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T.J.’s Notebook: Monday Picks for the 40th Chili Bowl Nationals

T.J.’s list of drivers he feels have the best shot at making Saturday’s finale for the 40th Chili Bowl Nationals through their preliminary night.

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Great Lakes Edition: Darin Naida Returns to Tulsa with Binks and Three Cylinder Power

Darin Naida made what has become a familiar trip to Tulsa, Oklahoma in January to compete in the 40th Annual Chili Bowl Nationals at the Tulsa Expo Raceway inside of the Sage Net Center.

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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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Bobby Allen at Attica Raceway Park. (Mike Nelligan/MSPN Photo)

T.J.’s Notebook: the Bobby Allen Influence

Bobby Allen was a figure in the sport of sprint car racing that didn’t just transcend generations. He linked eras of the sport when Outlaw sprint car racing rocketed towards being the top echelon of the sport.

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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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Keith Sheffer II. (T.J. Buffenbarger Photo)

Great Lakes Edition: the Local Point of View of Saturday’s USAC Show at Butler

T.J. spoke with three of the Michigan drivers that will take on the touring competitors of the USAC AMSOIL National Sprint Car Series on Saturday at Butler Motor Speedway to get their impressions on the last sprint car race in the state of Michigan for 2025.

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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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Great Lakes Edition: I-96 Speedway’s Unlikely Savior

The story of how an unlikely buyer ended up purchasing I-96 Speedway leading into the biggest event the new ownership group has promoted featuring the All Star Circuit of Champions.

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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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