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February 26, 2026

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[ February 26, 2026 ] ASCS Leads Charge Over Challengers in Sonoran Clash Finale _Front Page News
[ February 25, 2026 ] Volusia’s Bike Week Jamboree Kicks World of Outlaws Campaign into High Gear _Front Page News
[ February 24, 2026 ] USAC/CRA SPRINT CARS BATTLE AT MOHAVE VALLEY SATURDAY _Front Page News
[ February 23, 2026 ] Four Weeks Until Williams Grove Opens 2026 _Front Page News
[ February 23, 2026 ] Photo Gallery: ASCS National Tour Sunday at the Sonoran Clash ASCS National Tour
[ February 22, 2026 ] Covington Wins $6,000 at Sonoran Clash at Casa Grande _Top Stories
[ February 22, 2026 ] Photo Gallery: ASCS National Tour Saturday at the Sonoran Clash ASCS National Tour
[ February 22, 2026 ] Photo Gallery: Dave Steele Triple Crown at Showtime Speedway Media Gallery
[ February 22, 2026 ] Feature Winners: Saturday, February 21, 2026 _Top Features
[ February 22, 2026 ] Forsberg Wins the Toller Memorial at Marysville _Front Page News

T.J.’s Notebook: Season Starts for Ohio and Indiana

When you live in the Michigan/Indiana/Ohio area the last two weeks of March takes on a different feel.

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T.J.’s Notebook: Brooms Galore!

By T.J. Buffenbarger The past weekend of sprint car racing saw plenty of brooms being handed out for weekend “sweeps” of feature events. The sweep receiving the most press was Donny Schatz winning both World […]

T.J.’s Notebook: Schatz Not Looking for Early Retirement

By T.J. Buffenbarger There is a growing trend of modern athletes’ choosing to step away from their sport at the top of their game. In Motorsports along we have seen sudden retirements of top flight […]

T.J.’s Notebook: Fresh Faces Could Produce New All “Stars”

When the Arctic Cat All Star Circuit of Champions push off for their first event of the 2017 season Thursday night at Bubba Raceway Park the series the makeup of the teams viaing for the 2017 series championship will look vastly different than 2016.

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Great Lakes Edition: Meseraull Fielding His Own Entry with Michigan Based Support

By T.J. Buffenabarger When Thomas Meseraull rolls out with his own race team in 2017 one of his biggest supporters will be from the Great Lakes State. Don Whitney has been involved in sprint car […]

T.J.’s Tuesday Notebook: the Calm Before the Storm

This past weekend and this weekend are the closest thing to quiet before things ramp up with Florida Speedweeks. Races in United States are starting to pick up and drivers that have competed overseas are starting to make their way home to start the 2017 season.

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T.J.’s Notebook: Classic from the Couch

The longer I run TJSlideways.com my interest in International sprint car racing grows. Thanks to the wonders of technology I rolled out of bed Sunday morning at 5:00 a.m. to catch the last two B-Mains and the feature during the finale of the Lucas Oil Grand Annual Sprintcar Classic at Premier Speedway in Warrnambool, Australia. My morning of “Classic from the Couch” was a great way to start the day.

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T.J.’s Notebook: Mansfield Removing Pavement is a Game Changer

Mansfield Speedway announced on Wednesday the scope of the track’s conversion to a dirt racing surface changed by removing the existing blacktop surface. Originally the plan was to lay the dirt over the blacktop, but after evaluating the surface and potential pitfalls the decision was made remove the asphalt. Thursday the first images appeared of the work taking place.

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T.J.’s Take on Tony Stewart’s Little 500 Effort

Little 500 drama normally takes place during the month of May. That all changed with the announcement that the Hoffman Auto Racing Team is teaming up with Tony Stewart for the 2017 edition of the event.

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T.J.’s Notebook: Chili Bowl, the Classic, Schedules and More

With racing in Australia and New Zealand on New Year’s Day the racing seasons starts in earnest during the Chili Bowl Nationals. That is when things pick up from the holidays and continue fast and furiously until after the PRI Show.

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T.J.’s Notebook: Friday Picks for the 2017 Chili Bowl

The final preliminary night for the 31st Annual Chili Bowl Nationals pushes off tonight. My 2017 picks have been…something. There is no truth in the rumor of victory lane confetti being made up of torn […]

T.J.’s Notebook: Picks for Thursday at the 2017 Chili Bowl

By T.J. Buffenbarger Predictions for the Chili Bowl Nationals might be the most challenging of any year since I started writing these pre-race columns. Of the drivers that have locked in through the first two […]

T.J.’s Notebook: Wednesday Picks for the 2017 Chili Bowl Nationals

Its been a busy day with schedules and news while trying to wrap up news from Tuesday’s prelminary event at the Chili Bowl Nationals. Here are my picks for Wednesday’s program. Picks to lock in […]

T.J.’s Notebook: Favorites, Dark Horses, Notable Entries for Tuesday at the 2017 Chili Bowl

he 2017 edition of the Chili Bowl Nationals starts tonight with the first of four preliminary races leading into Saturday’s finale. As of Tuesday morning 92 entries are scheduled to compete. Chili Bowl is the only race all season I formally throw out predictions.

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T.J.’s Notebook: Mansfield Going Up Against the Nationals

By T.J. Buffenbarger Thursday’s announcement that Mansfield Motorsports Speedway under the guidance of Gateway Dirt Nationals director and entrepreneur Cody Sommer was one of the biggest announcements of the off season. One of the most […]