NAME: Michael Heckman.
BIRTHDAY: July 22, 1991.
HOMETOWN: Chambersburg, PA.
PARENTS: Gary and Linda Heckman.
MARITAL STATUS: Single.
SCHOOL :Shippensburg University 2013.
HOBBIES: Golf and Basketball (GO DUKE!).
FAVORITE RESTAURANT: None really--prefer my mom's home cooking.
FAVORITE FOOD: Mom's homemade pumpkin pie.
FAVORITE BEVERAGE: Coca Cola.
FAVORITE MUSIC TYPE: Classic Rock--Mainly the Steve Miller Band.
FAVORITE PERFORMER: Clint Eastwood.
FAVORITE TELEVISION SHOW: NCIS.
YEAR STARTED RACING: 2000.
DIVISIONS COMPETED IN: Quarter Midgets, 305 Sprints, and 410 Sprints
CAREER WINS: 97 A-main wins in Quarter Midgets and Six  -main wins in 305 Sprints.
CHAMPIONSHIPS: 2001 Senior Stock (Quarter Midgets).
SPECIAL AWARDS: Numerous fast times at various tracks in Quarter Midgets, and Port Royal Speedway's 2009 Rookie of the Year in the 410 Sprints.
FAVORITE TRACK: Port Royal Speedway.
CURRENT DIVISION: 410 Sprints.
CAR OWNER: Gary and Linda Heckman.
CAR NUMBER: 8H.
CHASSIS: J & J Auto Racing.
ENGINE: Jim Stenger, The Toyer's Shop.
TEAM SPONSORS: Heckman Tree Farm, Moo & Co.
CREW CHIEF: Tim Mellot.
CREW: Dad, Logan Cessna, Jeremiah Greenland, Jim Stenger, Jim Walters.
FAVORITE PROFESSIONAL DRIVER: Greg Hodnett and Todd Shaffer.
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: -Winning at Port Royal Speedway in 2008 and then following it up with a 2nd the same night (Make up feature 1st, and regular scheduled feature 2nd)
-Winning at Lincoln Speedway in 2008 and following it up with a 2nd the same night. (Make up feature 2nd, and regular scheduled feature 1st).
-Racing side by side with my dad.
CAREER LOWLIGHT: in warm ups at Hesston Speedway in the 305 in 2007, the track was real greasy and I went into the corner wide open and the car went in a 4 wheel side and out over the bank between 1 and 2.
SEASON OUTLOOK: Regular at Port Royal-occasional visit to Williams Grove and some Speed Week shows
SEASON GOAL: Be consistently a top 10 car
FUTURE GOAL: Win Races
IF YOU WOULDN’T BE RACING, WHAT WOULD YOU BE DOING? turning wrenches on a sprint car.
Compiled by Brad Vores.