Crews were busy in the work area and tearing down wrecked race cars after a wild night at Eldora Speedway. (T.J. Buffenbarger Photo)
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T.J.’s Takeaways from a Wild Wednesday at Eldora

After another wild night of racing in the state of Ohio, I had three takeaways from the tail of two races following rain storm that came out of nowhere to soak the evening and create contrasting parts of the opening night of Kings Royal weekend a Eldora.
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T.J.’s Notebook: Storylines Going Into Eldora Weekend

The week of the 42nd Kings Royal at Eldora Speedway will be the busiest in event history for race teams and fans with racing throughout the start of Ohio kicking off tonight at Fremont Speedway with the High Limit Sprint Car Series and culminating in the $200,000 to win finale on Saturday night at Eldora Speedway. […]

Justin Peck (#26) racing with Tyler Courtney (#7) Saturday at Butler Motor Speedway during the Mace Thomas Classic with the High Limit Sprint Car Series. (T.J. Buffenbarger Photo)
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T.J.’s Takeaways from the 2025 Mace Thomas Classic

Justin Peck not giving up after losing the lead, Sweet’s mistake that could be a pivotal championship moment, and the how ending races at a decent hour is a great way to build fan equity in the spot are all covered in the takeaways from the 2025 Mace Thomas Classic at Butler Motor Speedway. […]

Van Gurley Jr. in victory lane at Butler. (T.J. Buffenbarger Photo)
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T.J.’s Takeaways from the 2024 Season Finale at Butler

Van Gurley’s loyal fan following endures 22 year absence, why I think Chase Ridenour and the Williams Racing Team could have a stellar 2025 season, and how T.J. now prefers going to Butler over medical procedures now that the track is heading in the right direction. […]

Kelby Watt. (T.J. Buffenbarger Photo)
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T.J.’s Notebook: Kelby Watt’s Crazy Summer

The story of Kelby Watt this year could be billed as a young driver navigating their way through the sprint car ecosystem down an unexpected, winding road through the 2024 season using an extraordinary amount of persistence that led to unexpected opportunities. […]