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TJ’s Notebook: They Can’t All Be Classics
T.J.’s thoughts on how it’s okay for a race or event to just be okay and other notes from around the country. […]
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T.J.’s Notebook: Kelby Watt’s Crazy Summer
The story of Kelby Watt this year could be billed as a young driver navigating their way through the sprint car ecosystem down an unexpected, winding road through the 2024 season using an extraordinary amount of persistence that led to unexpected opportunities. […]
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T.J.’s Notebook: Top Young California Open Wheel Talent Choosing Winged Sprint Car Racing
T.J’s commentary on how there has always been great west cost talent in the short track world, but they are choosing to stay in the winged sprint cars longer rather than jumping to another division to get noticed. […]
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T.J.’s Notebook: Giovanni Scelzi in Prime Position to Contend for Elusive Crown Jewel Victory
Giovanni Scelzi has put himself in position to be in contention for winning one of the biggest sprint car races in the sport. It’s a place Scelzi has been in before sitting on the pole for the Knoxville Nationals in 2021 and leading the Jokers Jackpot earlier this year at Eldora Speedway before crashing out of the feature. […]
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T.J.’s Takeaways from the Opening Night of the 2024 Knoxville Nationals
After an unusual first night of racing to open the 63rd NOS Energy Drink Knoxville Nationals presented by Casey’s, here are my takeaways from Wednesday’s program. […]
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By the Numbers at Knoxville: Wednesday or Thursday, Does it Matter?
T.J.’s annual dive into some of the numbers behind the Knoxville Nationals looks at the pair of preliminary nights over the past three seasons. […]
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Great Lakes Edition: Jedrzejek Hopes to Carry Over GLSS Success at Knoxville
Kasey Jedrzejek comes from a family with deep roots in supermodified racing in the Ohio region. Just a handful of years ago Jedrzerjek was not even that familiar with the ins and outs of dirt track racing. This week the 19-year-old driver from Lagrange, Ohio is headed to the biggest event in all of sprint car racing to compete in the 360 and 410 Knoxville Nationals over the next 10 days. […]
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T.J.’s Notebook: Star Studded Field Competing in the 360 Knoxville Nationals This Week
The 2024 edition of the 360 Knoxville Nationals schedule to start Thursday at Knoxville Raceway appears to have drawn one of the stronger entry lists in recent memory for the event. Multiple factors in sprint car racing have created an opportunity to see some names competing we typically would not see until the 410 Nationals. […]
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T.J.’s Notebook: Cody Jacobs Collects Crown Jewel Win as Crew Chief in his Home State
Cody Jacobs spent a lot of time growing up around Eldora Speedway. Saturday night he stood atop the throne with his driver David Gravel in victory lane after winning the 41st Kings Royal. […]
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Hacking the Kings Royal Format: Shall Ye Sandbag in Qualifying?
The Kings Royal uses a format unique to Eldora Speedway that has a close resemblance to the World 100 and Dream before those became multiple day programs. The format has remained largely unchanged since the event began. […]
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T.J.’s Notebook: Give Me Sprint Cars with Breakfast on Any Cold Winter Morning
T.J. reflects on another winter of sprint cars with breakfast, and why you should be adding it to your sprint car viewing next off season. […]
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T.J.’s Notebook: Ferkel Was as Legendary of a Person as he was a Race Car Driver
Finding out legendary sprint car driver Rick Ferkel had passed away this morning was an extremely sad way to start out a new year. The loss of Ferkel is one that is felt literally around the sprint car world. […]
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T.J.’s Notebook: 10 Most Viewed Storylines of 2023
Find our what our readers felt were the 10 hottest topics of the 2023 season based on what they read on the website. […]
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T.J.’s Notebook: High Limit Dominates PRI Headlines; Don’t Sleep on USAC Sprint Cars
The 2023 edition of the Performing Racing Industry trade show in Indianapolis is in the books as people throughout the short track industry return home and focus on continued preparation for 2024. There was plenty of news to be had around the industry centered around sprint car racing. […]
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T.J.’s Notebook: Hefty Hardware, Hard Chargers, and Unexpected Moments Highlight Mace Thomas Classic at Butler
Life is pretty good when getting the winning hardware home is the biggest issue of the evening. […]