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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.
Tilt Trailer: The Unique Creation by Pat Norcia

Tilt Trailer: The Unique Creation by Pat Norcia

Dirt, Dirt ModifiedsAugust 11, 2026August 12, 2026 Mike Adaskaveg

Why a tilt trailer? Well, for one thing, it makes getting the water out of your race car easier after washing it. Simply point the

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Bridgeport Motorsports Park, John Norcia - North Brunswick, Pat Norcia - North Brunswick
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Alex Bartorillo: The Power of Positivity

Alex Bartorillo: The Power of Positivity

Dirt ModifiedsAugust 7, 2026August 7, 2026 Mike Adaskaveg

The week before, Alex Bartorillo damaged his sportsman modified in a crash and didn’t have the right tools to properly fix it. The day of

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Alex Bartorillo - Limerick Township, Grandview Speedway
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Evan Dennis: Flagger and College Friend Celebrates His First Win

Evan Dennis: Flagger and College Friend Celebrates His First Win

Dirt ModifiedsAugust 5, 2026August 5, 2026 Mike Adaskaveg

When flagger Tanner Hollis rushed to victory lane, he didn’t just bring the checkered flag to race winner Evan Dennis. He congratulated an old college

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Evan Dennis - Laurel, Georgetown Speedway, Tanner Hollis - Greenwood
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Spire Motorsports: Why It’s Built a Sprint Car Team

Spire Motorsports: Why It’s Built a Sprint Car Team

Dirt Sprint Cars/Midgets, NASCAR and ARCAAugust 3, 2026August 3, 2026 Mike Adaskaveg

You may recognize the Spire Motorsports name from the NASCAR Cup Series, with drivers Carson Hocevar, Michael McDowell and Daniel Suárez. However, the organization also

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Carson Hocevar - Portage, Clauson Marshall Racing, Daniel Suárez - Monterrey, Devin Moran - Dresden, Fairbury Speedway, Gio Scelzi - Fresno, High Limit Sprint Car Series, Kasey Kahne Racing, Michael McDowell - Glendale, NASCAR, NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, NASCAR Cup Series, Spire Motorsports, Tristan McKee - Kannapolis, Tyler Courtney - Indianapolis, World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series
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Theresa Rogers: Remembering the Force Behind Grandview

Theresa Rogers: Remembering the Force Behind Grandview

Dirt, Dirt ModifiedsJuly 31, 2026July 31, 2026 Mike Adaskaveg

When Theresa Rogers proposed a $50,000-to-win modified race, even her husband, Bruce, winced at the idea. She thought it would be the perfect way to

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Grandview Speedway, Jeff Strunk, Theresa Rogers
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