Author: Daniel McKoy

Daniel is the newest intern at ATYL. Born and raised in Orange County, C.A., he moved to Charlotte N.C. in 2022 to pursue a career in motorsports and attend UNC Charlotte. He is a senior marketing student with a background in writing studies. He works with Buddy Pulley to produce ATYL’s “On Tour” short track coverage. As a first generation racing fan, his love for racing began when he was three years old watching the movie “Cars”, and it transferred to real motorsports when he watched the inaugural Charlotte ROVAL event on T.V in 2018. After viewing the unpredictable finish, he told himself he will never miss a NASCAR race. Outside of ATYL, Daniel is a writing tutor and the marketing lead at his university’s Writing Resources Center, and is the motorsports writer for UNC Charlotte’s student newspaper, Niner Times. Some of his hobbies are playing drums, collecting vinyl records, and seeing live music.

Short Track Aces Tackle The Virginia Triple Crown at South Boston

Truck Series star Kaden Honeycutt led all but 13 laps during the iconic 200 laps at South Boston. This was his third straight Late Model Stock win at South Boston dating back to the CARS Tour race and Orange Crush 250 in the Fall. “Everywhere we’ve gone, we’ve been so consistent.” Honeycutt said. “And I […]

More Than Just Racing: Mini’s Mission

Every year at Dominion Raceway, Mini Tyrrell races for more than himself. His non-profit organization, Mini’s Mission, gives children with severe illnesses and disabilities financial aid and a getaway to the Mini’s Mission 125 weekend with CARS Tour stars. From a young age, Tyrrell has always stepped up to help kids in need of medical […]

Mini Tyrrell Would Not be Denied at Dominion

Race defender Mini Tyrrell saw victory lane at Dominion in the fourth annual Mini’s Mission 125. His winning move was a daring three-wide pass for the lead. He was carrying more than just himself into victory lane, as his non-profit organization Mini’s Mission was in the forefront of this race weekend. “It’s so hard to […]