Outside of my coverage area there has been some, let’s call them interesting Facebook posts this week. I’ve seen a few drivers post they will not race at a particular track anymore after some on-track and off-track incidents. I’ve seen some fans really upset with tracks in their posts, too. Conversely, I have seen several tracks post some guidelines/rules about driver, pit crew and fan conduct, at the track, and in some cases on social media. Some of the consequences includ

I am going to say it outright – blogging about racing is good for my mental health. Let me explain. This blog will have a little different tone to it than others in that it won't focus on the actual action on the track. Some might ask what prompted me to even write this type of blog. It’s because mental health needs to be talked about. Stigmas need to be removed. We have too many people suffering in silence, and we've had too many people fight that battle and lose. I get

I’ve mentioned my late father’s influence on my love for racing in previous blogs. But my mom deserves some blame, I mean credit, for my interest in racing. And with Mother’s Day coming up on Sunday I felt like writing about my mom. Ever have that parent who in some ways you were so much alike that you butted heads? That’s my mom and I. We are both anxious people, can get stressed easily and when folks like that are around each other, well, you butt heads and drive each oth

The big news in area racing this week was the official announcement that I-94 EMR Speedway in Fergus Falls has been sold. Don Shaw made a Facebook post on Monday on the I-94 page making the announcement that James Trantina III has purchased the facility. Shaw said he will remain co-promoter with Deb Engfer for the 2026 season, still involved with the weekly operations of the track. In the Facebook post, Shaw mentioned a few reasons for the sale – one, finding someone to keep