaneuvering the likes of Bouc and
Jerry Muenster: Still Racing and Winning at Age 83
When Jerry Muenster started racing, John F. Kennedy was the U.S. president. At the end of June, he won a heat race at Shawano Speedway
Daniel Hilsabeck: Wheel Catches Hand, Breaks Bones in Wreck
The dirt late model of Daniel Hilsabeck (22) only had minor damage. However, the crash severely injured Hilsabeck’s wrist and arm, breaking the two forearm
Joe Doran: From Prepping Tracks to Winning Races
“Topless” Joe Doran earned his first win last Thursday at Stuart International Speedway in Iowa. The road to that hobby stock victory started behind the