Mike was interested in racing at a very young age.  He has gone to races since he was 6-months old.  His father, Jim, was involved in drag racing and Mike was always with him.  When Mike was 4-years old he was driving a go-kart around the cul-de-sac at his parent's business, with phone books behind his back so he could reach the pedals.  When the family moved to Missouri from Illinois, his father talked about getting Mike into go-kart racing.

At the age of 9 1/2, Mike had his first go-kart.  Nothing special, in case he didn't like it.  He started racing mid-season in 1996 and ended up 10th in points in the Junior I Division.

Mike's second year, 1997 of go-karting his parents purchased him a new Predator kart.  Mike took 2nd in the championship points at Springfield Airport Speedway missed 1st place by only 23 points.

In 1998, his third year, he was out for blood.  He won the championship at both Airport Speedway in Springfield, MO and Bolivar Speedway in Bolivar, MO.  Airport Speedway is a dirt track and Bolivar is on blacktop.  Mike also raced his first and only 4-wheeler race in the Youth Division... he won that race.

In January 1999, Mike inducted into the Ozark Area Racers Reunion for the "Future Old Timers" award.  Mike moved up to the Junior II Division.  Nothing was holding him back from running with the older group.  He won the Junior II Championship Points at Airport Speedway.

In 2000, Mike decided to race cage karts, he raced that for a 1/2-year when he and his father decided he needed to move up to mini sprints.  Mike did very well in the Mini Sprint, getting use to driving something larger than a go-kart or 4-wheeler.  Mike's first night out, he finished 6th place.  Not bad for the first time.

In 2001, it was once again Mike's year.  He won the Championship for the Mini Sprint at Airport Speedway.

Once again in the middle of 2002, Mike and his father decided to move to another class.  Mike wanted to run open Mini Stock.  Mike finished 6th place in points with the Mini Stock.

In the 2003 season, Mike raced in the open Mini Stock class with a new car.  By the end of the race season, he finished the year in 3rd place in points missing 2nd place by 3 points.

In 2004, Mike started running the open Mini Stock class again, only to move up to Factory Stock mid-season.  He did well in Factory Stock and won the Rookie of the Year Award for Factory Stock.

In 2005, again it was Mike's year!  Out of 42 races, Mike finished with 15 Wins, 13-2nd, 5-3rd, 2-4th, 3 5th, 2-6th, 1-9th and 1-11th place.  He also ran the 4-State Championship at Monett, Mo.  And the Coca Cola Classic Fall Brawl in Lebanon, Mo. finishing 2nd on the bumper of the leaders in both the races.  He won the Championship points at the Springfield Speedway for Factory Stock by 35 points ahead of the 2nd place car.

In the 2006 season, Mike will be running the Lake Model Show Me Series Traveling Circuit.  The average "Show Me Show" is 1000-1300 spectators that will see your advertising on the car.  We will be racing in Ft. Smith, AR.,  Bolivar, MO., Monett., MO., Lebanon, MO., (Midway & I44 Speedways) Fayetteville, AR., West Plaines, MO. Nevada, MO., and Springfield, MO.  Your advertising dollar will go further with the #85!!

We have our  website made with sponsors names so you will be able to check out how he is doing during the season.  NASCAR did a survey and 80% of racing fans are loyal to the brands that are displayed on their favorite driver's car.  Our sponsors are listed below...