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T.J.’s Takeaways From the GLSS/410 Sprint Car Double Header at Butler Motor Speedway

Jett Mann bouncing back from his crash earlier in the year at I-96 Speedway, why I think Boston Mead is still the most under rated of the young drivers from Michigan, and why I feel we will see lower car counts on the local level to finish out the year along with a bonus take looking ahead to Labor Day weekend are among the takeaways from Saturday at Butler.

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T.J.’s Takeaways from the GLSS/GLTS Double Header at I-96 Speedway

Jared Horstman’s incredible turnaround in 2025, why Friday will be remembered for missed opportunities for several drivers, and why Steve Irwin should be a first ballot selection for the Michigan Motorsports Hall of Fame are all topics covered in the takeaways from Friday at I-96 Speedway.

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T.J.’s Takeaways About Donny Schatz’s Upcoming Stint with Big Game Motorsports

The answer to what Donny Schatz would be up to after separating from Tony Stewart Racing on Tuesday became apparent, at least for a few weeks, when Big Game Motorsports announced they would field an entry for Schatz through Labor Day weekend.

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Jared Horstman (#17) and Max Stambaugh (#71) are locked in a fight for the 2025 Great Lakes Super Sprints Michigan region point championship. (Jim Denhamer Photo)

Great Lakes Edition: All Three of Michigan’s Dirt Sprint Car Divisions in Action This Weekend

This weekend offers the unique opportunity for fans to check out all three of Michigan’s dirt sprint car divisions this weekend over a two-day span.

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T.J.’s Takeaways From the TSR/Schatz Breakup

After 18 seasons it was announced Tuesday that Donny Schatz and Tony Stewart Racing would not continue working together on the World of Outlaws tour for 2025. Here are some takeaways from the breakup of one of the most successful sprint car team/driver combinations of all time.

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T.J.’s Notebook: Results from Seeding the 2025 Knoxville Nationals

The results of comparing the 2025 Knoxville Nationals seeds to the results is complete.

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T.J.’s Takeaways from Saturday Night at the 2025 Knoxville Nationals

Ryan Timms dominating performance, David Gravel left wondering what could have been for another year, and keeping the 6:00 P.M. start to Saturday at the Knoxville Nationals are all covered in this edition of T.J.’s Takeaways.

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T.J.’s Takeaways from the 2025 Hard Knox Night at Knoxville

Why I feel David Gravel will make a more impressive run through the field than he did last year in the Knoxville Nationals A-Main, appreciating Darren Pittman’s talent more as part time driver than I did when he was racing full time, how Ohio should take as much pride as California for the success of the Macedos and Buddy Kofoid, and scratching my head over certain officiating during Friday’s A-Main are all covered in Friday’s T.J.’s Takeways from Knoxville.

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T.J.’s Notebook: Cam Martin Backs Up 360 Nationals Success by Making the 410 Nationals

Cam Martin’s run to locking into Saturday’s A-Main in Knoxville as a rookie, Brad Sweet bouncing back from his Eldora crash and crew changes to be in contention for a Nationals title, Logan Schuchart being possible in his best position ever to win a Nationals title, and more covered in this edition of T.J.’s Notebook from Thursday night’s program at the 2025 Knoxville Nationals.

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T.J.’s Takeaways from Thursday at the 2025 Knoxville Nationals

Why I feel Larson could start 24th and still be the favorite on Saturday, another contender for a Nationals title runs into issues during his heat race, and Spencer Bayston defying the odds to overcome his season struggles to score a podium finish and lock into Saturday’s finale are all covered in T.J.’s Takeaways from Thursday at the Knoxville Nationals.

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T.J.’s Notebook: Timms’ Passing Cars, Pecks Ford Package, and Format Notes

Ryan Timms is regarded as one of the most talented young stars in the sport. Teaming up with Liebig Motorsports during the off season has elevated his sprint car performance that culminated in Wednesday night’s victory at the Knoxville Nationals, which is something Timms thought he was capable of, but didn’t think would occur until later in his career.

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