Mike Haag

Mike Haag has covered motorsports in San Antonio and South Texas for more than 36 years. In addition to covering motorsports for the San Antonio Express-News for nearly 28 years, Mike also has co-hosted TrackSmack with Dawn Murphy for 18 race seasons. In addition to being a writer, Mike taught high school English and Journalism for 30 years before retiring in May, 2020.


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By Mike Haag On Saturday, November 1st, 2025
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Rookie Connor Zilisch comes up short at end of remarkable season

By Reid Spencer, NASCAR Wire Service AVONDALE, Ariz. — After a phenomenal NASCAR Xfinity Series season that included 10 victories and 20 top fives in 32 starts, rookie Connor Zilisch finally came up empty. Connor More...

By Mike Haag On Friday, October 31st, 2025
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Ty Majeski holds his head high after gritty runner-up championship effort

By Holly Cain, NASCAR Wire Service AVONDALE, Ariz. – Ty Majeski climbed out of his race runner-up No. 98 ThorSport Racing Ford F-150 on Phoenix Raceway pit road Friday night with the smoke from Corey Heim’s More...

By Mike Haag On Sunday, October 12th, 2025
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Prock gets redemption at Stampede of Speed, wins Texas NHRA Fall Nationals

By Mike Haag, Raceday San Antonio ENNIS, Texas — NHRA Funny Car driver Austin Prock came to Texas looking for redemption — and he left with a cowboy hat, a Wally and a little more breathing room in the NHRA More...

By Mike Haag On Sunday, October 12th, 2025
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Kalitta extends points lead with dominant NHRA Top Fuel win at Texas Motorplex

By Mike Haag, Raceday San Antonio ENNIS, Texas — Doug Kalitta kept his championship push alive and well by powering to victory Sunday in Top Fuel at the 40th annual Texas NHRA FallNationals. The veteran driver More...

By Mike Haag On Sunday, October 12th, 2025
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40 Great Moments at the Texas Motorplex

The scoreboard showed the record-setting result of Steve Torrence’s No. 1 qualifying run during the 2024 Texas Fall Nationals at the Texas Motorplex.  Torrence will drive his CAPCO Contractors Top Fuel Toyota More...