Michael Palmer Bio:

2020

Midwestern Council of Sports Car Clubs High Speed Autocross D Stock Champ! (2 wins and 1 second place). Finished 2nd in D Stock class at Blackhawk Farms Raceway (July) and Finished 1st in D Stock class at The Milwaukee Mile Road Course on 2 day format (August 28 and August 29 ). Won 2020 MCSCC HSAX D Stock Championship. Also won the D stock Championship for Lake Shore Sports Car Club, North Suburban Sports Car Club, Chicagoland Sports Car Club, Sports Car Club of Rockford, Salt Creek Sports Car Club, Great Lakes Sports Car Club, and Madison Sports Car Club. Total of 8 Championships.

2019

Midwestern Council of Sports Car Clubs High Speed Autocross D Prepared Champ! (2 wins in D Prepared and 1 win in Street Unlimited). Finished 1st in class (DP) at Blackhawk Farms Raceway (July), Finished 1st in (DP) at Autobahn Country Club (North Course) (July), and Finished in 1st place in Street Unlimited Class as The Milwaukee Mile Road Course (August). Won 2019 MCSCC HSAX D Prepared Championship!. Also won the D Prepared Championship for Lake Shore Sports Car Club, North Suburban Sports Car Club, Chicagoland Sports Car Club, Sports Car Club of Rockford, Salt Creek Sports Car Club, Great Lakes Sports Car Club, and Madison Sports Car Club. Total of 8 Championships.

2018

Became Vice President of North Suburban Sports Car Club and co-promoter of The Council Summer Classic which was held at Autobahn Country Club (North and South Course) August 2018. Also Chief of Timing and Scoring for the 2018 MCSCC HSAX Race Series.

2017

President of North Suburban Sports Car Club and co-promoter of The Memorial Sweepstakes which was held at Blackhawk Farms Raceway May 2018. Also Chief of Timing and Scoring for the 2017 MCSCC HSAX Race Series.

2016

Became President of North Suburban Sports Car Club and co-promoter of The Old Glory Grand Prix II which was held at Blackhawk Farms Raceway July 2016 and the HSAX Cash Challenge Shootout weekend held at Blackhawk Farms Raceway October 2016. Other duties included Chief of Timing and Scoring for the 2016 MCSCC HSAX Race Series. Also won the Presidents Award and Worker of the Year Award from Midwestern Council of Sports Car Clubs. Won Member of the Year Award and Worker of the Year Award for North Suburban Sports Car Club

2015

Became Chief of Timing and Scoring for the 2015 MCSCC HSAX Race Series.

2014

Midwest Sports Car Council High Speed Autocross (3 podiums). Finished 2nd in D Stock class and 2nd in B Race prepared category at Blackhawk Farms Raceway (August). Finished 2nd in D Stock at Autobahn Country Club (South Course) (October).

2013

SCCA Chicago Region Solo event at Route 66 Raceway in October 2013. Finished with a 1st place in H Stock class.

2012

NASA Midwest Endurance Series Race #1 (3 hour) at Autobahn Country Club (Full Course); Finished 16th out of 18.

2010

Finished 4th (tied for 3rd) in the NASA Midwest Endurance Championship E3 class with co-driver Angel Blazquez out of 31 teams. Series consisted of 4 separate (3 hour) Endurance events at Autobahn Country Club (Full course) and Putnam Park Road Course.

NASA Spec Porsche 944 Series in the Midwest Region with (1 poduim) 3rd place, (2) 4th place finishes, and (1) 9th place DNF after 4 race's on the Autobahn Country Club (South) Circuit.

2009

NASA Spec Porsche 944 Midwest Region with 3 podium finishes and 7 top 5 finishes. – 5th, 4th, 2nd, (Autobahn), 5th, 6th, 3rd, (Blackhawk), 5th, 3rd (Gingerman) out of 8 races.

2007

IMSA Panoz Racing Series at Road Atlanta with 3 top 10 finishes out of 4 races.

2005

Tested Panoz Esperante GT Car at Sebring Int'l Raceway and Road Atlanta, for IMSA Panoz Racing Series.

2004

Skip Barber Formula Dodge Midwest Series, winning "Mt. Tremblant Rookie of the Race Award", with 1 top 5 finish with 3 top 10 finishes out of 4 races.

USAC Midwest Ford Focus Series with 2 top 10's out of 4 races for 3-K Racing.

2003

Finished 8th in the Inaugural USAC (United States Auto Club) Ford Focus Midgetcar Midwest Series Championship for 3-K (Don & Mel Kenyon) Racing; with 8 top 10 finishes; (Highest 3rd place Hawkeye Downs), out of 24 races.

Finished 15th out of 160 drivers in National midget car standings for the VALVOLINE CUP NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP of 2003.

2002

Finished 8th in NAMARS Kenyon MidgetCar Series points for 3-K (Don & Mel Kenyon) Racing with 6 top 10 finishes out of 28 races.

Finished 10th out of 160 drivers in National midget car standings for the VALVOLINE CUP NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP of 2002.

