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July 28, 2026

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[ July 28, 2026 ] Long Time Coming For Weisensel In AFS Badger Midgets At Angell Park _Front Page News
[ July 28, 2026 ] $4,011 to Win Outlaw Summer Nationals Next for Empire Super Sprints _Front Page News
[ July 27, 2026 ] Williams Grove Outlaws And Posse Summer Nationals Is This Week _Front Page News
[ July 27, 2026 ] Big Game Motorsports and Gravel Capture Victories in Canada and the United States Driver & Team News
[ July 27, 2026 ] Huset’s Speedway Offering $10,057 to Win the Bull Haulers Brawl _Front Page News
[ July 27, 2026 ] Jackson Motorplex Opening Border Battle Weekend This Friday With $10,000-to-Win Hefty Seed Merle Johnson Memorial Presented by PaPosse.TV _Front Page News
[ July 27, 2026 ] POWRi WAR Returns to Lucas Oil Speedway in Round Three of ‘Road to the Hockett’ _Front Page News
[ July 27, 2026 ] CIRCLE CITY’S USAC INDIANA SPRINT WEEK RACE POSTPONED TO TUESDAY, JULY 28 _Front Page News
[ July 27, 2026 ] Feature Winners: Sunday, July 26, 2026 _Front Page News
[ July 27, 2026 ] Grant Passes Cummins to Win Indiana Sprint Week Feature at Lawrenceburg _Top Stories

T.J.’s Travels: Kerry Madsen’s Hand and How We Found Out About It

We’ve had some unusual injury interactions over the years, but this one might take the cake.

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T.J.’s Travels: Memorable Eldora Rain Delays

The 2017 edition of the Kings Royal has started out soggy with a rain delay during the opening night of competition. While most tracks throw in the towel early Eldora fans know to get comfortable if there is any chance of completing a major event.

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Great Lakes Edition: Hartford Sprint Car Double for Just $12.00

By T.J. Buffenbarger This weekend the Engine Pro Sprints on Dirt presented by ARP and Lane Automotive Michigan Traditional Sprints will share the bill Friday at Hartford Motor Speedway. The Hartford event is one of […]

T.J.’s Notebook: 2017 Brad Doty Classic a Story of Perseverance

By T.J. Buffenbarger The 29th Brad Doty Classic Tuesday night at Attica Raceway Park had stories of perseverance from race officials to the race winner. David Gravel’s victory at the Doty ended an eventful night […]

T.J.’s Notebook: Plenty of Buzz

After a great Indiana Midget Week and Eastern Storm and Ohio Speedweek there is a lot of positive buzz going on right now in short track open wheel racing…

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Storylines Going into a Busy Weekend in Michigan Open Wheel Racing

It should be a hot weekend of weather and racing this week as sprint cars are in action on dirt and pavement around the state. Here are some of the story lines going into the weekend.

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T.J.’s Notebook: USAC at Knoxville a Hit, Indiana Midget Week on Deck

By T.J. Buffenbarger With Illinois Speedweek, USCS Speedweek, and the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame and Museum inductions behind us the weeks continue to get busier with Indiana Midget Week and Ohio Sprint Speedweek […]

Great Lakes Edition: Kalamazoo Features the Speed of Sprint Cars Friday

Aaron Pierce’s qualifying efforts at Kalamazoo Speedway have been spectacular enough to warrant an early arrival to the world’s fastest 3/8-mile oval. In 2015 Pierce blistered Kalamazoo with a lap of 10.114 seconds on his first qualifying lap and might have been faster had he not slipped on the second, having to chase his car up the banking in turn four to avoid pile driving the wall.

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Great Lakes Edition: I-96/Crystal Combo Makes for a Great Opening Weekend

By T.J. Buffenbarger (May 2, 2017) — Last weekend’s weather that was not very conducive to motorsports has inadvertently setup one of my favorite Friday/Saturday combinations for sprint car racing in Michigan. Growing up weekends […]

Great Lakes Edition: SOD and Late Model Pairing at I-96 Should be a Home Run

For over a decade one of the things I have wanted to see on a schedule in Michigan is a doubleheader of a top flight regional late model series paired up with a top flight area sprint car series. On May 26th that idea will finally come to fruition courtesy of Motor City Promotions and I-96 Speedway.

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