Author: Phil Whipple

By Phil Whipple, RaceON.com Staff Writer Photo By: Rachel Plant SAN ANTONIO, Texas — For some drivers, especially those with years of experience, learning the ropes of a new division can be difficult. The transition from one type of race car to the next can be a challenge, often bringing a steep learning curve to…

By Phil Whipple, RaceON.com Staff Writer Photo by: Sean Folsom SPRING, Texas — A few of us older race fans often talk about the future of short track racing. We talk about dropping car counts, low attendance and hesitation from local businesses to invest in racing. Yet we also talk about the upside, like that…

By Phil Whipple, RaceON.com Staff Writer. Photo By: Rachel Plant BELTON, Texas — In a division so vast and talent-filled as the IMCA Modifieds, it’s hard to imagine one driver going on a statewide tear to assert himself as the very best. Yet for 31-year-old David Goode Jr., that feat has turned out to be…

By Phil Whipple RaceON.com Staff Writer Photo by: Rachel Plant SALADO, Texas — That multi-generational theme so prevalent in short track stock car racing sure can deliver some interesting story lines. One look at the stellar season being enjoyed by 34-year-old Trevor Egbert is an ideal example. His 18 years of experience and hard work…

By Phil Whipple, RaceON.com Staff Writer. Photo By: Rachel Plant SAN ANTONIO, Texas — You’ve seen it in the eyes of athletes and racers across the spectrum of competitive sports. It’s that burning desire to win, to be better than their rivals at one specific event, race or point in time. It’s what drives those…

Tryton Temple enjoying stellar rookie season By Phil Whipple, RaceON.com Staff Writer. Photo By: Rachel Plant CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — As older fans of short track stock car racing enjoy the influx of new talent coming into the sport, it’s interesting to see the different levels of success these newcomers are achieving. Rare is the…

By Phil Whipple. RaceON.com Staff Writer. Photo By: Rachel Plant  TAYLOR, Texas — Take one glance at the Modified fields in southern and central Texas, and you’ll see a depth of talent unsurpassed by most classes across the deep south. From seasoned veterans to rising stars, the popular open-wheel division has it all. It can…

Taylor Florio on a roll in 2019 By Phil Whipple RaceON.com Staff Writer. Photo by: Rachel Plant COPPERAS COVE, Texas — Among the talent-filled fields in the ever-popular Sport Mod class in Texas, there is a young lady who stands above the competition in her own right. In a world filled with testosterone, manly grunts…

By Phil Whipple, RaceON.com Staff Writer WILLS POINT, Texas — That old saying about the fact you can’t keep a good man down for long sure does apply to short track stock car racing. Especially if you’re talking about 38-year-old Wills Point native Patrik Daniel, who’s Super Late Model program is on the rebound this…

By Phil Whipple, RaceON.com Staff Writer Photo By: Matt Townsend NATCHITOCHES, Louisiana — Just as the summer heat starts to build in Bayou country, one young dirt late model driver with racing and crawfish in his blood is getting red-hot on the short tracks. For 21-year-old Brandon Hightower, summer kicked off a little early in…