Mike Spatola III Battles National Stars in Prairie Dirt Classic
(July 31, 2022) A busy month of July for Spatola Racing wrapped up on July 29-30 with the annual running of the 'Prairie Dirt Classic' at Fairbury Speedway in Fairbury, Illinois. The World of Outlaws Case Construction Late Model Series once again sanctioned the mega-event, which boasted a $50,000 top prize along with lap money.

On Friday night during preliminary action, Mike Spatola III timed in twentieth fastest in Group B during the qualifying session prior to winding up eleventh in his $3,000 to win preliminary feature. In front of a packed house on Saturday evening, Mike received a provisional to gain access into the 100-lap PDC and eventually earned a twenty-fourth place performance. Complete results from the entire 'Prairie Dirt Classic' weekend can be accessed online at www.woolms.com. (Todd Healy Photo)

Top Ten for Spatola Racing in $3,000 Junior Kimler Memorial
(July 23, 2022) A single event greeted the Spatola Racing team this weekend, as they invaded Farmer City Raceway in Farmer City, Illinois on Friday night, July 22. The MARS Racing Series sanctioned the annual running of the 'Junior Kimler Memorial' and a $3,000 winner's check was on the line. Mike Spatola III stopped the clock fifth quickest overall during the qualifying session prior to grabbing the fourth transfer spot through his heat race. After starting the 30-lapper from the inside of the fourth row, "Opie" wound up slipping back to ninth by the time the checkered flag flew over the strong field. Complete results from last night at FCR can be found online by clicking on www.marsracingseries.com.

Hell Tour Stop at Farmer City Washed Out Again; Tenth at FALS
(July 17, 2022) After another rain-out of the $10,000 to win DIRTcar Summer Nationals show at Farmer City (IL) Raceway on Friday, the #89 team rolled back into Fairbury Speedway in Fairbury, Illinois on Saturday evening, July 16. A weekly FALS Cup showdown was on tap at Fairbury last night and a $2,500 top prize was up for grabs. Mike Spatola III placed second in his stacked heat race and later started the A-Main from the outside of the second row. When the dust had settled at FALS, Mike was paid for a steady tenth place showing. Complete results from FALS can be found online by clicking on www.fairburyspeedway.com. (Todd Healy Photo)

Mike Spatola III Sees Rain at FCR; Runner-Up in FALS Special
(July 10, 2022) Following a rain-out on Friday night at Farmer City (IL) Raceway, the Spatola Racing team headed to Fairbury Speedway in Fairbury, Illinois on Saturday evening, July 9 for the 'Bob Harty Memorial,' which boasted a $3,500 first place prize. Mike Spatola III stopped the clock second fastest overall during qualifying before running second in his heat race. After rolling off from the inside of the third row in the A-Main, Mike was able to work his way past a trio of competitors en route to a strong runner-up effort behind only victor Mckay Wenger! Complete results from FALS can be found online by clicking on www.fairburyspeedway.com.

Spatola Racing Places Second at Farmer City & Fifth at FALS
(July 3, 2022) The Spatola Racing team celebrated the Independence Day holiday weekend at two area tracks - Farmer City Raceway in Farmer City, Illinois and Fairbury Speedway in Fairbury, Illinois. On Friday night in a $1,000 to win weekly show at Farmer City, Mike Spatola III earned Fast Time honors during the qualifying session prior to running second in his heat race and a strong runner-up in the A-Main behind only victor Mckay Wenger. At FALS on Saturday evening in a $2,500 to win FALS Cup event, Mike stopped the clock second quickest in qualifying, finished second in his heat race, and later placed fifth in the feature behind only winner Ryan Unzicker, Mckay Wenger, Tommy Sheppard, Jr., and Titus Sneed. Complete results from each of these July 1-2 races can be accessed online at www.farmercityracing.com and www.fairburyspeedway.com.

