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September 14, 2025

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[ September 14, 2025 ] Feature Winners: Saturday, September 13, 2025 500 Sprint Car Tour
[ September 14, 2025 ] McVetta Wins ISMA/MSA Feature and Championship at Evans Mills _Front Page News
[ September 14, 2025 ] Gunn Wins Wild Feature at Butler that Tightens Point Race _Front Page News
[ September 14, 2025 ] Arenz Wins IRA Feature at 141 Speedway _Front Page News
[ September 14, 2025 ] Sheridan Shines at Northern Sprint Car Nationals _Top Stories
[ September 14, 2025 ] Balog Fends Off Gravel for Perris World of Outlaws Victory _Top Stories
[ September 14, 2025 ] Daison Pursley Wins Commonwealth Clash Finale _Top Stories
[ September 14, 2025 ] Seavy Holds Off Grant to Win Haubstadt Hustler _Top Stories
[ September 14, 2025 ] Dakota Armstrong Wins Joe James / Pat O’Connor Memorial _Front Page News
[ September 14, 2025 ] Cap Henry Sweeps Ford Classic; Kalib Henry Wins All Star Championship _Top Stories

T.J.’s Notebook: Season Hits High Gear in June

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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Great Lakes Edition: Consistency

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 […]

T.J.’s Notebook: Another Unusual Night with the World of Outlaws at I-96

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. […]

T.J.’s Notebook: Mansfield Delivers on the Hype

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 […]

T.J.’s Notebook: Five Storylines to Follow at the Sprint Car World Championship

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. […]

T.J.’s Notebook: Visit Home Leads Gappens to Gas City

Read how a side trip to visit family lead Jerry Gappens to short track racing. […]

T.J.’s Notebook: Best of the Weekend

T.J. highlights some of the best things from the past weekend of racing. […]

Great Lakes Edition: Lane Racing on the Rise

Every year I try to predict before the season begins which Michigan based team might be the fastest that given year. […]

T.J’s Notebook: Risk vs. Reward

By T.J. Buffenbarger In parts of the country with less than tropical environments where racing starts very early in the season it has the potential to create frustration for everyone involved. Unpredictable weather in the […]

T.J.’s Notebook: Cutting Through Traffic

The only thing more epic than the weather last weekend was Sheldon Haudenschild navigating lapped cars… […]

T.J.’s Notebook: Tulare Late Race Heroics Fun to Watch

Couch Racing: Thrillers in Tulare With snow still on the ground in Michigan I decided to buy my first month of DIRTVision’s Fast Pass to check out the event at Thunderbowl Raceway on Friday featuring […]

T.J.’s Travels: In Dirt Racing Being There Still Matters

By T.J. Buffenbarger One of the hottest sports stories over the past couple of years doesn’t have anything to do with the plays on the field or cars on the track. It has to do […]

T.J.’s Notebook: Chili Bowl Perspectives

By T.J. buffenbarger (January 16, 2018) — The 2018 Chili Bowl Nationals is in the history books and racing season is up to full speed at TJSlideways.com headquarters with schedules and news coming in a […]

T.J.’s Thursday Night Picks for the 2018 Chili Bowl Nationals

By T.J. Buffenbarger (January 10, 2018) — Wednesday qualifying night for the 2018 Chili Bowl Nationals for me is not as clear cut as last night’s group. After being a Zac Daum stall away from […]

T.J.’s Notebook: Three Takeaways from Tuesday in Tulsa

After the opening night of the 32nd Annual Chili Bowl Nationals here are three my takeaways […]