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T.J.’s Takeaways from the 40th Chili Bowl Nationals Finale

Axsom brilliant move to take the fight to Larson in the feature, Swindell Speedlabs reaches super team status, and victory laps are all covered in this edition of the takeaways.

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Logan Seavey in victory lane Friday night at the Chili Bowl Nationals. (Serena Dalhamer Photo)

T.J.’s Takeaways from Friday Night Program at the Chili Bowl Nationals

After a feature event Friday night at the Chili Bowl Nationals that made me struggle to find adjectives to describe how good the racing was, I could probably write 3,000 words on various takeaways from a thrilling night it was from start to finish.

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Brian Ruhlman (#49), Dustin Daggett (#85), and Jared Horstman (#17) racing three wide Friday at Tri-City Motor Speedway. (Jim Denhamer Photo)

T.J.’s Takeaways About the GLSS Switch to American Racer

Amid one of the busier winter stretches in our sport major news about tires has been a hot topic over the past several days capped off with Friday’s news of the Great Lakes Super Sprints switching to American Racer.

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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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Justin Peck at Butler Motor Speedway during a High Limit Racing event. (T.J. Buffenbarger Photo)

T.J.’s Takeaways from the 2026 High Limit Schedule Release

T.J. offers his takeaways from the first revision of the 2026 High Limit Racing schedule that was released on Monday.

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T.J.’s Takeaways on Brad Sweet Stepping Away from Full Time Competition

During the 2025 Kubota High Limit Racing banquet Grass Valley, California sprint car driver and series owner Brad Sweet announced he would be stepping away from full time sprint car competition.

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Kyle Cummins Saturday at Butler Motor Speedway. (T.J. Buffenbarger Photo)

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)

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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Rico Abreu with crew, family, and friends in victory lane at Eldora Speedway. (T.J. Buffenbarger Photo)

T.J.’s Takeaways From Rico Abreu’s Move to Tony Stewart Racing

T.J.’s Takeaways from Tony Stewart Racing and Rico Abreu joining forces starting in 2026…

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T.J.’s Takeaways from the $10,000 to Win Must See Racing Program at Owosso

T.J.’s Takeaways from the Must See Racing event Sunday at Owosso Speedway includes more superlatives about the pavement GOAT, a team combination to keep an eye on, why the Lites division is highly under rates, and the amazing facility at Owosso….

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T.J.’s Takeaways From the All Star Circuit of Champions Program at I-96

Parker Price-Miller and Bernie Stuebgen resembling couple you went to high school with that kept splitting up and getting back together, the I-96 Speedway feature being a key moment in the 2025 All Star Circuit of Champions point race, and near capacity crowds are covered in this edition of T.J.’s Takeaways.

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T.J.’s Takeaways From the GLSS/410 Sprint Car Double Header at Butler Motor Speedway

Jett Mann bouncing back from his crash earlier in the year at I-96 Speedway, why I think Boston Mead is still the most under rated of the young drivers from Michigan, and why I feel we will see lower car counts on the local level to finish out the year along with a bonus take looking ahead to Labor Day weekend are among the takeaways from Saturday at Butler.

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T.J.’s Takeaways from the GLSS/GLTS Double Header at I-96 Speedway

Jared Horstman’s incredible turnaround in 2025, why Friday will be remembered for missed opportunities for several drivers, and why Steve Irwin should be a first ballot selection for the Michigan Motorsports Hall of Fame are all topics covered in the takeaways from Friday at I-96 Speedway.

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T.J.’s Takeaways From the TSR/Schatz Breakup

After 18 seasons it was announced Tuesday that Donny Schatz and Tony Stewart Racing would not continue working together on the World of Outlaws tour for 2025. Here are some takeaways from the breakup of one of the most successful sprint car team/driver combinations of all time.

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