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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.
Sean Martinez: Lucky Shamrock Results in First Win

Sean Martinez: Lucky Shamrock Results in First Win

Dirt, Dirt Stock Cars/Street Stocks/Hobby Stocks/Factory StocksMay 23, 2024May 23, 2024 Mike Adaskaveg

What does Sean Martinez believe was the key to his first win? The new shamrock on his truck, courtesy of his sponsor. “My dad, Chris,

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Chris Martinez - Seaford, Georgetown Speedway, Sean Martinez - Seaford
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Bugsy Stevens: Remembering the Colorful Champion

Bugsy Stevens: Remembering the Colorful Champion

Modifieds, PavementMay 22, 2024May 24, 2024 Mike Adaskaveg

One of the most colorful — and most successful — modified racers, Bugsy Stevens, passed away on May 20. Stevens most notably made his mark

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Bentley Warren, Bones Bourcier - Indianapolis, Bugsy Stevens, Donnie Allison - Hueytown, Ken Schrader, Len Boehler, Martinsville Speedway, NASCAR, Stafford Motor Speedway, Trenton International Speedway, Westboro Speedway
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Rockford Speedway Auction Preview Opens Today

Rockford Speedway Auction Preview Opens Today

PavementMay 22, 2024May 22, 2024 Mike Adaskaveg

With Rockford Speedway closing last year, you now can own a piece of the legendary Illinois track. Items up for bid range from grandstands to

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Rockford Speedway
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Carson Wright: How to Fight an Inferno

Carson Wright: How to Fight an Inferno

Dirt, Dirt ModifiedsMay 21, 2024May 21, 2024 Mike Adaskaveg

The modified of Carson Wright became engulfed in flames during his feature at Delaware’s Georgetown Speedway. Fortunately, it only lasted a few seconds as the

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Bicknell Racing Products, Carson Wright - Georgetown, Georgetown Speedway, K1 RaceGear, Safecraft, Simpson, Velocita, Zamp Racing
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$250,000 Challenge: Drivers Qualify via Pit Crew Challenge

$250,000 Challenge: Drivers Qualify via Pit Crew Challenge

Dirt, Dirt Modifieds, Dirt Stock Cars/Street Stocks/Hobby Stocks/Factory StocksMay 20, 2024May 20, 2024 Mike Adaskaveg

That’s right, without even completing a lap, Kelly Shryock and Chase Alves made it into the $250,000 Challenge. How? They qualified by winning the Pit

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Chase Alves - Peoria, Clay County Fair Speedway, Kelly Shryock - Fertile, Mike Van Genderen - Newton, Trent Chinn - Spencer
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