The Zacharias family spearheaded a clean-up of the long-dormant Shangri-La II Motor Speedway. They intend to reopen the Barton, New York, track in May, after
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.
Clay County Fair Speedway: $250,000 Challenge
Clay County Fair Speedway is putting on the $250,000 Challenge on May 20-22 in Spencer, Iowa. Feature winners for the IMCA stock cars and sportmods
Clarksville Speedway: Is It Sold? Not Yet.
The cat got out of the bag when a Nashville TV station reported that the City of Clarksville, Tennessee, is in negotiations to purchase Clarksville
Toyota Sprint Car Engines: To Be Offered to the Masses?
Will Toyota sprint car engines be finally available to the masses? Quite possibly, and soon. This past fall sprint car driver Chase Johnson displayed his
East Bay Raceway Park: The Story Behind its Final Season
When East Bay Raceway Park concludes the 2024 season in October, it will close its gates for good. The owner and promoter of the Tampa,