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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.
Brayton Carter: Still Winning with a 2015 LG2 Chassis

Brayton Carter: Still Winning with a 2015 LG2 Chassis

Dirt, Dirt ModifiedsMay 13, 2024May 11, 2024 Mike Adaskaveg

This past week Brayton Carter earned win No. 100 and 101 in the IMCA sport mods. Most of his career wins came in one type

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Brayton Carter - Oskaloosa, Carter VanDenBerg - Oskaloosa, Cayden Carter - Oskaloosa, FR-1, Independence Motor Speedway, LG2, Pepsi Lee County Speedway, Southern Iowa Speedway, Victory Race Cars
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Nathan DeRagon: Friend Lending an Engine Helps Him Win Two

Nathan DeRagon: Friend Lending an Engine Helps Him Win Two

Dirt, Dirt Stock Cars/Street Stocks/Hobby Stocks/Factory StocksMay 10, 2024May 9, 2024 Mike Adaskaveg

Thanks to a friend’s generosity, Nathan DeRagon swept the weekend at Cocopah Speedway in Somerton, Arizona. The kind gesture led to him maintaining the lead

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Central Arizona Raceway, Cocopah Speedway, IMCA, Nathan DeRagon - Peoria, Scott Tenney - Yuma
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Mitchell Evens: Going Three-Wide

Mitchell Evens: Going Three-Wide

Dirt, Dirt Stock Cars/Street Stocks/Hobby Stocks/Factory StocksMay 9, 2024May 9, 2024 Mike Adaskaveg

A trio of drivers — Kevin Rose (22), Mitchell Evens (8), and Tyler Travis (23) — put on show this past Monday. It wasn’t for

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Dubuque Fairgrounds Speedway, Independence Motor Speedway, Kevin Rose - Waterloo, Mitchell Evens - Dubuque, Tyler Travis - Vinton
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Tyler Johnson: Rookie 15-Year-Old Leads National IMCA Points

Tyler Johnson: Rookie 15-Year-Old Leads National IMCA Points

Dirt, Dirt ModifiedsMay 9, 2024May 9, 2024 Mike Adaskaveg

Sport mod driver Tyler Johnson just turned 15 on Wednesday. This year is his first racing sport mods. And he leads the IMCA national point

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Brad Whitfield - Casa Grande, Central Arizona Raceway, Cocopah Speedway, Deuce of Clubs Thunder Raceway, Garrett Rech - Davey, IMCA, iRacing, Jesse Johnson - Laveen, Jesse Johnson Jr. - Laveen, Tyler Johnson - Laveen
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270 Sprints: Why Alex Swift Sticks with Them

270 Sprints: Why Alex Swift Sticks with Them

Dirt, Dirt Small-Scale CarsMay 9, 2024May 9, 2024 Mike Adaskaveg

Last Friday, Alex Swift won in the 270 sprints, his 42nd at Bridgeport Motorsports Park in New Jersey. Now 37 years old, he started as

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Alex Swift - Bridgeport, Bridgeport Motorsports Park, Clyde Martin Memorial Speedway, Linda's Speedway
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