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By T.J. Buffenbarger Silly Season is not just for race teams and drivers. The Wingless Auto Racing series proved that on Tuesday when they announced their partnership for the 2017 season. WAR series owner Casey […]
With the 2016 season completed in the state of Michigan I am already looking forward to next season. With that in mind I comprised a short “wish list” of things I would enjoy seeing in 2017. Some of these might be far fetched, but others seem reasonable. Hopefully we get to see some of them next summer. […]
By T.J. Buffenbarger Traditionally racing in the area winds downin October as National touring series depart for warming climates to finish their season. This year rain outs and some bold scheduling have expanded fans with […]
The 2016 sprint car season is complete for the state of Michigan. In honor of finishing off another season there are a few tracks, events, and people we want to highlight for what I feel were the most outstanding performances this year. […]
By T.J. Buffenbarger The World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series closes out the 2016 sprint car season in the state of Michigan tonight at Hartford Motor Speedway. After two very rainy affairs at I-96 […]
By T.J. Buffenbarger After winning the 2006 Canadian Sprint Car Nationals I’ve touted Steve Poirier as one of the best sprint car drivers that a majority of the world is unaware of. Racing primarily in […]
By T.J. Buffenbarger Can 2016 top last year’s phenomenal finish? It will be really difficult to top the incredible ending to the 2015 Canadian Nationals, but the event continues to exceed expectations on a regular […]
By T.J. Buffenbarger Michigan Sprint Car Racing and Crystal Motor Speedway during holiday weekends is a tradition. Open wheel cars have stopped at Crystal on Memorial and Labor Day weekends as long as I can […]
Before the season there were a lot of compelling story lines. The new rules with the Engine Pro Sprints on Dirt presented by ARP, formation of the Great Lakes Super Sprints, and one of the largest collections of major touring series shows for Michigan recent memory. All of these great topics were trumped by one thing. […]
By T.J. Buffenbarger I have lucky been witness to a lot of great sprint car moments in person during my 39 years on the planet. Among those moments are upsets and outstanding performances. This year […]
By T.J. Buffenbarger Over the next week we will see prognostications and lists from pundits with predictions about the 56th Annual 5-Hour ENERGY Knoxville Nationals. When looking at the statistics there are two statistics that […]
Bryan Clauson was a better person than he was a driver. If you saw him wheel a race car, that is saying something. […]
During one of the busiest weekend of the year for sprint car racing in Michigan the races that did not rain out did not disappoint. While the World of Outlaws, Sprints on Dirt, and Auto Value / Bumper to Bumper Super Sprints were interrupted by rain one AVSS show along with a trio of Great Lakes Super Sprint programs were contested. […]
Sprint Car fans in Michigan have their choice from a variety of options all weekend on dirt, pavement, winged, and non-winged during one of the busiest weekends of the racing season. Sprint Cars are in action Friday, Saturday, and Sunday at a variety of different venues. […]
While away at Eldora covering the Kings Royal the Great Lakes state has a busy weekend of sprint car racing that turned out to be highly entertaining with the Engine Pro Sprints on Dirt presented by ARP, Auto Value Bumper to Bumper Super Sprints, and Butler Motor Speedway. […]
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