Driver Profile

Name: Mike Yoerger Age: 44 City: Columbus, Ohio
Hometown (if other than where you're living now):
Marital Status: Married Occupation: Mechanic / Fabricator


What do you do for fun outside of racing (other hobbies or interests)?:
Snowmobiling, riding 4 wheelers, swimming, visiting tropical locations, working around the house (mowing 7 acres!).

Class(es) currently raced:
Reed Open, Stock Appearing (McCullough 91B1), Sportsman Can, Super Can and Spec 100 or Yamaha Heavy.

Number of years you've been racing karts:
Eighteen - 1973-83 & 1995-03.

Most influential person in your racing career and why:
Pearl Gamble - he has been a good, solid racer for a long time.

Your Racing "hero":
Mario Andretti.

Most memorable race and why:
Barnesville, Georgia, Winter Olympics - I made the World Karting Magazine. It was my second time there and I remembered to bring a spare engine.

Worst Race and why:
Commercial Point - I think it was 1998 and I avoided hitting Rick Queen and slid into the haybales. A lot of damage to the kart.

Greatest racing accomplishment:
Five time consecutive Spec 100 champion of Midstate Ohio Kart Club. Finished 22nd out of 50 racers at the World Nationals, Jacksonville, Florida.

Other types of racing you've done or are doing:
As a kid raced bicycles, mini-bikes, 3 & 4 wheelers, ran track in middle school and as an adult we have swimming races in the pool. I will race anything anytime anywhere!

Future racing aspirations:
I would like to race on a national level more, road racing - Mid-Ohio, Road America, etc.

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