The annual Olga’s California Dream 100 at Madera Speedway introduced a new rule for its 2025 race on August 15-16: an open tire rule. They
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.
Bakersfield Speedway Closes, Operations Moves to Kern Raceway
The historic Bakersfield Speedway will shut down. However, its operations moves to nearby Kevin Harvick’s Kern Raceway. There they look to enlarge the existing egg-shaped
Tri-County Race Track: Jason Welshan and Jamie Oliver to Reopen It
Racers Jason Welshan and Jamie Oliver feel dirt-track racing needs Tri-County Race Track. Therefore, the duo teamed up to reopen it. Welshan, who operates Competition
Ararat BullRing to Reopen in 2025
Rolling Thunder Raceway has a new promoter with Langley Austin, and a new name, Ararat BullRing. Austin has earned a reputation for wild promotions. When
Ryan Bickett: Is Flipping at the Chili Bowl Any Different?
For veteran open wheel drivers such as Ryan Bickett, flipping is just part of the game. Case in point, the Chili Bowl Nationals, where the