Modified driver Jeff Strunk has won more than 200 features in his modified racing career that goes back to 1988. While he earned the track
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.
Solomon Bennett: What Led to Kissing the Hog
Last Sunday, Solomon Bennett was in hog heaven. Not only did the low-budget racer found some crew members from the stands, he got to kiss
West Virginia Motor Speedway: New Owners and New 3/8 Mile
Mike and Becky Hurley have taken over West Virginia Motor Speedway. The husband-and-wife team plan to create a 3/8-mile oval within the large, prexisting 5/8-mile.
Oliver Sackett Passes Six Cars to Win First Race
Oliver Sackett may be just 13 years old, but he didn’t think about that last Friday. He started seventh in the B-modified feature and passed
Rapid Speedway Returns from the Flood
After a devastating flood last year, Rapid Speedway reopened last Friday, thanks to overwhelming community support. Darrin and Michelle Korthals took over the promotional reins