Three years ago, while Marc Peters hauled corn, he saw a 1973 Ford Gran Torino in a Kansas farm field. He didn’t know then it
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.
Cole Falloway Teams Up with Tyler Nicely for DIRTcar Nationals
Helping others pays off, just ask Cole Falloway. He has helped competitor Tyler Nicely in the past. For the DIRTcar Nationals, Nicely returned the favor,
Hunter Hollis: Hard Hit
The wreck Hunter Hollis endured last weekend proved to be more violent than it appeared. It occurred during qualifying on Friday for the SCDRA-sanctioned Winter
Liftgate Safety Strap: $95 Can Save Your Car and Potential Injury
Neal McPhillips said racers can prevent a car rolling off a liftgate with a simple solution: a liftgate safety strap. McPhillips, of Hooker Harness, sells
Curt Spalding: What Led to the Big Gator
Modified driver Curt Spalding finished the 2025 DIRTcar Nationals with two Big Gators, the trophy for the finale win and the points championship. He hadn’t