 |
Move down to play!
|
Want SOZ's weekly
email newsletter?
Email us and tell us you want it!
|
"Name that
NASCAR Driver"
brought to you by
Michigan International Speedway!
On the MAIN SOZ Page
|
Furniture Row Racing (#78 Nextel Cup), located in Denver, CO, has immediate openings available for a traveling Electrical/IT technician and a data acquisition technician. Interested candidates should send cover letters and resumes to frrjobs@gmail.com.
Roush looking for crew members: Roush Fenway Racing is searching for experienced team members for our shops in Concord and Mooresville, NC. Full and part time positions are available for all over the wall positions, body hangers, fabricators, mechanics and engineers. Resumes will be accepted by fax or e-mail only. No phone calls please. EOE. Fax: 704-664-2775 E-mail: pitcrew@roushfenway.com.
Do you have Jobs and /or Breaking News to share? EMAIL US
|

Driver Spotlight
Brought to you by
|
Michigan Driver Spotlight - Inside the Spin Out Zone
Johnny Vandoorn - Inside the Spin Out Zone
Car Number: No. 21
Division:Coors Light Late Model
2004 Heat Wins: 1
Birthdate: April 4, 1988
Hometown: Coopersville, MI
Youngest driver to ever win a Late Model race at Berlin Raceway!
SOZ: What are your future goals in racing?
Johnny Vandoorn: My ultimate goal would be to be able to make a living in racing. Regardless of the series or division, that's my main goal.
SOZ: What tracks in Michigan do you race at?
JV: I run weekly at the Berlin Raceway. I also have raced at Dixie and Auto City. When I ran dirt, I ran at Crystal, Winston, I96 and Butler.
SOZ: Do you have a favorite NASCAR driver?
JV: My favorite NASCAR driver would be Jimmie Johnson. I like the fact that he raced in the ASA series and made it up to the top level of NASCAR.
SOZ: Who would you consider your mentor and why?
JV: I don't really have a mentor, but I do ask other late model drivers a lot of questions. Guys like John Grega, Ross Meeuswen, and Caleb Bisacky.
SOZ: Who was your very first sponsor?
JV: I would have to say John's Towing, that is my dad's business and that's been on my car ever since I started racing go-karts.
SOZ: What motivates you behind the steering wheel?
JV: Whenever I get in the car, I want to run well. Running well makes all of the long nights and the hot days at the track worth it. Plus, it's a great way to say thanks to my team for all of their hard work. Also, when your running good, it's a lot easier to answer someone when they see you during the week and they ask, How did you do Saturday?
Past Michigan Driver Interviews
|

Hometown Boys
Brought to you by
BergerChevy.com
2525 28th Street SE
Grand Rapids, Michigan 49516
(866) 760-6500
|
|
Michigan drivers racing in the big show.
Spin Out Zone keeps an eye on our Michigan drivers
|
Driver
|
Home City
|
|
Web Site
|
Brad
Kesekowski
|
Rochester
Hills
|
Brad finished 32nd at California on Feb 24rd.
|
Brad drives the No. 23 Chevy.
|
Driver
|
Home City
|
|
Web Site
|
Johnny
Benson
|
Grand
Rapids
|
JB is 8th in the truck standings!
Johnny's next race is at Martinsville on March 31st.
|
Johnny drives Bill Davis' No. 23 TOYOTA Tundra with Toyota Used Certified sponsoring ten races; 360 OTC will sponsor ten races - Exide will back in 2007.
|
Jack
Sprague
|
Spring
Lake
|
Jack is 4th in the truck standings!
Jack's next race is at Martinsville on March 31st.
|
Jack drives Wyler Racing's
No. 60 Toyota Tundra with Con-Way Transportation Servies as the primary sponsor for 2007.
|

Driver
|
Home City
|
|
Web Site
|
Howard
Bixman
|
Holly
|
 |
Howard drives the S & H Motorsports No. 8 Ford and he'll be running a partial 2007 schedule.
|
Phil
Bozell
|
Kala-
mazoo
|
 |
Phil will drive the No. 62 Chevy and he'll be running a partial 2007 schedule.
|
Bill
Eversole
|
Chelsea
|
Bill is involved with Track Time Driving School at MIS. He runs a limited schedule each season.
|
|
Mike
Guerity
|
Rochester
Hills
|
We are waiting to hear the status of Mike's racing schedule in 2007.
|
|
Jason
Hedlesky
|
Clinton
|
 |
Jason will drive the No. 08 Hardcore Motorsports car during the 2007 ARCA season.
|
Jim
Hollenbeck
|
Kala-
mazoo
|
 |
 |
Brian
Keselowski
|
Rochester
Hills
|
 |
What we know: Brian drives the No. 29 K-Automotive Racing Ford/Dodge.
|
Gary
Sherman
|
Holt
|
|
Gary drives the No. 76 Chevy and he'll be running a partial 2006 schedule.
|
Michael
Simko
|
Clarkston
|
|
What we know: Michael drives the No. 45 Diamond Racing Chevy.
|
Brad
Smith
|
Belleville
|
 |
Brad drives the No. 26 Ford for Brad Smith Motorsports.
|

|

Sponsor
Spotlight
Brought to you by
|
Support Racing Sponsors! - Sponsorship Spotlight
SpinOutZone.com supports those companies that sponsor Michigan racing drivers, teams and race tracks! Spotlight your favorite sponsor - EMAIL US
Thank local sponsors by purchasing their products and services!
Click on the logo to visit their web site
Sponsor of the Dixie Motor Speedway's
A + Supply Dixie Cup Series
for Outlaw Super Late Models
|
Radio Station
Spotlight
Brought to you by
|
Radio Station Spotlight
NASCAR on WHEELZ
W H E E L Z - 104.5 & 101
Saginaw / Flint / Pinconning / Bay City / Midland
NASCAR Update with John Bond
The NASCAR Board
The WHEELZ NASCAR Fantasy Game
MRN & PRN Affiliate
Other Michigan Radio Stations that provide racing programs:
|


