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By T.J. Buffenbarger Kyle Larson had enjoyed a nice streak of good qualifying pill draws for his sprint car exploiting during the 2018 season. After a season of being early in the order for qualifications […]
By T.J. Buffenbarger Driving home from work last month I ended up listening to the p.a. system audio of Jason Johnson’s Knoxville Nationals victory in 2016. One thought came to mind. That was one hell […]
By T.J. Buffenbarger Bill Jacoby is used to close calls on the race track during his sprint car career with SOD, Auto Value Super Sprints, and other Michigan Sprint Car Series on dirt and pavement. […]
By T.J. Buffenbarger When word hit the TJSlideways.com office that Carson Macedo would be taking the seat of the Jason Johnson Racing car for the Knoxville Nationals I felt it was a solid choice for […]
By T.J. Buffenbarger The best teams I have witnessed in sprint car racing have a combination of preparation and talent that puts them in situations to capitalize on opportunities when everything is not going according […]
When posed with the question if Friday night’s run at the Knight Before the Kings Royal was a nice confidence booster after struggling a bit throughout the 2018 season Greg Wilson did not mince words. […]
Eldora Speedway has changed significantly over my lifetime. Everything from the amenities to the race track itself has evolved over the 30+ years I’ve been venturing to Eldora. Even with all the changes I tend to be a creature of habit. I often order the same food, watch from the same locations, and park in the same spots. […]
Kings Royal 35 weekend if officially underway. While traveling south on I-69 through Indiana on my way to Eldora Speedway for one of the biggest events in sprint car racing here are a few thoughts leading into the big weekend. […]
By T.J. Buffenbarger Every night I go out to the race track I don’t care who wins in loses. Being in the position of running TJSlideways.com all I hope is for a safe night and […]
In today’s world racing is a 365 day a year business. All of the pre-season trade shows, hype, and spring racing leading into time like this week that are packed full of racing coast to coast. Thanks to the Must See Racing event that was rained out earlier in the year at Berlin Raceway that was rescheduled for Monday there is a sprint or midget car race every day this week.
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By T.J. Buffenbarger Social media reaction to the Engine Pro Sprints on Dirt presented by ARP and Lane Automotive Michigan Traditional Sprints double header being rained out on Friday at Hartford Motor Speedway was plentiful […]
There is something about the World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series when they visit I-96 Speedway that makes for unusual plot twists and turns throughout the event. […]
By T.J. Buffenbarger After a lot of buildup and speculation from who might show up to what the weather would be like the first Sprint Car World Championship at Mansfield Motor Speedway went off with […]
This weekend Mansfield Motor Speedway goes from being the track that returned to dirt to being one of the few facilities putting on a sprint car race for $100,000 to win. Here are five storylines we are going to follow during the inaugural Sprint Car World Championship. […]
Read how a side trip to visit family lead Jerry Gappens to short track racing. […]
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