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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.
Zeth Sabo: The 7-Hour Trek for a Tune-Up

Zeth Sabo: The 7-Hour Trek for a Tune-Up

Dirt Sprint Cars/MidgetsMarch 4, 2026March 4, 2026 Mike Adaskaveg

Why would Zeth Sabo haul nearly 7 hours, from Tiffin, Ohio, to Lincoln Speedway in Pennsylvania, to race his 410 sprint? “I needed to knock

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Attica Raceway Park, Fremont Speedway, Lance Dewease - Fayetteville, Lincoln (Pa.) Speedway, Millstream Speedway, Rumble in Fort Wayne, Zeth Sabo - Tiffin
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Kankakee County Speedway: Free Passes for Foster Families

Kankakee County Speedway: Free Passes for Foster Families

DirtFebruary 26, 2026February 26, 2026 Mike Adaskaveg

Introducing new people to racing and helping foster kids, and that’s what Kankakee County Speedway will do in 2026. Foster families will receive free admission

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Billy Knippenberg - Joliet, Georgie’s Closet, Kankakee County Speedway, Steven Brooks - Bourbonnais
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Lee Hutchinson: The “Tint Man” Has No Quit

Lee Hutchinson: The “Tint Man” Has No Quit

Dirt Sport Compacts/FWDs/Mini StocksFebruary 13, 2026February 13, 2026 Mike Adaskaveg

You can’t call Lee Hutchinson a quitter. He rolled his friend’s sport compact during practice, but that didn’t stop him. Hutchinson then flipped the same

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Heath Oestricher - Pensacola, Kirkey Racing Seats, Lee Hutchinson - Prattville, Penton Motor Speedway, RaceQuip, SCDRA, Screven Motorsports Complex, Simpson, Talladega Short Track, Zamp Racing
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Cheyenne Vaillant: Remembering the Bright Light of Thunder Bay

Cheyenne Vaillant: Remembering the Bright Light of Thunder Bay

DirtFebruary 6, 2026February 6, 2026 Mike Adaskaveg

The ones who make an incredible impression on us in the sport don’t necessarily steer race cars, as exemplified by the late Cheyenne Vaillant. Four

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Cheyenne Vaillant - Kakabeka Falls, Dayton Brady - Kakabeka Falls, Ivan Brady - Kakabeka Falls, Mosquito Speedway, Selena Owen - Thunder Bay, Thunder City Speedway
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Anthony Jenson: The Building of a Champion

Anthony Jenson: The Building of a Champion

Dirt Sport Compacts/FWDs/Mini StocksFebruary 4, 2026February 4, 2026 Mike Adaskaveg

Hornet driver Anthony Jenson started off racing with a bang. After contact with another car, he totaled his car in his first-ever race in 2023.

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Anthony Jenson - Milaca, Brady Fosso - Hibbing, Granite City Motor Park, Jeff Rohner - Willmar, Madison Speedway, Ogilvie Raceway, Princeton Speedway - Minn., WISSOTA
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