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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

Great Lakes Edition: Sprint Car Drivers Rumble to victory, Grubaugh Returns, GLSS News, and more

Michigan sprint car drivers were busy wrapping up 2017 at the Rumble in Fort Wayne…

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T.J.’s Notebook: NRA Sprint Invaders Start 2017 With New Ownership

By T.J. Buffenbarger The National Racing Alliance Sprint Invaders will take on a different feel for 2017 with new ownership and expanded schedule for 2017. During the off season long time NRA car owner, sponsor, […]

T.J.’s Notebook: Schedules, Drug Testing, and more

After a busy week with PRI, catching up on schedule overload, and digging out from over 20 inches of snow I do have a few noteworthy items from the past week in racing.

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Great Lakes Edition: Scheid’s Rookie Season a Major Story for 2017

Monday’s announcement of Andrew Scheid going 410 sprint car racing with a focus on the Sprints on Dirt for 2017 was an eye opener. While having teenagers make this jump is no longer an anomaly, for this area Scheid’s foray into the division is going to be different that other drivers.

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T.J.’s Notebook: Breaking down the 2017 Chili Bowl Entry List 1.0

By T.J. Buffenbarger Thursday was the first public look at the 2017 Chili Bowl Nationals entry list. Chili Bowl entry list reveal day is always one of the most fun releases of the year, and […]

Great Lakes Edition and Notebook: McCarron Hoping to be FAST in 410’s for 2017

Dan McCarron is ready to take the plunge into the deep end of the pool when it comes to sprint car racing in Ohio.

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Great Lakes Edition: Ruhl and Adgate Team Up for Chili Bowl Effort

By T.J. Buffenbarger When the Chili Bowl Nationals entry list comes out later today you will see Michigan’s Ryan Ruhl listed for the first time in his career. Ruhl has teamed up with Ken and […]

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T.J.’s Notebook: Badlands Fallout

The announcement of Badlands Motor Speedway going up for sale and potentially not having a 2017 season if a sale is not completed has impact throughout the sprint car world.

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T.J.’s Notebook: Saldana No Longer Shopping for Ride on Cyber Monday

By T.J. Buffenbarger After a relatively quiet Thanksgiving holiday business picked up on Monday with official announcement of Joey Saldana driving for Matt Wood and Ricky Stenhouse Jr. on the World of Outlaws circuit. While […]

T.J.’s All Time Thanksgiving Dinner “A-Main” Lineup

By T.J. Buffenbarger Thanksgiving often means getting together with family and friends around the dinner table either at someone’s home or in the pit area at the Turkey Night Grand Prix. In honor of my […]

T.J.’s Notebook: Christopher Bell Racing for a Championship, NSL News Not Surprising

Happy Friday everyone. I’ve often made mention on social media and in this space about not watching NASCAR racing on Sundays because I content reading the box scores and finding out how the drivers coming out of sprint car racing did in the event. This weekend could be an exception though starting tonight with Christopher Bell racing for a championship.

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T.J.’s Notebook: Stewart’s NASCAR Farewell Caps a Quiet Week

By T.J. Buffenbarger You say goodbye, I say hello… Flip to any NASCAR media outlet and you are likely to see a farewell article to Tony Stewart. While I could go on about the racing […]

T.J.’s Notebook: POWRi/WAR Partnership, “Codevember”, and Other Observations

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 […]

Great Lakes Edition: Wish List for 2017

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.

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T.J.’s Notebook: Busy Third Week in October in Indiana, Ohio, and Beyond

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 […]