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Great Lakes Edition: Q&A with Jason and Jennifer Blonde

Jason and Jennifer Blonde are one of the most likable couples in motorsports. This week for the Great Lakes edition I had a chance to sit down with both of them to discuss Jason’s induction […]

Great Lakes Edition: Let the Season Begin!

The traditional start to the sprint car racing season in Michigan takes place Saturday at Crystal Motor Speedway when the Lane Automotive Sprints on Dirt visits Crystal Motor Speedway for the first of three appearances in 2019. […]

Great Lakes Edition: Labor Day with No Rest for Dirt Teams

By TJ Buffenbarger With the season winding down sprint car fans in Michigan will have plenty of options Friday and Saturday to take in racing while leaving Sunday and Monday open to head out of […]

Great Lakes Edition: Bill Jacoby Survives a Wild Ride of a Different Kind

By T.J. Buffenbarger Bill Jacoby is used to close calls on the race track during his sprint car career with SOD, Auto Value Super Sprints, and other Michigan Sprint Car Series on dirt and pavement. […]

Great Lakes Edition: Dirt, Dirt, and More Dirt This Weekend

By T.J. Buffenbarger Every night I go out to the race track I don’t care who wins in loses. Being in the position of running TJSlideways.com all I hope is for a safe night and […]

Great Lakes Edition: Lane Racing on the Rise

Every year I try to predict before the season begins which Michigan based team might be the fastest that given year. […]

Great Lakes Edition: I-96/Crystal Combo Makes for a Great Opening Weekend

By T.J. Buffenbarger (May 2, 2017) — Last weekend’s weather that was not very conducive to motorsports has inadvertently setup one of my favorite Friday/Saturday combinations for sprint car racing in Michigan. Growing up weekends […]

Great Lakes Edition: SOD Event at Berlin Closes 2017 Sprint Car Season in Michigan

By T.J. Buffenbarger The announcement of the Engine Pro Sprints on Dirt presented by ARP series returning to Berlin Raceway in 2017 was a welcome announcement via SOD’s social media outlets on Wednesday. The September […]

Great Lakes Edition: Meseraull Fielding His Own Entry with Michigan Based Support

By T.J. Buffenabarger When Thomas Meseraull rolls out with his own race team in 2017 one of his biggest supporters will be from the Great Lakes State. Don Whitney has been involved in sprint car […]

Great Lakes Edition: Sprint Car Drivers Rumble to victory, Grubaugh Returns, GLSS News, and more

Michigan sprint car drivers were busy wrapping up 2017 at the Rumble in Fort Wayne… […]

Great Lakes Edition: Scheid’s Rookie Season a Major Story for 2017

Monday’s announcement of Andrew Scheid going 410 sprint car racing with a focus on the Sprints on Dirt for 2017 was an eye opener. While having teenagers make this jump is no longer an anomaly, for this area Scheid’s foray into the division is going to be different that other drivers. […]

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 […]

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. […]

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. […]