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July 3, 2026

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Five Takeaways from Friday’s Program at the 2018 Knoxville Nationals

After an exciting night of racing in what is quickly becoming one of my favorite parts about the Nationals Logan Schuchart, Brian Brown, Paul McMahan, Matt Juhl, and Dominic Scelzi have earned starting spots in Saturday’s A-Main after two of the best features I have seen all season.

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Kememah Quietly Confident Earning Front Row Starting Spot for the Nationals

After the points were tallied from two nights of preliminaries at the Knoxville Nationals Chad Kemenah rest of Rob and Rita Hunter’s race team earned the outside front row starting position for the Knoxville Nationals.

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Five takeaways from Thursday’s Knoxville Nationals Preliminary Program

Another night of racing is in the books at the 2018 5-Hour ENERGY Knoxville Nationals presented by Casey’s General Store. Here are my five immediate takeaways from tonight’s racing.

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T.J.’s Notebook: Miscellaneous Items from Wednesday at Knoxville

By T.J. Buffenbarger One of the biggest story lines out the opening night of the 5-Hour ENERGY Knoxville Nationals presented by Casey’s General Stores was as much about who didn’t make the feature as it […]

Kyle Larson Overcomes Drawing the Last Qualifying Pill to Lock Into the Knoxville Nationals Finale

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 […]

T.J.’s Take: Defeating Schatz at Knoxville Will Take an Inspired Performance

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 […]

Great Lakes Edition: Bill Jacoby Survives a Wild Ride of a Different Kind

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. […]

T.J.’s Take: Macedo the Right Fit for JJR at Knoxville

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 […]

T.J.’s Notebook: Royal Wrap-Up

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 […]

T.J.’s Notebook: Wilson Overcomes 2018 Struggles With Strong Eldora Performance

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.

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T.J.’s Notebook from the Joker’s Wild

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.

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T.J.’s Notebook: Thoughts on the Ride to Eldora

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.

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Great Lakes Edition: Dirt, Dirt, and More Dirt This 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 […]

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 […]