tjslideways

The Paragonized Edition of TJ’s Notes and Quotes

By TJ Buffenbarger (April 25, 2006) — 56 cars, six 10-lap heat races, and three 25 lap sprint car features later my first visit to Paragon Speedway is complete. To put it mildly Paragon is […]

Blonde Blisters Bristol With 13.86 Lap During AVSS Test!

Five drivers from the Auto Value Super Sprints blistered the high banked half mile at the Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol, Tennessee Tuesday morning. Before the rains came Jason Blonde came away as the fastest driver to ever turn a lap at the Bristol Motor Speedway.

[…]

Schatz Wins Wednesday Night Feature at Knoxville

From T.J. Buffenbarger, Mike Campbell Photo Knoxville, IA — (Aug. 13th, 2003) – Donny Schatz won Wednesday night’s preliminary feature for the 43rd Annual Ford Dealers of Iowa Knoxville Nationals at the Knoxville Raceway. Schatz […]

Wilson Wins NRA Feature at Eldora

Greg Wilson won the NRA Sprint Invader feature at Eldora Speedway on Saturday night.

[…]

Pittman Wins Historical Big One

Daryn Pittman won Saturday night’s Historical Big One at Eldora Speedway in Rossburg, Ohio.

[…]

03/04/2003: SOD Plants Seeds For a Bright Future

“Sanction a safe, affordable, and entertaining venue that benefits our sponsors, fans, promoters, participants, and the entire racing industry”.

[…]

TJ’s Notes and Quotes from Rumble in the Expo 2002

Mike Fedorcak became the first driver to win midget features at both the Memorial Coliseum and Exposition Center in Fort Wayne after his victory on Friday night. Fedorcak may limit his racing now to the confines of indoor arenas, but he is still a threat to win every time he straps in a car. Fedorcak uses the indoor races as motivation to keep in shape all year.

[…]

World Series Sprintcars Vs The Parramatta Posse?

Saturday morning while most people in America will be sleeping (or out partying) the Australian version of sprint car civil war will be taking place at Parramatta City Raceway as the World Sprintcar Series takes on the strongest weekly program of sprint cars in the land Down Under.

[…]

Just when you think it can’t get any better…you know the rest!

This is unofficially the 136th story to appear on TJ Slideways.com about Gas City I-69 Speedway that uses the phrase “Just when you think it can’t get any better, it somehow does”.

[…]

Quickie Version of the Labor Day Weekend 2002

When a person goes to races as long as I have in my short lifetime only a few weekends really stand out amongst the others. I have a feeling down the road this past Labor Day weekend will be one of those as I took in four different tracks in four nights. During those four events I saw Late Models (I’m not proud), AVSS, USAC Midgets, All Star Sprints, and 305 sprints.

[…]

TJ’s Notes and Mostly Quotes from GLOSS at Hartford

Paul McMahan continued our thought that one never knows who might show up at any GLOSS event. McMahan took advantage of Kraig Kinser’s crash while Kraig was leading the feature event handily before crashing in turn three.

[…]

Schatz Wins Thursday Feature For the Ages at Knoxville

Donny Schatz came out on top of a tremendous battle with Tyler Walker and Danny Lasoski to take the victory Thursday night at the Mopar Parts Knoxville Nationals. For Schatz, Walker, and Lasoski swapped the lead back and forth several times, even racing three wide on occasion before Schatz took command on lap 23 and pulled away the last two laps to take the victory in the Parker Stores sponsored #15 car.

[…]

Notes and Quotes Fit For a King (Joey the XIXth that is)

Joey Saldana scored the biggest win of his career on Saturday at the 19th annual Kings Royal at the Eldora Speedway in Rossburg, Ohio. Joey is now the ninth different driver to wear the crown. Saldana’s previous best finish was a fourth place during his previous eight starts.

[…]

Alvin Roepke Wins ‘Brad Doty’ At Attica

Elmore’s Alvin Roepke took one home for the regular Attica Raceway Park racers, winning the 14th Annual Brad Doty Classic, presented by Wirtgen America.

[…]

Holy Moly, Roepke Wins the Doty

Elmore’s Alvin Roepke took one home for the regular Attica Raceway Park racers, winning the 14th Annual Brad Doty Classic, presented by Wirtgen America. The Attica points leader’s win was worth $14,000. Roepke passed Butch Schroeder on lap six and dominated the remainder of the race. Dean Jacobs came from a tenth place start to finish second over a late-charging Dale Blaney.

[…]