(Photo: T.J. Michael in action earlier this season – Rick Rarer/SprintCarNews.com Photo Credit)
Michael rebounds at Bedford; Eldora Speedway Four Crown Nationals next
By Fully Injected Motorsports:
FREMONT, OH (September 18, 2017) – After a frustrating start to his weekend, the “Texas Traveler” T.J. Michael made the most of his Central Pennsylvania visit with the Arctic Cat All Star Circuit of Champions and finished 16th at the Bedford Fairgrounds Speedway on Sunday, September 17. Michael started 18th on the feature grid, qualifying for the 30-lap, $5,000-to-win , Harvest Dirt Classic main event by finishing second during the evening’s B-main; the final PA appearance for Michael in 2017.
Michael was forced to race the consolation B-main at Bedford after nearly making contact with another competitor during heat race action, ultimately shuffled to the back of the running order. The second year, All Star traveler did not qualify for main event action at Selinsgrove Speedway one night prior.
“Pennsylvania is a tough place to race. We still have a lot to figure out. Things went better on Sunday, so I’m proud that we were able to rebound and earn a solid finish,” Michael explained, pilot of the Michael Motorsports/Advanced Cast Stone/Fremont Fence Company/Kear’s Speed Shop/Hinchman Suits/Big D’s Pizza of Fremont and Clyde/Crown Battery/No. 8M. “We don’t have much of a schedule remaining, so the plan is to keep building off of our results and hopefully end the year on a solid note.”
T.J. Michael will continue his sophomore season on the Arctic Cat All Star Circuit of Champions campaign trail with a visit to the famed Eldora Speedway in Rossburg, Ohio, on Saturday, September 23. The World’s Greatest Dirt Track will host the 36th Annual Four Crown Nationals during the upcoming weekend featuring not only the Arctic Cat All Star Circuit of Champions, but also all three national USAC divisions, as well as the World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series. The World of Outlaws will kick off action at Eldora Speedway on Friday, September 22, followed by the USAC AMSOIL National Sprint Cars, USAC National Midgets, USAC Silver Crown Champ Car Series, and the Arctic Cat All Star Circuit of Champions on Saturday, September 23.
“To be a part of an historic event like the Four Crown Nationals is really exciting,” Michael said. “Eldora Speedway is iconic. I wish we had an opportunity to race there more often. I am definitely excited to get back there.”
T.J. Michael will enter the weekend seventh in the Arctic Cat All Star championship standings.
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2016 Highlights: Earned a pair of top-ten finishes on June 10/11 with FAST Series and Arctic Cat All Star Circuit of Champions. Michael finished fifth with FAST on Friday, June 10, at Attica Raceway Park, followed by a sixth place finish at Butler Speedway in Butler, Michigan, with Arctic Cat All Stars on Saturday, June 11.
2017 Highlights: Finished ninth during Attica Raceway Park season opener on Friday, March 24. Earned B-main victory on Saturday, June 3, at Mercer Raceway Park in Mercer, Pennsylvania. Earned top-ten finish (8th) at Macon (IL) Speedway on Saturday, June 10. Charged from 26th to finish 12th at Wayne County Speedway on Monday, June 19, during Ohio Sprint Speedweek. Earned top-ten finish (8th) at Orange County (NY) Fair Speedway on Saturday, July 29.
2015 Wins: 3 (305ci) (1 Gator Motorplex, Texas; 1 Attica Raceway Park – Ohio; 1 Fremont Speedway, Ohio)
2016 Stats: Seven top-ten finishes during Arctic Cat All Star competition
2017 Wins: N/A
T.J. Michael and Michael Motorsports would like to thank all of their current marketing partners including: Advanced Cast Stone, Fremont Fence Company, Kear’s Speed Shop, Hinchman Suits, Big D’s Pizza of Fremont and Clyde, Crown Battery, Kistler Racing Engines, Maxim Chassis, MJ Webb Enterprises, Roy Hardin Masonry, Wood Heating & Air Conditioning, Pro Tech Service Company, HRP, and Fully Injected Motorsports.
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