T.J.’s Takeaways

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T.J.’s Takeaways from Wednesday at the Chili Bowl Nationals

T.J. believes you shouldn’t sleep on Emerson Axsom for the Chili Bowl finale, life being more interesting with T-Mez in contention, and how the rest of the week will be hard pressed to be as good as the feature we witnessed on Wednesday night at the Chili Bowl Nationals.

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T.J.’s Takeaways from Tuesday Night at the 40th Chili Bowl Nationals

Blake Hahn creating a moment that made me start the entire takeaways column from scratch, Matt Seymour and Hank Davis are still very good, Jett Barnes impresses, and it’s great having Bondio back in the building, and several contenders find misfortune on the second night of action at the Chili Bowl Nationals.

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Bobby Allen at Attica Raceway Park. (Mike Nelligan/MSPN Photo)
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T.J.’s Notebook: the Bobby Allen Influence

Bobby Allen was a figure in the sport of sprint car racing that didn’t just transcend generations. He linked eras of the sport when Outlaw sprint car racing rocketed towards being the top echelon of the sport.

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Kyle Cummins Saturday at Butler Motor Speedway. (T.J. Buffenbarger Photo)
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T.J.’s Takeaways 30 Years in the Making with USAC at Butler

Why I think Saturday’s win could set the tone for Kyle Cummins team for the rest of the season, Justin Grant’s toughness fits in any era of sprint car racing, Butler becoming bottom dominant again, and other topics covered from Saturday’s USAC National Sprint Car event in this edition of the takeaways.

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Daison Pursley and Rico Abreu pose with their winning entries after the 2025 edition of the 4-Crown Nationals. (T.J. Buffenbarger Photo)
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T.J.’s Takeaways From the 43rd 4-Crown Nationals

Daison Pursley sweeping all the USAC features in convincing fashion, why I think Chad Boat Racing should attempt to win a Kings Royal crown at Eldora Speedway, and my renewed enthusiasm for the 4-Crown Nationals is all covered in this edition of T.J.’s Takeaways.

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