Local Track
INFO
Brought to you by
News Feed
|
Michigan Race Track Information & Links
Click on the name of the track to visit their web site!
|
Clio, Michigan
|
Auto City Speedway 10205 N Saginaw Rd. Clio MI 48420
|
|
Marne, Michigan
|
Berlin Raceway, a 7/16 mile paved oval, has grown into one of the premier short tracks in America.
Johnny Benson claims as "one of the most difficult tracks in the country."
Berlin Raceway is located just five miles west of Grand Rapids on I-96, Exit 23 (Marne), at 2060 Berlin Fair Drive, Marne, MI 49435
|
|
Quincy, Michigan
|
Butler Battlegrounds - Racing Every Friday Night!
1028 Clarendon Road, Quincy, MI 49082 - For more information contact: Ralph Warning at 269-377-5898 or 269-673-3604
|
|
Crystal, Michigan
|
Crystal Motor Speedway
8315 Sidney Road, Crystal, Michigan 48818
(989) 235-5200
|
|
Birch Run, Michigan
|
Dixie Motor Speedway in Birch Run, is Michigan's premier 4/10 mile high banked, asphalt short track. The track also has an inner 1/3 mile track with figure 8.
Directions to Dixie Motor Speedway:
Take I-75 to Exit #136 (Birch Run, Michigan).
Turn East on Birch Run Road, one-quarter mile to Dixie Highway. Turn left on Dixie Highway, one mile to Dixie Motor Speedway.
|
|
Galesburg, Michigan
|
Paved ¼ mile flat oval, with figure eight.
573 South 38th Street, Galesburg, Michigan
|
|
Hartford, Michigan
|
Take I-94 to Exit 46, then 1.3 miles north on Center Street, (near the high school), turning left onto Prospect Street, going west for 4 blocks, then north to the track (second right past railroad tracks) - 301 Bowie Street
|
|
Lake Odessa, Michigan
|
3823 W. PORTLAND RD., BOX 535
LAKE ODESSA, MI 48849
JUST OFF THE I-96 EXPRESSWAY AT EXIT 64, LAKE ODESSA, MICHIGAN
|
|
Kalamazoo, Michigan
|
3/8 mile high banked paved oval – 14 degrees average banking NASCAR Sanctioned Weekly Racing Series presented by Dodge Weekly Classes. 7656 Ravine Road
Kalamazoo, MI 49009 - Exit 44 off of US131
|
|
Merritt, Michigan
|
The 1/4 mile banked clay oval is located on M-55, between Houghton Lake and Lake City. Every Saturday night, over 150 drivers arrive at Merritt Speedway looking for a checkered flag victory.
|
|
Mottville, Michigan
|
1/4 Mile, Slightly Banked Asphalt
Location of track: on US 12
On the East Edge of Mottville, Michigan
Track Phone number: 574-215-4288
|
|
Ovid, Michigan
|
3/8 mile, high-banked, paved oval race track, featuring weekly stock car and open wheel racing events. Located at 1204 West M-21 about three miles East of Ovid or about seven miles West of Owosso on the North side of the road. PO Box 1237 Fowlerville, MI., 48836
|
|
Lansing, Michigan
|
Just 10 minutes south of Lansing, Michigan on US-127 exists one of the best paved 1/4 mile motorsports facilities in the Midwest.
|



|

Car Shows
Brought to you by
|
Michigan Car Shows
Car Show and Swap Meet
Branch County Fairgrounds
5/12/2007 - 5/13/2007
In: Coldwater : This two-day event is complete with activities for the entire family. Food, crafts, auto-related merchandise and vintage cars, tractors and motorcycles. For more information, call (800) 968-9333.
Spring Break Out Classic Car Show
from: Port Austin Chamber of Commerce
5/19/2007 - 5/20/2007
In: Port Austin :Sat - Car Cruise 2 pm, Street fest 5-9 pm, Sun Car Show at Gallup Park in Port Austin. Phone for more details (989) 738-7600.
|
Links
Spin Out Zone
Columns
found at:
|
Spin Out Zone - Links
Streaming Videos
Click on the
"Races On The Web"
banner to visit this great site!
|
Have something to say?
NASCAR® is a registered trademark owned by National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing, Inc.
The Spin Out Zone is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by NASCAR®.
The Spin Out Zone is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by ARCA Inc.
The Spin Out Zone is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by NBC Sports, Fox Sports, SpeedTV, FX Networks or TNT.
The Spin Out Zone and Inside The Spin Out Zone is owned and operated by
Spin Out Zone Enterprises.
2004, 2005, 2006© The Spin Out Zone
All Rights Reserved
Feel free to use our banner!
|
 |