Staff Writer Charlotte, NC Since 2024

Ryan Kowalski

Junior Staff Writer

NASCAR Breaking News General Sports Motorsports

1,345 articles

Ryan Kowalski is the newest addition to the Sports Central News team, having joined in 2024 fresh from his journalism studies at Michigan State, where he wrote about college football and motorsports for the university paper. He grew up in the Detroit area watching NASCAR races and IndyCar on TV, which fueled a passion for motorsports writing that led him to SCN. Ryan handles NASCAR coverage and picks up breaking news stories across multiple sports, learning the trade from experienced colleagues. He is ambitious, hard-working, and still developing his journalistic voice, but his energy and curiosity are invaluable to the team.

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Lightning strikes through dark storm clouds over a flat landscape.

Midwest Sports Face Thursday Disruption as Tornado Threat Targets Three States

Dark storm clouds loom over a small town with silos and a town hall sign.

Midwest Sports Face Major Thursday Disruption as Tornado Threat Targets 11 States

Dale Earnhardt Jr. wears sunglasses and a green shirt, with a blurred background of trees and flags.

Dale Earnhardt Jr. Stunned by Moon Rocket Launch: 'How Did I Not Know?'

Cars drive on a snowy road in blizzard conditions with low visibility.

Winter's Last Stand: Blizzard Conditions Threaten Sports Travel in Three States

Man in green shirt photographs a severe storm cloud formation from beside a silver truck on a dirt road.

Tornado Watch Threatens Wednesday Night Sports Across Kansas, Oklahoma, and Texas

Sage Steele Reveals Stephen A. Smith's 'Why?' Text That Haunted Her ESPN Exit

Dale Earnhardt Jr. wearing a black JR Motorsports hat and dark shirt.

Dale Jr. Doesn't Hold Back: Calls Out Bubba Wallace's 'Drive-Through' Move

Cory Hartman skis with a dog in a snowy forest.

Tragic Ski Accident Claims Life of Beloved 43-Year-Old Executive and Father

Dale Earnhardt Jr. wearing sunglasses and a green shirt, with a checkered flag reflected in his sunglasses.

Earnhardt Jr. Drops 18 F-Bombs in Fiery Podcast Rant Targeting Jesse Love

A tornado funnel cloud descends from stormy grey clouds over a hazy landscape of trees and distant buildings.

Wednesday's Severe Weather Threat Could Disrupt Sports Across Nine States

Tiffany Stratton smiles, wearing a polka-dot swimsuit and touching her blonde hair.

Tiffany Stratton's Polka-Dot Swimsuit Snap Steals the Spotlight

Stephen A. Smith in a blue suit and tie speaks on set with a New York City skyline backdrop.

Stephen A. Smith's Political Regret: 'I Lost All Faith' After 2024 Vote