Race Date Start Finish Comment on the Race April 3 - - Rained Out April 9 10th 7th   April 23 Rained Out May 14 5th 6th May 21 5th 3rd Mike looked good from the drop of the green and held position between 5th and 4th most of the event. On the last lap there was trouble up front and Mike was able to grab 3rd just before the checkers. June 4 7th 4th After losing a few spots on the green flag, Mike was able to recover and followed Steve to the front. By lap 10 the brothers were 3rd & 4th and followed each other to the checkers for an excellent finish. June 11 9th 12th Mike was racing hard and had passed up to 7th when he was forced onto the apron and spun out. Luckily no one hit him when he spun. He had to restart in 14th and recovered to 12th by the drop of the checkered flag. June 18 5th 5th Mike qualified by finishing 4th in his heat. After starting up front in the feature Mike passed up to 4th until Steve shot by and moved him back to 5th. From lap 5 Mike chased Steve, but as the field strung out was unable to make the pass. June 25 3rd 5th Mike started the race in winning form and was pressuring the leader after the first few laps. On lap 10 he attempted a pass for the lead, but fell short and fell back a few positions to 7th. As he was recovering, Steve flashed by and the duo hooked up and went back to the front. July 2 5th 22nd Mike's stellar performance in the heat race, where he lead many laps was quickly overshadowed by a accident on the 1st lap of the feature, Mike's car was damaged too much to continue the event. July 9 2nd 14th Mike was hoping to put last weeks events out of his mind by a good run and he did just that, almost getting a win in his heat race. His runner-up finish landed him on the outside pole for the feature. Mike was hanging with the leader through lap 13. Then was forced high and lost a number of spots before recovering in 14th position. Mike tried to pass, but the handle of the car would not allow him forward progression. July 16 Pole 4th After a 3rd place finish in the heat race, Mike was awarded pole position for the evening's feature. Unfortunately, Mike only lead the opening lap of the race. After slowly losing ground, Mike stabilized in 4th position and remained there till the checkered flag. July 23 10th 19th Mike got shuffled back a little on the start of the race, but quickly regained the lost positions. By lap 5 he was running 8th and was logging laps till lap 15. The same crash that claimed his teammate found him as well and damage forced him from the event. July 30 18th 18th Mike was not as fortunate as Steve and had to run the consi to make the show. He was successful and started 18th. Mike drove toward the front quickly and was up to 12th when the results of a hard impact with another car took its toll. As mike was coming around for lap 6 the engine began to sputter and then quit. Later in the pits mike discovered the contact had fried the ignitions wires on top of the engine. August 6 2nd 4th After finishing in the runner-up spot in the heat race, Mike started on the outside pole in the feature. Mike snuck in front of Steve and challenged for the lead through lap 14. Steve slipped by on the next lap and went on to win the event. Mike greeted Steve in victory lane with a big hug and a high five. What a weekend for Stull Racing. August 20 2nd 13th After Steve replaced his motor, Mike put Steve's winning motor in his car and the power was still there. Mike started his heat race in 4th and by halfway was in the lead and driving away. This win positioned him on the outside pole for the evening's feature. At the drop of the green Mike slipped behind the leader and raced in 2nd spot for most of the event. Mike assumed the lead when Steve fell out with mechanical woes. Mike was on his way to the checkers, when coming out of turn 2, he was hit by Curtis Truex, Jr. and both cars fell from contention. August 27 -- -- Did Not Compete September 3 11th 5th Mike started 9th and consistently moved forward and claimed 5th by the end of the qualifying event. Mike lost a few spots on the start of the race and was in 13th in 2 laps. Mike dug in and charged back toward the front. By lap 6 he was in the top 10 and still charging ahead. A brief scuffle sent Mike high on the banking and he slipped back to 12th. Mike set his sights on the leaders and started tracking them down. As he closed in, the leaders crashed coming out of turn 2 and Mike avoided the spinning duo. As the laps ran out, Mike picked up 2 more spots before the checkers fell. September 10 18th 18th After a good start in the heat race, moving from 6th to 4th, Mike got crossed up and spun out of the race. Since he did not finish the heat, Mike was in 18th on the grid. Mike sliced his way up to 16th on the 4th lap when he and Joe Espisito collided, sending Mike to the rear. The car just would handle well after the spin and Mike had to settle for 18th after restarting in 20th after the run in with Joe. September 17 12th 2nd In the 1st heat Mike started 5th and grabbed 2 spots right away. In the closing laps he drove into 2nd right behind Steve. After feeling a bit slighted with the 12th place starting position, Mike ran hard from the drop of the green and moved up a few positions. Luckily, by starting in 12th he was able to avoid the wreck in turn 2 and restarted in 8th. A few laps later he avoided another crash and restarted right behind his brother. Mike chased Steve for a number of laps, but Steve held his line and Mike had to settle for the runner up spot. September 24 5th WIN Mike was really pumped up after running 2nd to Steve last week. He really felt the night was going to be special. Success came early for the Hamilton Township resident. After starting 4th in the 1st heat race, Mike served notice that he was a force to be reckoned with. By lap 1 he was up to 2nd and took the lead on the very next lap. He never looked back as he crossed the checkers .492 sec ahead of 2nd place. His win in the heat put him 4th on the grid. Again magic was in the air and Mike got off to a great start. 5 laps into the event he was running 2nd and 2 laps later took over the top spot. From lap 7 to the checkers, Mike lead the field around the Wall high banks. It was no picnic as 4time feature winner Frank Polimeda nipped at Mike's rear bumper in an attempt to grab victory #5. Frank almost had Mike lined up as they made their way past lap traffic. As the worked through turns 3&4 the #07 pushed up in the center of the corner and made contact with Polimeda sending him into a huge puddle in the infield. Mike still had to contend with a hard charging Ron Poley, but bested him by over 2.1 seconds at the checkers. Mike enjoyed his 1st victory with Steve who finished 3rd. October 1 7th WIN Mike lined up 7th this week and enjoyed the feeling of his first win last week, that he wanted to feel it again. Mike also made a withdraw from the "luck bank" on lap 2 as he avoided the spinning machines that littered the track. On the restart Mike started 2nd and disposed of race leader, Mike Fulton on lap 5 to take the lead. A lead that he would never give up. In a scene that could not have been scripted any better, Steve scooted past Fulton on the next lap and followed Mike all the way to Victory Lane. Again donuts were the main course and Mike enjoyed every moment of his back to back victories on the Wall high banks. November 25 22nd 11th Turkey Derby 32 - Day 1: Mike started 8th in the 3rd heat and encountered mechanical problems and was unable to advance. Forced to run the consi, Mike repaired his mount and started 2nd. He took the lead 2 laps in and never looked back. However, the win in the consi only gave him a 22nd starting spot for the feature. Mike started strong and avoided 2 pileups and advanced to 14th by lap 3. He picked off a few mire until he caught Steve, then ran in his tracks to the finish. November 25 8th 6th Turkey Derby 32 - Day 2: Mike started the feature only race 8th and had worked his way up to 4th, but the car slowly lost grip of the surface. Mike fell back till Steve was behind him, then settled into a rhythm and paced Steve to the checkers.