Mike Garvey has made only two Late Model starts since the 2016 season, after a racing accident resulted in a back injury. The result was lingering numbness from nerve damage in his legs. Garvey has made a slow recovery, while concentrating on his business MGR (Mike Garvey Racing) over the last several years. But the […]
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Since its inception in 1981, some of the top short track racers in the country have tested themselves at Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway in the All American 400. The event has seen different formats and race cars through the years, but the constant has been a marquee status among short track racing events, drawing some of […]
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On this day in 2009, Johanna Long (now Robbins) won her first Blizzard Series Super Late Model race at Five Flags Speedway (AL). The popular Pensacola, Florida driver led 27 of the 100 laps to score the win over Bubba Pollard and Ryan Sieg. Casey Smith led a race-high 51 laps in the event, […]
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The All American 400 at Fairgrounds Speedway Nashville (TN) has a storied history dating back to its inaugural running in 1981. Many of the greats in short track racing history have competed in the crown jewel event. Speed51’s resident “stat boy,” Elgin Traylor, has ranked those greats based on their performance in the All American […]
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Mike Garvey wants to make one thing clear: he never said he was retiring; he was just taking a break. After a nearly three-year hiatus from racing stock cars, that break will end Friday night as Garvey has teamed up with racing legend Gary Balough to drive a Super Late Model in the Blizzard […]
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While most teens are soaking up the dog days of summer somewhere on a beach, Connor Okrzesik is suiting up for the eighth Southern Super Series presented by Sunoco event of the season. The 16-year-old is traveling to Five Flags Speedway (FL) this weekend in search of his first Super Late Model career win, […]
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