T.J.’s Takeaways

T.J.’s Takeaways From the Race for the Million Event at Berlin Raceway

After two features and a wild night of action at Berlin Raceway here are my takeaways from the richest event in winged pavement sprint car history courtesy of the Race for the Million series.

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T.J.’s Takeaways From a Wild Night of Racing at I-96 Speedway

Friday night’s feature being a showcase for two of the up and coming sprint car stars in the Great Lakes Region, I-96’s slick to a cushion surface producing a tremendous feature, and why I think the GLSS point championship will go down to the wire are all covered in this edition of the takeaways.

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The view most competitors see of Kody Swanson in Dick Myers $50M car when competing in the state of Michigan. (T.J. Buffenbarger Photo)

Great Lakes Edition: Race for the Million Brings Big Money Sprint Car Race to Berlin

The sprint car racing event lineup for this coming weekend in the state of Michigan has something for everyone. From larger paying races on the dirt and the pavement, two nights of racing with minimal travel, and a great event that celebrates one of the most historically significant races tracks in the state are taking place Friday and Saturday.

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T.J.’s Takeaways From the 43rd Kings Royal

Anthony Macri being the soft spoken leader of the PA Posse, why I feel Garet Williamson is on the verge of a breakout stretch of races, Rico Abreu feeling the disappointment of not winning the biggest race at one of his best race tracks, and why fuel stops are not going away anytime soon are all covered on this edition of the takeaways.

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T.J’s Takeaways from the 2026 Jokers Jackpot

Kyle Larson can still be one of the greatest and make mistakes occasionally, Rico Abreu knocking on the door on winning one of the big money events at Eldora, and how the entire sport won along with Larson on Thursday at Eldora Speedway are covered on this edition of the takeaways.

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Tyler Courtney. (T.J. Buffenbarger Photo)

T.J.’s Notebook: Courtney’s Comeback at Eldora

The scene Thursday night at Eldora Speedway was starkly different than a year ago for Tyler Courntey when he was on his way to the hospital with serious injuries after a massive multi-car accident during the Jokers Wild event.

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T.J.’s Takeaways from the USAC Show at Butler Motor Speedway

After a bonzi run from the far west side of Michigan to Butler Motor Speedway for the USAC National Sprint Car Series, dodging an extraordinarily brave and aggressive turkey on M60, here are my takeaways from the second non-wing appearance of the series at Butler.

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Brock Hallett (#5) racing with Jason Blonde (#10) Saturday night at Butler Motor Speedway. (T.J. Buffenbarger Photo)

T.J.’s Takeaways from the IRA Sprint Car Weekend in Michigan

Wanting to see Brock Hallett make more starts in the United States, why IRA”s trip to Michigan might prove to be the most influential weekend of the 2026 season for the series, and building fan support for what could become a great weekend of 410 sprint car racing in the Mitten are covered in this edition of T.J.’s Takeaways.

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