T.J.’s Notebook – Page 5

T.J.’s Notebook: Does Thunder Through the Plains Continue Post Pandemic?

The COVID-19 pandemic has been the biggest challenge I have seen the entire motorsports industry forced to take on in my lifetime. Since series and tracks have slowly returned to action one unintended benefit has been some tremendous races taking place every week.

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T.J.’s Notebook: Consumed with the Ever Changing Calendar

Life may not seem normal if you are stuck at home, not working, or are suffering from catching COVID-19. The sprint car world is slowly awakened over the past three weeks.

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T.J.’s Notebook: Supermodified Turning Laps at Homestead Attracts Social Media Attention

One of the most unusual moments that went viral around racing circles on Saturday was Otto Sitterly blasting around the Homestead Miami Speedway high banked 1.5-mile oval in a winged supermodified.

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T.J.’s Notebook: All Stars Line Up Another Stout Roster for 2020, GASC This Weekend

The Ollie’s Bargain Outlet All Star Circuit of Champions tour presented by Mobil1 added to its already stout lineup of drivers for the 2020 season with the official announcement that Sam Hafertepe Jr. would join the tour this season.

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T.J.’s Notebook: Forget Looking Back, the Future Looks Promising

The trendy writing topic the past couple of weeks of writing memories and reflections of the past decade will not been seen here. Normally I enjoy waxing nostalgia for everyone to read. Going to sprint car races since birth and running this website since 1996 has given me plenty to reflect on.

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T.J.’s Notebook: 2019 Christmas Wish List

What does T.J. want from the racing world for Christmas…?

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T.J.’s Notebook: “Outlaws” Returning the Term to its Original Form

Over the past several weeks several announcements by race teams could end up changing the complexion of how we see the winged sprint car racing world in three to five years

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T.J.’s Notebook: Gravel’s Opportunity Brings Optimism

The announcement David Gravel would drive select NASCAR Truck Series events for GMS Racing is interesting for the open wheel world.

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T.J.’s Notebook: Thoughts on Valvoline Raceway and More

This week’s notebook covers the situation at Valvoline Raceway, the World of Outlaws point race, how T.J. was wrong about the Ford engine program, and one of the more unusual feature wins mentioned in the obscure race of the week.

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T.J.’s Notebook: Storylines Going Into the 15th Canadian Sprint Car Nationals

See some of the storylines to follow during the 15th annual Canadian Sprint Car Nationals.

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T.J.’s Weekend Notebook: Week of the Weird

By T.J. Buffenbarger Between rain, races held at alternate locations with 24-hours’ notice, and unusual accidents last week the 2019 Ohio Sprint Speedweek will be remembered for a long time. The past couple of years […]

T.J.’s Notebook: More ASCS National Tour Please…

After two great nights and some of the feedback afterwards Michigan sprint car fans want more of the ASCS National Tour with the Great Lakes Super Sprints in 2020…

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T.J.’s Notebook: Monday Chili Bowl Preview

By T.J. Buffenbarger With continued growth that seems to defy any kind of logic that applies to motorsports the Chili Bowl Nationals kicks off today with the first preliminary program on Monday in the 33-year […]

T.J.’s Notebook: The Canadian Nationals Wasn’t Supposed to Happen

Early in 2018 Ohsweken Speedway owner Glenn Styres and general manager Clinton Geoffrey were making places for the upcoming 2018 racing season. When news came that Ohsweken would be losing access to most of the land they were using to park cars and campers for the 2018 season it put the future of the Canadian Sprint Car Nationals and the track’s World of Outlaws series dates in doubt.

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T.J.’s Notebook: It’s Race Day at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway

By T.J. Buffenbarger It’s race day at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. This time race day involves throwing some mud around at the BC 39 with a majority of the 118 drivers on hand realizing their […]