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TJ’s Notebook: They Can’t All Be Classics
T.J.’s thoughts on how it’s okay for a race or event to just be okay and other notes from around the country. […]
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Great Lakes Edition: Dan McCarron’s Emotional Return to Victory Lane at Butler
There are times where bad situations just end up working out well in the end. Dan McCarron has experienced that over the past two weeks with the lows of a grinding crash that took it’s toll on his race car and body to ending up in victory lane at the same racetrack two weeks later. […]
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Great Lakes Edition: 500 Sprint Car Tour Takes on Two Night Stand at Kalamazoo and Berlin
The focus of the Michigan sprint car racing scene focuses to pavement racing this week with only two races on the docket this weekend featuring the 500 Sprint Car Tour making a rare two-night appearance Friday at Kalamazoo Speedway in Kalamazoo, Michigan and Saturday at Berlin Raceway in Marne, Michigan. […]
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Great Lakes Edition: Smith and Stambaugh’s Path to Becoming a Force on the Michigan Sprint Car Scene
One can make a strong argument that driver Max Stambaugh and car owner Steve Smith have become the sprint car team to beat on the 360-sprint car scene in the state of Michigan. In an era with as many good car owners and teams that are currently participating, the Smith/Stambaugh combination has been on quite a run over the past three years. […]
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Great Lakes Edition: Jedrzejek Hopes to Carry Over GLSS Success at Knoxville
Kasey Jedrzejek comes from a family with deep roots in supermodified racing in the Ohio region. Just a handful of years ago Jedrzerjek was not even that familiar with the ins and outs of dirt track racing. This week the 19-year-old driver from Lagrange, Ohio is headed to the biggest event in all of sprint car racing to compete in the 360 and 410 Knoxville Nationals over the next 10 days. […]
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Great Lakes Edition: Atmosphere at the Chuck Wilson Memorial is a Fitting Tribute
One of the best local races of the 2023 season takes place again this Saturday at Butler Motor Speedway when they host the Chuck Wilson Memorial and Legends Night. The event turned out to be a celebration for Wilson, a standout racer from the Toledo, Ohio area that was multiple time feature inner and track champion at the high banked 3/8-mile oval, and a gathering to reminisce about the over 60-year history of racing at Butler. […]
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Great Lakes Edition: Michigan Representation During Kings Royal Weekend
Michigan race fans have had two teams from the Great Lakes State on hand for the first two nights of Kings Royal joined by a last-minute entry for the remainder of the weekend. […]
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Great Lakes Edition: Berlin Supermodifieds Headline the Weekend
One of the most nostalgic and unique events of the 2024 racing calendar in Michigan takes place Friday and Saturday when Berlin Raceway hosts the ISMA / MSS Supermodifieds for the Berger Great Lakes Classic Supermodified Weekend. […]
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Great Lakes Edition: Rankin and Wheeler to Tackle the Interstate Racing Association in 2024
The next step in Tylar Rankin’s career became evident on Monday with the announcement of Greg Wheeler Motorsports taking Rankin on the road to compete with the Interstate Racing Association next season. […]
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Great Lakes Edition: Butler’s Finishes 2023 Season on a Strong Note
Butler Motor Speedway closed the 2023 season with a bang on Saturday night that featured the point championship coming down to the line, a wild on track incident for the lead, and a celebration of the progress made so far at the high banked 3/8 mile oval. […]
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Great Lakes Edition: Busy Labor Day Weekend Ahead With Something for Everyone
Labor Day weekend is a sign of sprint car racing winding down for the year with one of the busiest weekends of the 2023 season on tap. […]
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Great Lakes Edition: Busy Weekend for Sprint Car Racing in the Mitten
One of the biggest weekends of racing in Michigan for local pavement and dirt sprint car teams take place this weekend with the 500 Sprint Car Tour, Great Lakes Traditional Sprints, Must See Racing Sprint Car Series, and one of the biggest special events of Butler Motor Speedway. […]
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Great Lakes Edition: Five Storylines to Follow During Opening Weekend in Michigan
The Great Lakes Super Sprints will kick off sprint car racing in the Great Lakes State for the 2023 with a two night stand at I-96 Speedway in Lake Odessa, Michigan and Crystal Motor Speedway in Crystal, Michigan. Here are five storylines to follow leading into the season opening weekend. […]
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Great Lakes Edition: Q&A With Butler Motor Speedway Owner Tim Wilber
T.J. and Tim Wilber took a moment out of their busy days to discuss Wilber’s first season of track ownership at Butler Motor Speedway. […]
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Great Lakes Edition: Great 2022 Season Continues This Weekend at Butler and Berlin
While eating lunch on a sunny September day referring to the 80’s group Timbuk 3’s song, ” The Future’s So Bright, I Gotta Wear Shades” seems appropriate. […]