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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.
Mark Madrid Jr.: Still Not a Bad Day

Mark Madrid Jr.: Still Not a Bad Day

Dirt, Dirt Stock Cars/Street Stocks/Hobby Stocks/Factory StocksJanuary 23, 2025January 23, 2025 Mike Adaskaveg

Stock car driver Mark Madrid Jr. (115) had bought his race car just the week before. Then he rolled it during the IMCATV Winter Nationals

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Central Arizona Raceway, Clay Tillia - Dolores, IMCA, IMCA.TV Winter Nationals, Kirkey Racing Seats, Mark Madrid- Phoenix, Simpson, Zamp Racing
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Kellen Chadwick: Returning to Race Where He Had Almost Died

Kellen Chadwick: Returning to Race Where He Had Almost Died

Dirt, Dirt ModifiedsJanuary 23, 2025January 23, 2025 Mike Adaskaveg

Modified driver Kellen Chadwick finished 13th in his first race back at Central Arizona Raceway. An unremarkable finish for most, but nearly 17 years ago

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ButlerBuilt Professional Seat Systems, Central Arizona Raceway, Flexi Flyer, HANS, Hooker Harness, IMCA, IMCA.TV Winter Nationals, Kellen Chadwick, Kirkey Racing Seats, Simpson, VanderBuilt Race Cars
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Jerry Clements Gets Taken Out by His Son, Grady

Jerry Clements Gets Taken Out by His Son, Grady

Dirt, Dirt Stock Cars/Street Stocks/Hobby Stocks/Factory StocksJanuary 22, 2025January 22, 2025 Mike Adaskaveg

Father and son, Jerry Clements (pictured) and Grady Clements, both made a move for the lead during their heat race. To say it didn’t go

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Central Arizona Raceway, Grady Clements - Chino Valley, IMCA, IMCA.TV Winter Nationals, Jerry Clements - Chino Valley, Larry Brigner - Apache Junction
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Elijah Zevenbergen: The IMCATV Winter Nationals “Big One”

Elijah Zevenbergen: The IMCATV Winter Nationals “Big One”

Dirt, Dirt Stock Cars/Street Stocks/Hobby Stocks/Factory StocksJanuary 20, 2025January 20, 2025 Mike Adaskaveg

While superspeedways such as Daytona and Talladega have the “Big One,” the IMCATV Winter Nationals wasn’t without theirs, and Elijah Zevenbergen might have gotten the

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Central Arizona Raceway, Dakota Classic Modified Tour, Elijah Zevenbergen - Allendorf, HANS, Hooker Harness, IMCA, IMCA.TV Winter Nationals, The Joie of Seating, USRA, Zamp Racing
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Jim Vanzant: Why Run the Chili Bowl?

Jim Vanzant: Why Run the Chili Bowl?

Dirt, Dirt Sprint Cars/MidgetsJanuary 17, 2025January 17, 2025 Mike Adaskaveg

Kyle Larson, Logan Seavey, Christopher Bell, and Jim Vanzant are among the 392 entries for the Chili Bowl Nationals. Of those names, who’s the least

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Ascot Park, Jim Vanzant - Prescott, Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Nationals, Sammy Swindell - Germantown
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