By Fully Injected Motorsports:
FREMONT, Ohio (June 21, 2021) – The “Texas Traveler” T.J. Michael had his share of bad luck and down moments during the 2021 edition of Ohio Sprint Speedweek featuring the All Star Circuit of Champions, but despite the frustration and the lack of Lady Luck, the Plano, Texas-native showed periods of promise during the most grueling week in racing, opening the eight-race/nine-day campaign with a top-ten at Attica Raceway Park on Friday, June 11.
Michael, driver of the Michael Motorsports, Advanced Architectural Stone, Crown Battery, Fremont Fence Company, Pro-Tech Services, Wood Heating and Air Conditioning, Kistler Racing Engines, Elite Wings, Big D’s Pizza, Viva Los Healthy, M&L Graphics, HP Striping and Seal Coating, No. 8M sprint car, finished eighth to seal his All Star top-ten, advancing two spots after starting on the outside of row five. In fact, Michael battled as high as fifth and challenged for fourth during the Speedweek opener, but a broken nose wing deterred any further progress.
Unfortunately, Michael was unable to qualify for main event action at Fremont Speedway, Wayne County Speedway, and Sharon Speedway, with a crash during qualifying at Waynesfield Raceway Park forcing Michael to miss the remainder of Ohio Sprint Speedweek.
“We kicked things off with a bang at Attica, but unfortunately, we weren’t able to maintain that momentum through the rest of Speedweek. It’s just the way it goes sometimes,” Michael said, a full-time competitor with the All Star Circuit of Champions in 2021, as well as a two-time FAST Series winner. “Something broke on the car to cause us to crash during time trials at Waynesfield. That was the straw that broke the camel’s back for us. We needed to take a few days and get things regrouped; reset our minds and race cars.”
And a break is what Michael will receive, as the All Star Circuit of Champions will not resume competition until Friday, July 9, at Stateline Speedway in Busti, New York. The trip to the Empire State will be flanked by a Sharon Speedway doubleheader on Saturday and Sunday, July 10-11. Michael will enter the July schedule with a pair of All Star top-tens to his credit, the first accomplished during action at the Dirt Oval at Route 66 on May 15.
SPECIAL THANKS:
TJ Michael and Michael Motorsports would like to thank all of their current marketing partners including: Advanced Architectural Stone, Crown Battery, Fremont Fence Company, Pro-Tech Services, Wood Heating and Air Conditioning, Kistler Racing Engines, Elite Wings, Big D’s Pizza, Viva Los Healthy, M&L Graphics, and HP Striping and Seal Coating.
BROADCAST COVERAGE:
Watch the World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series live online at www.dirtvision.com.
Watch the All Star Circuit of Champions live online at www.floracing.com.
Watch Attica Raceway Park live online at www.dirtvision.com.
SOCIAL MEDIA:
Keep up with TJ Michael during his entire campaign right here at the official online home of Fully Injected Motorsports – www.FullyInjected.com. Be sure to follow Michael on all of the available social media networks including Twitter: @TJMichael8.
STATS:
2019 Wins: 1 (Waynesfield Raceway Park – FAST Series – August 2)
2021 Wins: 1 (Waynesfield Raceway Park – FAST Series – March 27)
2021 Highlights: Earned victory during 2021 FAST Series opener at Waynesfield Raceway Park. Finished ninth during Attica start on Friday, April 23. Hard charged from 19th to tenth during All Star visit to Dirt Oval at Route 66 on Saturday, May 15. Finished 11th during All Star start at Circle City Raceway on Friday, May 21. Finished eighth during All Star Speedweek opener at Attica Raceway Park on June 11.
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