Mike Spatola III Runner-Up at Farmer City; Sees Rain at FALS
(June 26, 2022) Mike Spatola III and his Spatola Racing team headed to Farmer City Raceway in Farmer City, Illinois on Friday night, June 24 for a $1,000 to win weekly Super Late Model program. Mike timed in seventh quickest overall during the qualifying session before placing third in his heat race. After rolling off from the inside of the third row in the A-Main, "Opie" steered past a trio of racecars during the contest to land in the runner-up spot behind only victor Tommy Sheppard, Jr. Saturday's $2,500 to win 'FALS Cup' showdown at Fairbury Speedway was then unfortunately washed out by inclement weather. Full results from FCR can be accessed online at www.farmercityracing.com. (David B. Stukins Photo)

Spatola Enters Trio of Summer Nationals Shows in Busy Week
(June 20, 2022) The #89 team entered a trio of DIRTcar Summer Nationals shootouts from June 14-19 in the Land of Lincoln. On Tuesday night in the Summer Nationals opener at Kankakee County Speedway in Kankakee, Illinois, Mike Spatola III knocked down the fastest lap in his group during qualifying prior to placing third in his heat race and twelfth in the $5,000 to win feature event. Following a few days off, a $10,000 top prize was up for grabs on Saturday evening at Fairbury Speedway in Fairbury, Illinois. Mike finished fourth in both his heat race and the B-Main, but later received a provisional before salvaging a sixteenth place showing in the 50-lap main event.

The third and final "Hell Tour" program of the hectic week took place on Sunday at Sycamore Speedway in Maple Park, Illinois. "Opie" finished sixth in his stacked heat race and fourth in his B-Main, which forced him to rely on another provisional to gain access into the $5,000 to win headliner. Mike was then able to advance past six competitors during the 40-lapper to leave Sycamore with a fourteenth place performance. Complete results from all three races can be accessed by clicking on www.dirtcarsummernationals.com.

"Opie" Lands on Podium in Pappy and Bob Allen Memorial!
(June 12, 2022) One lone event was on the racing calendar for the Spatola Racing team over the June 10-11 weekend, as they ventured to Fairbury Speedway in Fairbury, Illinois on Saturday evening for the annual running of the 'Pappy and Bob Allen Memorial.' The DIRTcar Super Late Models raced for a $5,000 paycheck last night at the 1/4-mile oval. Mike Spatola III earned Fast Time honors overall during the qualifying session prior to placing third in his heat race. After starting the 30-lap feature from the inside of the third row, Mike ran in the second spot through much of the distance before winding up third at the checkers behind only victor Tanner English and runner-up Ryan Unzicker! Complete results from last night at FALS can be viewed online at www.fairburyspeedway.com.

Spatola Slips to Seventh in $2,500 FALS Cup Showdown
(June 5, 2022) Mike Spatola III and his #89 team found themselves back at Fairbury Speedway in downtown Fairbury, Illinois on Saturday evening, June 4. A weekly FALS Cup program was held last night and a $2,500 top prize was up for grabs for the Super Late Model competitors. Mike timed in fourth fastest overall during the qualifying session before running second in his heat race. After rolling off from the outside of the second row in the 30-lap headliner, "Opie" ultimately slipped back three spots to finish seventh in the final rundown. Complete results from last night at Fairbury Speedway can be found online by accessing www.fairburyspeedway.com.

Mike Spatola Cashes $3,000 for First Career MARS Victory!!
(May 30, 2022) The Spatola Racing team captured their second win of the 2022 campaign and Mike Spatola III earned his first career MARS Racing Series triumph on Saturday night, May 28 at Fairbury Speedway in downtown Fairbury, Illinois! Mike timed in third quickest overall during qualifying and won his heat race to earn the inside of the second row for the start of the 30-lap sprint. "Opie" then came out on top of a fantastic race to bag the $3,000 winner's check ahead of runner-up Jason Feger, Frank Heckenast, Jr., Ryan Unzicker, and Mckay Wenger!

