How did Ray Hill describe the resulting aftermath of this crash? “I was a martini,” he said. “Shaken, not stirred.” The melee occurred at Marshalltown
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.
Hawkeye Downs Speedway Returns to Its Roots with Dirt
While long known for being the only paved weekly oval in Iowa, Hawkeye Downs Speedway started off as a dirt track in 1925. More than
Brett Gilmore Has Night to Remember Thanks to His Fiancée’s IOU
Sportsman modified racer Brett Gilmore started off the night by cashing in an IOU for one tire. He ended it with the biggest race win
Eddie Marshall: Racing the Same Class, Same Track for 46 Years
Same class, same track for 46 years for Eddie Marshall. This past Saturday, he won his 36th feature at the track he’s called home since
Dan Deicher: How You Can Help the Affable Announcer
The longtime voice at LaCrosse Speedway’s Oktoberfest, Dan Deicher, could use your help. The 58-year-old announcer suffered a stroke on June 26 while on a