INDIANAPOLIS – A photographic look at the 103rd Indianapolis 500 held Sunday at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. All photos are provided courtesy of Dr. Michael C. Johnson. Click on the image below to scroll through the photo gallery.
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.
INDIANAPOLIS – A photographic look at the winner’s photo shoot with Simon Pagenaud held Wednesday at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. All photos are provided courtesy of Dr. Michael C. Johnson. Click on the image below to scroll through the photo gallery.
INDIANAPOLIS – A photographic look at the 103rd Indianapolis 500 qualifying held on Saturday, May 18, 2019. All photos are provided courtesy of Dr. Michael C. Johnson. Click on the image below to scroll through the photo gallery.
INDIANAPOLIS – A photographic look at the 103rd Indianapolis 500 Fast Friday Practice on Friday, May 17, 2019. All photos are provided courtesy of Dr. Michael C. Johnson. Click on the image below to scroll through the photo gallery.
INDIANAPOLIS – A photographic look at the 103rd Indianapolis 500 practice held on Thursday, May 26, 2019. All photos are provided courtesy of Dr. Michael C. Johnson. Click on the image below to scroll through the photo gallery.
By Mike Haag ENNIS, Texas – Three-time World Champion Roper and eight-time National Finals Rodeo qualifier Tuf Cooper and 2018 NHRA Top Fuel World Champion Steve Torrence competed Wednesday in the first-ever Horsepower Shootout. The event pitted cowboy against racer in a contest that consisted of three competitions – break away roping, cowboy hat shaping and drag racing at the famed Texas Motorplex, which will be the site of this October’s AAA Texas NHRA Fallnationals. “The Horsepower Shootout has been a success,” Steve Torrence said. “He schooled me on calf roping. I battled my way back into this thing with…
This week’s TrackSmack radio show and podcast features a complete wrap-up show on the NASCAR race at Kansas Speedway and the NTT IndyCar Series Grand Prix race at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Dawn Hall and Mike Haag provided the latest news plus a few laughs and other surprises. Click on the link below to hear the show/podcast. To listen on iTunes click here. To listen on TrackSmackRadio.com click here.
Check out Dawn Hall’s latest TrackSmack Radio SMACKCAST, which features NTT IndyCar Series driver Matheus Leist from A.J. Foyt Racing. Click on the link below to hear the show/podcast. To listen on iTunes click here. To listen on TrackSmackRadio.com click here.
KANSAS CITY, Kan. – A photographic look at Saturday’s NASCAR racing action at Kansas Speedway. All photos are provided courtesy of NASCAR and Getty Images. Click on the image below to scroll through the photo gallery.
By Reid Spencer, NASCAR Wire Service DOVER, Del. – If you’re one to place a wager here or there, don’t be surprised if a prop bet pops up on your smart phone right in the middle of a NASCAR race. You might have the chance, for instance, to bet on which team can deliver the fastest green-flag pit stop. That sort of action will be the most obvious offshoot of a partnership between NASCAR and Genius Sports, announced Friday at Dover International Speedway. Given the growing number of states that allow sports betting, NASCAR saw an opportunity to team with…