John Sturbin
John Sturbin is a Fort Worth-based journalist specializing in motorsports. During a near 30-year career with the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, he won the Bloys Britt Award for top motorsports story of the year (1991) as judged by The Associated Press; received the National Hot Rod Association’s Media Award (1995) and several in-house Star-Telegram honors. He also was inaugural recipient of the Texas Motor Speedway Excellence in Journalism Award (2009). Email John Sturbin at jsturbin@hotmail.com.
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Hart tapped to replace Brittany Force in JFR’s Top Fuel dragster in 2026
By John Sturbin, Raceday San Antonio John Force Racing has signed two-time NHRA Top Fuel national event-winner Josh Hart to drive the car two-time NHRA Top Fuel world champion Brittany Force will vacate at the end More...
Glenn methodically marching toward his first NHRA Pro Stock title
By John Sturbin, Raceday San Antonio ENNIS – A pragmatic Dallas Glenn exited the Texas Motorplex Sunday afternoon poised for his first NHRA Pro Stock world championship. Dallas Glenn won the NHRA Pro Stock More...
Laser-focused Gadson on-pace for his first NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle championship
By John Sturbin, Raceday San Antonio ENNIS – With two races remaining on the NHRA’s Countdown to the Championship schedule, Richard Gadson is unashamedly doing the math. Richard Gadson won the NHRA Pro Stock More...
Meyer Family’s Texas Motorplex legacy Stampeding into next generation(s)
An aerial view of the Texas Motorplex. Photo courtesy of the Texas Motorplex By John Sturbin, Raceday San Antonio ENNIS – Drag racing Hall of Famer Billy Meyer and his Texas Motorplex are aging gracefully More...
Texas Motorplex continuing to rock-on during its 40th anniversary season
By John Sturbin, Raceday San Antonio ENNIS – Billy Meyer’s Texas Motorplex drew a comparison to Max Yasgur’s farm during Wednesday evening’s annual Champions Dinner, a prelude to this weekend’s 40th Texas More...