NAME:
Mike Spatola III
DATE OF BIRTH: February 20, 1991
HOMETOWN: Manhattan, Illinois
NICKNAME: "Opie" or "Wild Child"
FAMILY: Mike (dad), Tammy (mom), Tracy (sister), Tiffany
(sister), Kenny (brother)
HOBBIES: Riding Four-Wheelers & Kneeboarding
YEARS RACING: Since 2000
FAVORITE TRACK: Peoria Speedway - Peoria, Illinois
FAVORITE RACE: 'Commonwealth Cup' - Kentucky Lake Motor
Speedway
MOST WANTED WIN: UMP National Championship
MOST MEMORABLE MOMENT: First Open Wheel Modified Feature
Victory
CAREER GOAL: To Become a NASCAR Driver
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OPEN WHEEL MODIFIED
ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
* 2007 :: Three Wins (Two at Kankakee, One at Kamp)
* 2007 :: Twenty-Two Top Five Finishes & Thirty-Two Top
Ten Finishes
* 2007 :: Second in Season Points at the Kankakee (IL) Motor
Speedway
* 2007 :: Sixth in UMP DIRTcar Series North Region Points
* 2007 :: Seventeenth in UMP DIRTcar Series National Points
* 2007 :: Received Most Improved Driver Award at the Kankakee
(IL) Motor Speedway
* 2006 :: Five Top Five Finishes & Thirteen Top Ten Finishes
* 2006 :: Seventh in Season Points at the Kankakee (IL) Motor
Speedway
* 2005 :: Rookie of the Year at the Crown Point (IN) Speedway
* 2005 :: Rookie of the Year at the Kankakee (IL) Motor Speedway
* 2005 :: Seven Top Ten Finishes
* 2005 :: Three Trophy Dash Starts
* 2005 :: Thirteenth in Season Points at the Crown Point (IN)
Speedway
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GO-KART ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
* 2004 :: Second in Championship Points
* 2004 :: Six Wins in Only Eighteen Starts
* 2003 :: Winner of Burris Midwest Super Shootout Series
* 2003 :: Eight Wins in Only Eleven Starts
* 2002 :: Champion of the Year at the Jules Raceway
* 2002 :: Fifteen Wins in Only Twenty Starts
* 2001 :: Third in Championship Points
* 2001 :: Seven Wins in Only Twenty-Two Starts
* 2000 :: Rookie of the Year
* 2000 :: Second in Championship Points
* 2000 :: Five Feature Wins
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OVERALL ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
* 280+ Heat Race Wins
* Four Consecutive Wish Upon A Star Championships
* Winner at 14 Different Tracks
* Top Five's and Top Ten's at Tunica Nationals
