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2005 PLANS
Grand American Rolex Sports Car Series – Mike will be
contesting the entire 14 race schedule in a Porsche GT3 Cup car prepared by
TPC Racing. TPC Racing won the team and driver championships in the SGS class
in 2004. Mike will be teamed up with Manuel Matos, winner of multiple road racing
championships in his native Puerto Rico. The season opens in February at the
24 Hours of Daytona where Mike will be aiming for his third GT class victory
at the historic event.
CHAMPIONSHIPS AND AWARDS WON
2000 Porsche Cup Champion– Third American driver in history
to win the Cup
2000 Grand Am GTU Driver’s Champion
1998 Motorola Cup Sports Driver’s Champion
1998 Motorola Cup Dunlop Award – Most poles (all classes)
1997 Speedvision Cup Rising Star Award
TRACK RECORDS SINCE 2000
Mid-Ohio – Speed World Challenge Touring Car
(race lap) - 2003
Mosport – Speed World Challenge Touring Car
(qualifying) - 2003
Sebring – Speed World Challenge GT (race lap)
-2003
Lime Rock – Speedvision World Challenge GT (race
lap) - 2003
Road Atlanta – Speedvision World Challenge GT
(race lap) - 2003
Road Atlanta – Speedvision World Challenge GT
(qualifying) - 2003
Mt. Tremblant – Grand Am Cup STII (race lap)
- 2003
Mid-Ohio – Grand Am Cup C2K (qualifying) –
2001
Mosport – Grand Am Cup C2K (qualifying) –
2001
Mid-Ohio – Grand Am Cup C2K (race lap) –
2001
Mosport – Grand Am Cup C2K (qualifying) –
2001
Phoenix International – Grand Am Cup C2K (race
lap) – 2001
Mid-Ohio – Grand Am GTU (qualifying) - 2000
Trois Riveres – Grand Am GTU (qualifying) -
2000
Road Atlanta – Speedvision World Challenge Touring
Car (qualifying) - 2000
Laguna Seca – Speedvision World Challenge GT
(qualifying) - 2000
San Diego Street Circuit – Speedvision World
Challenge GT (qualifying) – 2000
Lime Rock – Speedvision World Challenge Touring
Car (race lap) – 2000
Texas Motor Speedway – Speedvision World Challenge
GT (race lap) - 2000
CAREER
STATISTICS – THROUGH 12/31/04
Career
Winning Percentage
16.6% - 33 wins
in 199 professional starts
18.8% - Since beginning
of 1997 season
Percentage
of Podium Finishes
35.7% - 71 podium
finishes in 199 starts
40.3% - Since beginning
of 1997 season
HOBBIES
AND OTHER INFORMATION
Mike was born in
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and grew up in the Seattle area. He has a bachelor’s
degree from the University of Washington and a master’s degree from Carnegie
Mellon University. Mike lives with his wife Jennifer and their two sons Alex
and Andrew.
In the off-season
Mike trains at the Athlete’s Performance Institute in Tempe, Arizona and
drives his 125cc shifter kart at the Formula K Raceway in Phoenix.
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