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 Monday, April 10th, 2017
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Jimmie Johnson showed fans Sunday why he is a seven-time NASCAR champion

FORT WORTH, Texas – Jimmie Johnson proved Sunday why he is a seven-time Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series champion. Jimmie Johnson, driver of the #48 Lowe’s Chevrolet, celebrates with the checkered flag after More...

By Mike Haag On Sunday, April 9th, 2017
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New pavement at Texas can’t stop Jimmie Johnson juggernaut

By Reid Spencer NASCAR Wire Service FORT WORTH, Tex. – Jimmie Johnson proved on Sunday that you can’t keep a good driver, a good car and a good team down for long—even if you change the playing field at one More...

By Mike Haag On Sunday, April 9th, 2017
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Photo gallery: Sunday’s racing action at Texas Motor Speedway

FORT WORTH, Texas – A photographic look at the racing action on Sunday at Texas Motor Speedway.  All photos provided courtesy of NASCAR, Getty Images, and Texas Motor Speedway.   Military aircraft More...

By Mike Haag On Sunday, April 9th, 2017
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“What They’re Saying” from qualifying at Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach

SIMON PAGENAUD (No. 1 Menards Team Penske Chevrolet): “It was just one of those unfortunate things. I understand the penalty because I interfered with (Helio) Castroneves’ lap. I backed up a little to More...

By Mike Haag On Sunday, April 9th, 2017
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Helio Castroneves wins third straight Long Beach pole with track record

LONG BEACH, California – He may be one of the elder statesmen of the Verizon IndyCar Series, but Helio Castroneves isn’t slowing down anytime soon. The Team Penske driver broke his own track record today More...