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Great Lakes Edition: Jedrzejek and Naida Impress During the Kings Royal

A pair of young drivers from the Great Lakes region made a big impression during 43rd Kings Royal at Eldora Speedway on Saturday night. Both Darin Naida from Adrian, Michigan and Kasey Jedrzejek from Lagrange, Ohio ended up rebounding from skipping Thursday’s Joker’s Jackpot program, not making the feature on Friday during the Knight Before the Kings Royal, to both making the Kings Royal finale out of their heat race events. […]

Dan McCarron in victory lane with his family and crew Saturday at Butler Motor Speedway. (Image courtesy of McCarron family)

Great Lakes Edition: Dan McCarron’s Emotional Return to Victory Lane at Butler

There are times where bad situations just end up working out well in the end. Dan McCarron has experienced that over the past two weeks with the lows of a grinding crash that took it’s toll on his race car and body to ending up in victory lane at the same racetrack two weeks later. […]

Great Lakes Edition: 500 Sprint Car Tour Takes on Two Night Stand at Kalamazoo and Berlin

The focus of the Michigan sprint car racing scene focuses to pavement racing this week with only two races on the docket this weekend featuring the 500 Sprint Car Tour making a rare two-night appearance Friday at Kalamazoo Speedway in Kalamazoo, Michigan and Saturday at Berlin Raceway in Marne, Michigan. […]

Steve Smith (right) and Max Stambaugh (Center) with family and crew in victory lane at Tri-City Motor Speedway earlier this season. (Jim Denhamer Photo)

Great Lakes Edition: Smith and Stambaugh’s Path to Becoming a Force on the Michigan Sprint Car Scene

One can make a strong argument that driver Max Stambaugh and car owner Steve Smith have become the sprint car team to beat on the 360-sprint car scene in the state of Michigan. In an era with as many good car owners and teams that are currently participating, the Smith/Stambaugh combination has been on quite a run over the past three years. […]

Darin Naida in victory lane with the Chuck Wilson's family after winning at Butler Motor Speedway in 2023. (T.J. Buffenbarger Photo)

Great Lakes Edition: Atmosphere at the Chuck Wilson Memorial is a Fitting Tribute

One of the best local races of the 2023 season takes place again this Saturday at Butler Motor Speedway when they host the Chuck Wilson Memorial and Legends Night. The event turned out to be a celebration for Wilson, a standout racer from the Toledo, Ohio area that was multiple time feature inner and track champion at the high banked 3/8-mile oval, and a gathering to reminisce about the over 60-year history of racing at Butler. […]

ISMA/MSS point leader Trent Stephens is one of the drivers competing this weekend at Berlin Raceway. (Lee Booze Photo)

Great Lakes Edition: Berlin Supermodifieds Headline the Weekend

One of the most nostalgic and unique events of the 2024 racing calendar in Michigan takes place Friday and Saturday when Berlin Raceway hosts the ISMA / MSS Supermodifieds for the Berger Great Lakes Classic Supermodified Weekend. […]

Great Lakes Edition: Rankin and Wheeler to Tackle the Interstate Racing Association in 2024

The next step in Tylar Rankin’s career became evident on Monday with the announcement of Greg Wheeler Motorsports taking Rankin on the road to compete with the Interstate Racing Association next season. […]

Great Lakes Edition: Busy Labor Day Weekend Ahead With Something for Everyone

Labor Day weekend is a sign of sprint car racing winding down for the year with one of the busiest weekends of the 2023 season on tap. […]

Great Lakes Edition: All Star Weekend Preview

Check out our weekend preview of the Tezos All Star Circuit of Champions presented by Mobil 1 visit to Michigan Friday at the Tri-City Motor Speedway and Saturday at Butler Motor Speedway for the $8,500 to win Mace Thomas Classic. […]

Great Lakes Edition: Busy Weekend for Sprint Car Racing in the Mitten

One of the biggest weekends of racing in Michigan for local pavement and dirt sprint car teams take place this weekend with the 500 Sprint Car Tour, Great Lakes Traditional Sprints, Must See Racing Sprint Car Series, and one of the biggest special events of Butler Motor Speedway. […]

Great Lakes Edition: Five Storylines to Follow During Opening Weekend in Michigan

The Great Lakes Super Sprints will kick off sprint car racing in the Great Lakes State for the 2023 with a two night stand at I-96 Speedway in Lake Odessa, Michigan and Crystal Motor Speedway in Crystal, Michigan. Here are five storylines to follow leading into the season opening weekend. […]

Great Lakes Edition: Q&A With Butler Motor Speedway Owner Tim Wilber

T.J. and Tim Wilber took a moment out of their busy days to discuss Wilber’s first season of track ownership at Butler Motor Speedway. […]

Great Lakes Edition: Great 2022 Season Continues This Weekend at Butler and Berlin

While eating lunch on a sunny September day referring to the 80’s group Timbuk 3’s song, ” The Future’s So Bright, I Gotta Wear Shades” seems appropriate. […]

Great Lakes Edition: GLSS Point Race Still Tight, New Ventures, and Continued Butler Improvement

The Great Lakes Super Sprints get next weekend off after two successful nights of racing Friday at I-96 Speedway and Saturday at Butler Motor Speedway. Exiting the weekend, it appears we are down to a three-horse race for the 2022 GLSS championship. […]

Great Lakes Edition: In the Blink of an Eye

It is amazing how many things can change in just a week’s time. Proof of this is evident when following the Great Lakes Super Sprints series coming off their most recent weekend of competition. […]