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September 1, 2026

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[ September 1, 2026 ] T.J.’s Notebook: Now or Never for Paul Nienhiser’s IRA Adventure _Top Features
[ September 1, 2026 ] Kofoid Holds Off Macedo to Win at Nodak _Top Stories
[ September 1, 2026 ] Reutzel Recovers for High Limit Victory at Roseburg _Top Stories
[ August 31, 2026 ] Feature Winners: Sunday, August 30, 2026 _Front Page News
[ August 31, 2026 ] Ryan Newton Wins at Selinsgrove _Front Page News
[ August 31, 2026 ] Timms Uses Last Lap Pass to Win at Huset’s _Top Stories
[ August 31, 2026 ] Jett Barnes Takes First ASCS National Tour Win in Sheridan Speedway Debut _Top Stories
[ August 31, 2026 ] World of Outlaws at Nodak Postponed Until Monday _Front Page News
[ August 30, 2026 ] Photo Gallery: IRA at Jacksonville Interstate Racing Association
[ August 30, 2026 ] Feature Winners: Saturday, August 29, 2026 _Front Page News

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 […]

Great Lakes Edition: The Best of 2016

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.

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Great Lakes Edition: World of Outlaws close out Michigan’s Sprint Car Season tonight at Hartford

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 […]

TJ’s Travels: Poirier is That Good

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 […]

Five Storylines Leading Into the Canadian Sprint Car Nationals

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 […]

Great Lakes Edition: Holidays at Crystal Motor Speedway

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 […]

Weather Headlines 2016 Racing Season in Michigan

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.

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