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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.
Hollis Speedway: Three Tracks Work Together for Good Cause

Hollis Speedway: Three Tracks Work Together for Good Cause

DirtJune 3, 2026June 2, 2026 Mike Adaskaveg

How do you get three tracks — Hollis Speedway, Penton Raceway and the Talladega Short Track — to work together? Find them a cause for

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Adam Stewart, D.J. Duke - Lineville, Hollis Speedway, Jamie Godbee - Carrollton, Penton Motor Speedway, Talladega Short Track
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Cale Ross: Wait, that Was the Last Lap?

Cale Ross: Wait, that Was the Last Lap?

Dirt ModifiedsJune 2, 2026June 2, 2026 Mike Adaskaveg

The margin of victory? 0.014 seconds. The winner? Cale Ross over Mike Maresca in the Short Track Super Series feature at Action Track USA. The

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Bicknell Racing Products, Billy Pauch - Frenchtown, Cale Ross - Lambertville, Jeff Behrent - Florida, Mike Maresca - Potsdam, Randy Williamson - St. Catharines, Short Track Super Series
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Casey Friedrichsen: Soaring to New Heights

Casey Friedrichsen: Soaring to New Heights

Dirt Sprint Cars/MidgetsJune 2, 2026June 2, 2026 Mike Adaskaveg

“I definitely had some altitude,” Casey Friedrichsen, of Arthur, Iowa, conceded. “I’ve flipped in a sprint car before, but not like this. And the sprint

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Bell Racing USA, Casey Friedrichsen - Arthur, Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Nationals, Simpson, Ultra Shield Race Products, Worthington Speedway
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Austin Dean: Knowing When to Get Checked

Austin Dean: Knowing When to Get Checked

Dirt ModifiedsJune 2, 2026June 2, 2026 Mike Adaskaveg

Modified driver Austin Dean had been through it before. He had an ATV accident in 2024 that resulted in a concussion. After this hard crash

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Action Track USA, Austin Dean - Bridgeville, Bell Racing USA, Bicknell Racing Products, Impact Racing, Short Track Super Series, Simpson, The Joie of Seating
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Garrett Alberson: His Favorite Car May Have Saved Him

Garrett Alberson: His Favorite Car May Have Saved Him

Dirt Late ModelsMay 28, 2026May 28, 2026 Mike Adaskaveg

“I saw people’s reactions when I crawled from the wreckage,” Garrett Alberson said. “It was then I realized how bad the crash looked. The safety

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ButlerBuilt Professional Seat Systems, Garrett Alberson - Las Cruces, HANS, Longhorn Chassis, Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, Lucas Oil Speedway, Schultz Engineered Products, Simpson
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