T.J.’s Takeaways

T.J.’s Takeaways: Sharks Devour Prelims, Defending Home Turf, and a Rookie Class for the Ages

I wrote coming into the 61st Knoxville Nationals I felt that this year’s edition was as wide open as any I have attended regarding who could win the event. Thursday strengthened that position, which will be reflected below in my takeaways following the preliminary programs are now in the books […]

T.J.’s Notebook: Low Point Totals Concern Top Drivers after Wednesday’s Preliminary Program

One day removed from a crazy preliminary night to open the 60th Knoxville Nationals that saw 18 of the top 20 qualifiers fail to transfer through their heat race into the main event. This resulted in Donny Schatz and David Gravel tying in points with Schatz winning the tiebreaker of highest feature finish to be the highest point driver for the night, but only accumulating 469 points. […]

T.J.’s Takeaways from a Wacky Wednesday at Knoxville

After one of the most unusual nights of racing I have witnessed in my 27 years of coming to the Knoxville Nationals here is my takeaways from the Wednesday night preliminary program. […]

T.J.’s Takeaways: Sprint Car Racing Happened at Knoxville (and it was Glorious), Cautions for Spins, and the Little Crate that Almost Did

If Saturday night’s program featuring the All Star Circuit of Champions and 360 sprint cars at Knoxville Raceway didn’t get you excited for the upcoming 360 and 410 Knoxville Nationals, than I don’t know what will. […]

T.J.’s Takeaways: Marks In the Midst of a Season for the Ages

After four nights of racing and a day of cramming two shows into one while trying to outrun the rain I have three takeaways from the 39th Kings Royal Weekend. […]

T.J.’s Takeaways From the Night…err, Day Before the Kings Royal

In a touch over 15 hours from when we left Eldora Speedway the Knight Before the Kings Royal is complete after running a Saturday morning program at Eldora Speedway that nudged into the early afternoon hours with David Gravel picking up his second victory of the weekend. Here are three takeaways from the daytime program.
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T.J.’s Takeaways from the 2022 Historical Big One

After a 19-year absence the Historical Big One made a triumphant return Thursday night at Eldora Speedway with Brent Marks charging from 14th starting position to claim the $100,000 prize. Here are T.J.’s Takeaways from the first of two major events during Kings Royal weekend at Eldora. […]

T.J.’s Takeaways from the Jokers Wild at Eldora Speedway

The opening night of the 39th Kings Royal weekend is complete with David Gravel winning the Jokers Wild feature event on Wednesday night. […]

T.J.’s Takeaways from the Announcement of the High Limit Sprint Car Series

Kyle Larson and Brad Sweet put the sprint car world on notice by dropping the announcement of the High Limit Sprint Car Series on the opening day of Kings Royal weekend at Eldora Speedway. After reading the initial announcement and the press conference here are my takeaways about the formation of the new series. […]

T.J.’s Takeaways: Sharks Devour Prelims, Defending Home Turf, and a Rookie Class for the Ages

T.J.’s Notebook: Low Point Totals Concern Top Drivers after Wednesday’s Preliminary Program

T.J.’s Takeaways from a Wacky Wednesday at Knoxville

T.J.’s Takeaways: Sprint Car Racing Happened at Knoxville (and it was Glorious), Cautions for Spins, and the Little Crate that Almost Did

T.J.’s Takeaways: Marks In the Midst of a Season for the Ages

T.J.’s Takeaways From the Night…err, Day Before the Kings Royal

T.J.’s Takeaways from the 2022 Historical Big One

T.J.’s Takeaways from the Jokers Wild at Eldora Speedway

T.J.’s Takeaways from the Announcement of the High Limit Sprint Car Series

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

T.J.’s Takeaways from the 2022 Full Throttle Nationals

T.J.’s Takeaways from the 2022 GLSS Opener at Crystal Motor Speedway

T.J.’s Takeaways From the GLSS/NRA Aquisition

T.J.’s Takeaways from Friday’s World of Outlaws event at Volusia

T.J.’s Takeaways from the World of Outlaws Opener at Volusia