About Us
From a dirt track race in a small town to the Daytona 500 or Indianapolis 500, Always Race Day is passionate about all forms of motorsports.
Our purpose is simple: fill the void in auto racing coverage locally and become a one-stop shop for race fans all over.
We know that you live and breathe racing when you are a motorsports fan, which is why every day is race day at AlwaysRaceDay.com
Meet The Team
Chris Williams, Publisher
Chris grew up admiring the dirt tracks of Iowa and quickly turned that passion into a job, becoming a nomadic PA announcer during his teenage and college years. He hosted a pre-race radio show for the Iowa Speedway and wrote auto-racing columns for the Des Moines Register for years, but now he’s just a diehard fan of the sport. Chris publishes CycloneFanatic.com and hosts a sports talk show daily on 1460-AM & 106.3 FM KXnO, in Des Moines, Iowa. He is also the president and owner of 712 Media. Chris, the father of two girls, is passionate about digital publishing. His goal is to turn Always Race Day into a national auto racing source in the coming years.
Connor Ferguson, Editor
Connor grew up watching and going to races with his dad. Whether it was Sprint Cars, NASCAR, monster trucks or Indy, he couldn't get enough. As early as high school, Connor began covering racing at Iowa Speedway - working for free for a sports blog out of Canada of all places. While in his final semesters at Iowa State, Chris and Connor began working on a vision to create A.R.D. and eventually took it public in April of 2020.
Caleb Slouha, Marketing
Caleb has been a racing fan since 2009 when he went to an INDYCAR race. He then fell in love with motorsports and has been involved with racetracks, race teams, and racing news websites. Caleb currently works at a marketing agency doing digital marketing for a dozen businesses, and helps A.R.D with social media, stories, and podcasts. In his free time, he hangs out with his puppy, Indy, and plays video games with friends.
Damon Helgevold, Contributor
Damon is an avid race fan with a journalism background. He currently writes and commentates both on the asphalt side and dirt side of Always Race Day. Damon was the sports director for KSIB Radio in Creston, Iowa and soon joined the ARD staff. He grew up around racing very similar to many of the ARD crew. As a kid he grew up around Nascar and watching the races every Sunday on TV cheering for Terry Labonte. His family also has a love for drag racing. This passion allowed him a chance to race Jr. Dragsters at Eddyville Raceway Park and other tracks across the country. Since growing out of the cars, Damon started his broadcasting career and began writing and talking about all Motorsports. Being at the racetrack is one of his many passions and he simply enjoys watching races and being able to talk about them. Damon is currently the head women’s bowling coach at Columbia College in Columbia, Missouri.
Josh Gerlach, Contributor
Josh grew up only 30 minutes north of Knoxville Raceway in Newton, IA, and spent many summer weekends at The Sprint Car Capital of the World with his grandfather, Jack Herwehe, a Knoxville Raceway Hall of Fame track announcer. This sparked a passion for sprint car racing that has endured for more than 30 years. He now contributes to Always Race Day and creates digital content for NETCODE BRAND with his wife, Alyson.
Joshua Olmstead, Contributor
Joshua has been a racing fan since he was nine, when his dad first introduced him to NASCAR. The first race he ever watched was 2009 Talladega when Carl Edwards flipped coming to the line and Brad Keselowski winning. Ever since, his passion and love for the sport has grown. Joshua's favorite racing series is INDYCAR and spends a lot of time studying the sport. Outside of racing, he graduated from the University of Dubuque and Northeast Iowa Community College with a degree in Business Management. His hobbies are playing basketball, video games with friends, and reading sports news articles.
Noah Nelson, Contributor
Noah, a native Oklahoman, has been a NASCAR fan for nearly his entire life. In addition to household names like Gordon, Stewart, and Kahne, he also developed a great appreciation for the underdogs of the sport. He dreamed of racing cars as a kid, but after spending four years writing for his high school newspaper, he now hopes to make a career out of writing about them instead. In his free time, Noah enjoys writing, watching football, and playing video games with his friends. He also enjoys collecting old racing memorabilia, including shirts and diecast cars. He is currently pursuing a degree from Oklahoma State University, hoping to achieve a Bachelor’s degree in journalism eventually.