Michael Carber


August 18, 2005

Michael Carber (File Photo)

(Mike Zortman Photo) NAME: Michael Carber BIRTHDAY: October 26, 1987 HOMETOWN: Pipersville, PA

PARENTS: Ed Carber

MARITAL STATUS: Single

CHILDREN: None

OCCUPATION: Senior at Penn Ridge High School

HOBBIES: Racing

FAVORITE RESTAURANT: Back to the 50s Diner

FAVORITE FOOD: Cheese Steak

FAVORITE BEVERAGE: Iced Tea

FAVORITE MUSIC TYPE: Anything

FAVORITE PERFORMER: None

FAVORITE TELEVISION SHOW: NASCAR Nation

YEAR STARTED RACING: 1993

DIVISIONS COMPETED IN: Quarter Midgets, 270 and 600 Micro Sprints,
TQ Midgets, 358 Sprints and 410 Sprints.

CAREER WINS: 237 in Quarter Midgets, 33 in 270s and 11 in 600s

CHAMPIONSHIPS: 2000 Eastern Grand Heavy Big
2002 Borger's Speedway 270 Champion
2004 Kutztown Speedway 600 Champion

SPECIAL AWARDS: 2004 ATQMRA Rookie of the Year

FAVORITE TRACK: Susquehanna Speedway Park

CURRENT DIVISION: 410 Sprints

CAR OWNER: Ed Carber, Marty Bair and Chad Clemmens

CAR NUMBER: 69

CHASSIS: J & J

ENGINE: Rider Racing Engines

TEAM SPONSORS: Bair's Tree Service, C & S Lawn and Landscape,
Carber's Lawn Care, Back to the 50s Diner, Skatton's Heating & Cooling,
Hoosier Tire Mid Atlantic and Hammerhead Promotions

CREW CHIEF: Dan Musselman

CREW: Brian, Christine, Stephanie, Scott and my dad

FAVORITE PROFESSIONAL DRIVER: Tony Stewart

CAREER HIGHLIGHT: Winning the Eastern Grands in 2000 and just winning races.

CAREER LOWLIGHT: Leading five laps of the feature at
Susquehanna and having a left rear tire go flat.

SEASON OUTLOOK: Racing remaining 410 shows at SSP, Lincoln and Grandview.

SEASON GOALS: Win races in the 410s and show people
that I can do it and try to attract a sponsor.

FUTURE GOAL: Race sprint cars or NASCAR.

IF YOU WOULDN'T BE RACING, WHAT WOULD YOU BE DOING?
Hanging out with friends and vacationing.

WEBSITE: www.michaelcarber.com
 

— compiled by Brad Vores