Another MARS Racing Series program took place on Sunday, May 29 at Spoon River Speedway in Banner, Illinois. The annual 'Gary Cook, Jr. Memorial' was on tap and a $5,064 payday was on the line. Mike stopped the clock third fastest overall once again during qualifying and was leading his heat race until suffering a broken transmission. The crew quickly made repairs and the Manhattan, Illinois ace was able to start shotgun on the field in the 40-lapper before picking off eight competitors en route to a thirteenth place showing. Complete results from both Memorial Day weekend contests can be found online at www.marsracingseries.com. (Rocky Ragusa Photo)

In Rainy Weekend, Mike Spatola Nabs Top Five at Quincy!
(May 23, 2022) After Mother Nature took home victories with the MARS Racing Series on Friday and Saturday, the #89 team was finally able to compete again on Sunday, May 22 at Adams County Speedway in Quincy, Illinois! Mike Spatola III laid down the fifth quickest time overall during the qualifying session prior to running second in heat race action. After starting fifth on the grid in the $7,000 to win headliner, "Opie" was able to move up one spot during the 40-lapper to leave the former Quincy Raceway with a solid fourth place performance behind only victor Tommy Sheppard, Jr., Ryan Unzicker, and Jason Feger! Full results from last night in Quincy can be viewed online by clicking on www.marsracingseries.com.

Spatola Racing Competes in Hectic Illinois Speedweek
(May 15, 2022) The four-race "Illinois Speedweek" kept the Spatola Racing team busy from May 11-14. Things kicked off in the Land of Lincoln with a pair of $22,022 to win Castrol FloRacing Night in America Series battles at Spoon River Speedway in Banner, Illinois and Lincoln Speedway in Lincoln, Illinois. On Wednesday night at Spoon River, Mike Spatola III placed fourth in his loaded heat race, second in his B-Main, and twentieth in the 50-lap feature. In the second round on Thursday at Lincoln, Mike ran second in heat race action, but later ran into trouble during the 50-lapper and was officially placed twentieth in the final rundown.

The MARS Racing Series then took over the sanctioning duties over the weekend in a pair of lucrative events at Farmer City Raceway in Farmer City, Illinois and Fairbury Speedway in Fairbury, Illinois. At Farmer City on Friday evening in a $15,000 to win throwdown, Mike finished eighth in his heat race and twelfth in his B-Main, which unfortunately kept him out of the 47-lap main event. In Saturday's speedweek finale at FALS, which boasted a hefty $30,000 paycheck, Mike was unfortunately not able to transfer into the 50-lap headliner again after running seventh in his heat race and thirteenth in his B-Main. Complete results from all four "Illinois Speedweek" races can be found online at www.floseries.com and www.marsracingseries.com. (Todd Healy Photo)

Mike Spatola III Runner-Up in $2,500 FALS Cup Opener!
(May 8, 2022) Mike Spatola III and his #89 team rolled into Fairbury Speedway in downtown Fairbury, Illinois on Saturday, May 7, as the track held it's season opening 'FALS Cup' event. Mike laid down the ninth fastest lap overall during the qualifying session prior to securing a heat race triumph. After starting the $2,500 to win main event from the inside of the second row, Mike drove up to the second spot in the 30-lapper to earn an impressive runner-up performance behind only race winner Tommy Sheppard, Jr.! Complete results from last night at FALS can be accessed online at www.fairburyspeedway.com. (Todd Healy Photo)

Spatola Opens Up 2022 Campaign with Victory at Farmer City Raceway!
(April 24, 2022) The Spatola Racing team kicked off their 2022 campaign in winning fashion on Friday night, April 22 at Farmer City Raceway in Farmer City, Illinois! Mike Spatola III timed in second fastest at the 1/4-mile facility during qualifying and later won his heat race. After starting the weekly main event from the pole position, Mike led the final ten circuits around the fairgrounds oval to pocket the $1,000 winner's check over Kevin Weaver, Ryan Unzicker, Blaze Burwell, and Jason Wagner!

On Saturday evening, April 23 at Peoria Speedway, a $5,098 top prize was up for grabs - along with a myriad of other bonuses - in the 'Garry Swibold Memorial.' Mike knocked down the second quickest lap overall during qualifying before running second in his heat race and fourth in the fast dash. After rolling off from the outside of the second row in the 50-lapper, "Opie" wound up right where he started in the feature... in the fourth position behind only race winner Justin Reed, Todd Bennett, and Rusty Schlenk. Complete results from both Land of Lincoln venues can be viewed online at www.farmercityracing.com and www.peoriaspeedway.com.