Photos of the pre-race activities on Sunday at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. All photos provided courtesy of Michael C. Johnson. Click on the photo below and then click the arrows to see all of the pictures.
Author: Mike Haag
Mike Haag
Mike Haag has covered motorsports in San Antonio and South Texas for more than 39 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 19 race seasons. In addition to being a writer, Mike taught high school English and Journalism for 30 years before retiring in May, 2020.
A photographic look at Carb Day held Friday at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. All photos provided courtesy of Michael C. Johnson. Click on the photo below and then click the arrows to see all of the pictures.
By Mike Haag, Raceday San Antonio The news of the death of former Texas Motor Speedway President Eddie Gossage hit me hard when I got word Thursday evening. It was one of those “Say it isn’t so” type of moments. Eddie died after battling cancer. He was 65. He is survived by his wife Melinda, daughter Jessica, son Dustin and daughter-in-law Lauren as well as his grandchildren Lyra, Evelyn, and Oliver. Eddie’s career spanned 32 years promoting major racing events at Charlotte Motor Speedway and at Texas Motor Speedway. He was a marketing genius when it came to promoting…
Courtesy of TMS Media Relations CONCORD, N.C. – On behalf of the Gossage family, Speedway Motorsports sadly shares the news today that legendary motorsports promoter and longtime company employee Eddie Gossage has passed away at the age of 65. “Today we have lost one of the world’s biggest race fans,” said Speedway Motorsports President and CEO Marcus Smith. “From his legendary promotions to the lasting relationships he developed throughout the sports and entertainment industries, Eddie Gossage meant so much to the world of motorsports. On behalf of our Speedway Motorsports teammates across the country, our hearts go out to his…
By Reid Spencer NASCAR Wire Service Tyler Reddick edges Brad Keselowski for NASCAR Cup pole at Darlington DARLINGTON, S.C.— Driving a No. 45 23XI Racing Toyota with a paint scheme reminiscent of the late Tim Richmond’s 1982 Buick, Tyler Reddick emulated the driver he was honoring, winning the pole position for Sunday’s Goodyear 400 NASCAR Cup Series race (3 p.m. ET on FS1, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio). Turning a lap at Darlington Raceway in 28.906 seconds (170.124 mph) in the final round of qualifying, Reddick edged Brad Keselowski (170.018 mph) for the top starting spot by 0.018 seconds. The…
Courtesy of the NHRA LAS VEGAS – Bob Tasca III recorded just the third triple holeshot win in NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series history on Sunday at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, picking up his second career four-wide victory at the 24th annual NHRA 4-Wide Nationals. Doug Kalitta (Top Fuel) and Jeg Coughlin Jr. (Pro Stock) also won at the fourth of 20 races during the 2024 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season. Funny Car’s Tasca went 3.915-seconds at 329.75 mph in his 11,000-horsepower Ford Mustang in a final quad that featured Austin Prock, reigning…
Seven-time NASCAR Cup Series champion and NASCAR Hall of Fame driver Jimmie Johnson is back racing this weekend at Texas Motor Speedway.
By Mike Haag, Raceday San Antonio FORT WORTH – News and notes from Friday’s NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series SpeedyCash.com 250 race at Texas Motor Speedway. Big numbers: Kyle Busch notched his 66th victory in 174 NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series races (37.9% winning percentage) when he took the checkered flag in the No. 7 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet during the SpeedyCash.com 250. The victory was his second and third top-10 finish in 2024. It was also his sixth victory and 11th top-10 finish in 15 races at TMS. Busch ties Todd Bodine for the Truck Series most wins at Texas with…
FORT WORTH, Texas – Photos from Friday’s NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series practice at Texas Motor Speedway. All photos are provided courtesy of Michael C. Johnson. Click on the photo below and then click the arrows.
By Holly Cain NASCAR Wire Service Texas could be a great place for those looking for their first win this season Hendrick Motorsports driver William Byron arrives in Fort Worth this weekend both the most recent NASCAR Cup Series winner – at Martinsville, Va. last week – and also the defending winner of Sunday’s AutoTrader EchoPark Automotive 400 at Texas Motor Speedway (3 p.m. ET on FS1, PRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio). It’s been that kind of season for the 26-year old Charlotte native. But winning back-to-back races at the 1.5-mile Texas high banks has proven to be quite…