Posts by Tina Tyrrell
Songline Of The Aborigine [Florence preview]
Mini Tyrrell and the #81 Mini T’s Fastest Grease In The East team will make a 400-mile trek down I-95 to the Pee Dee region of South Carolina for Saturday night’s CARS Tour race at Florence Motor Speedway. It’s a region that is intricately woven into the heritage of American motorsports.
Read MoreLiving Life In The Moment
I thought a lot about the most memorable events of September 12 at Carteret County Speedway. My mind kept replaying the vision of Craig Lendino’s ear to ear smile when asked if he had a good time at the end of the night. Some people tend to focus on what Craig can’t do because of Down syndrome. When we see Craig, we focus on what he can do — and what he wants to do.
Read MoreWind, Sand, and Stars [Carteret preview]
There are certain outposts on the CARS Tour that mean just a little bit more to Mini Tyrrell and the #81 Mini T’s Fastest Grease In The East team. This weekend, Mini visits a place where he stepped up in Late Model competition in 2018 and rose to the occasion. The place is 4/10-mile of racing perfection on North Carolina’s Crystal Coast. The place, of course, is Bobby Watson’s Carteret County Speedway.
Read MoreMini’s Mission Donates $10,000 to Friends of Jaclyn Foundation
The start of Childhood Cancer Awareness Month is a poignant time for everybody who has been impacted by pediatric cancer. Mini Tyrrell, through his Mini’s Mission “Burn Rubber to Help Another” fundraising program, is honored to announce a $10,000 donation to the Friends of Jaclyn Foundation on September 1.
Read MoreMini Charges Through August [Langley Recap]
Mini Tyrrell and the #81 Mini T’s Fastest Grease In The East race team closed out a hectic month of August with a strong 4th place effort in the CARS Tour 125-lap race at Langley Speedway in Hampton, Va. It was Mini’s 3rd top-4 finish in the last 4 races.
Read MoreSlack Tide
Mini Tyrrell and the #81 Mini T’s Fastest Grease In The East team will look to rebound on the Virginia coast after a disappointing finish last weekend. The team heads down to slack tide in Hampton Roads for a home state race at Langley Speedway.
Read MoreNew Moon Shine
After consecutive top-3 finishes on the CARS Tour, Mini Tyrrell and the #81 Mini T’s Fastest Grease In The East team head to Franklin County Speedway in Callaway, Va. with brewing confidence. A pole at Hickory Motor Speedway and a runner-up finish at Dominion Raceway has the driver looking forward to his third race in four weeks — even with unknowns on the horizon.
Read MoreHome Fire Burning Bright
There’s truly no place like home. For the second consecutive week, Mini Tyrrell and the #81 Mini T’s Fastest Grease In The East team posted a career best finish on the CARS Tour with a runner-up effort at Dominion Raceway in Thornburg, Va.
Read MoreThe Homecoming Game [Race Preview]
On the heels of a career best CARS Tour performance at Hickory Motor Speedway, Mini Tyrrell and the #81 Mini T’s Fastest Grease In The East team head to their home track for this weekend’s Radley Chevrolet 125 at Dominion Raceway in Thornburg, Va. with a major spring in their step. Mini captured his first pole position on the CARS Tour on August 1 at Hickory Motor Speedway and had a career best 3rd place finish in the race.
Read MoreBreakthrough At Hickory [Race Recap]
“The positive and courageous voice will always emerge, somewhere, sometime, for all of us. Listen for it, and your breakthroughs will come.” — Pat Riley Mini Tyrrell and the #81 Mini T’s Fastest Grease In The East team finally had a breakthrough performance worthy of their effort and determination. Mini captured his first career…
Read More