2001

2001 Formula Indy Racing Association with 1 win (Rockford Speedway), 1 Podium (3rd place finish)- Rockford Speedway, 1 top five finish, and 3 top ten finishes out of 6 races.

Tested a U.S. Formula Ford 2000 Car at Indianapolis Raceway Park in Clermont, IN.

2000

Finished 7th in Formula Indy Racing Association Championship points and 2nd in Rookie Of The Year honors with 1 win, 1 top 5 and 6 top 10 finishes out of 18 races.

Tested a U.S. Formula Ford 2000 Car at DeSoto Speedway in Bradenton, FL.

1999

Raced in 2 Formula Indy Racing Association races with 2 top 10 finishes.

Tested a U.S. Formula Ford 2000 Car at USA Int'l Speedway in Lakeland, FL.

1998

SCCA Solo2 rookie G Stock (Chicago region), Skip Barber Racing School Graduate - competed in races and testing with Skip Barber Formula Dodge Race Series - Midwestern Region.

Racetracks tested or competed on since 1998

SCCA Chicago Region Solo 2

Sportsman’s Park / Hawthorn Race Course, Cicero, IL. Autocross paved road course
Route 66 Speedway, Joliet, IL. Autocross

Skip Barber Racing

Grattan Raceway – Belding, MI. – 2.0 miles paved road course
Road America (Main Layout) – Elkhart Lake, WI. 4.0 mile paved road course
Road America (Short Course Layout) – Elkhart Lake, WI. 2.2 mile paved road course
Le Circuit Mont Tremblant – Mont Tremblant, Quebec, CN. 4.26 Km (2.647) mile paved road course

FF2000 Testing

USA International Speedway, Lakeland, FL. ¾ mile paved oval
Desoto Super Speedway, Bradenton, FL. ½ mile paved oval
Indianapolis Raceway Park, Clermont, IN.686 mile paved oval

Formula Indy Racing Association

Raceway Park – Blue Island, IL. 1/5 mile paved oval – (Now Defunct)
Rockford Speedway – Loves Park, IL. ¼ mile paved oval
Columbus 151 Speedway – Madison, WI. ¼ mile paved oval
Lake Geneva Raceway – Lake Geneva WI. 1/3 mile paved oval – (Now Defunct)
141 Speedway, Maribel, WI. ¼ mile paved oval
Hawkeye Downs Speedway, Cedar Rapids IA. ½ mile paved oval (outside)
Illiana Motor Speedway – Schererville, IN. ½ mile paved oval - (Exhibition)

NAMARS (North American Auto Racing Series)

Indianapolis Speedrome – Indianapolis, IN. 1/5 mile paved oval
Kokomo Speedway – Kokomo, IN. ¼ mile dirt oval
Camden Raceway – Camden, IN. 1/6 mile dirt oval – (Now Defunct)
Shadybowl Speedway – Degraff, OH. 3/10 mile paved oval

USAC (United States Auto Club)

Anderson Speedway – Anderson, IN. ¼ mile paved oval
Baer Field Speedway – Ft. Wayne, IN. ¼ mile paved oval
Plymouth Motor Speedway – Plymouth, IN 3/8 mile paved oval
South Bend Motor Speedway – South Bend, IN. ¼ mile paved oval
Bloomington Speedway – Bloomington, IN. ¼ mile dirt oval
Gas City I-69 Speedway – Gas City, IN. ¼ mile dirt oval
Lawrenceburg Speedway – Lawrenceburg, IN. 3/8 mile dirt oval
Lincoln Park Speedway – Putnamville, IN. 3/8 mile dirt oval
Limaland Motorsports Park – Lima, OH. ¼ mile dirt oval
Angell Park Speedway – Sun Prairie, WI. 1/3 mile dirt oval
Hawkeye Downs Speedway – ¼ mile (inside) paved oval
Hickory Motor Speedway – Hickory, NC. - .363 mile paved oval
Red Hill Raceway – Sumner, IL. 1/3 mile dirt oval

IMSA Panoz Racing Series

Sebring International Raceway, Sebring FL. 3.74 mile paved road course
Road Atlanta, Braselton, GA. – 2.54 mile paved road course

NASA (National Auto Sport Association)

Gingerman Raceway – South Haven, MI. 1.88 mile paved road course
Blackhawk Farms Raceway – South Beloit, IL. 1.95 mile paved road course
Autobahn Country Club – South – Joliet, IL. 2.1 mile paved road course
Autobahn Country Club – Full – Joliet, IL. 3.56 mile paved road course
Putnam Park Road Course – Mount Meridian, IN. 1.78 mile paved road course

MCSCC(Midwestern Council of Sports Car Clubs)

Blackhawk Farms Raceway – South Beloit, IL. 1.95 mile paved road course
Autobahn Country Club – South – Joliet, IL. 2.1 mile paved road course
Autobahn Country Club – North – Joliet, IL. 1.5 mile paved road course
Milwaukee Mile Road Course – West Allis, WI. 1.8 mile paved oval / road course

NASCAR Racing Stock Car Experience

Chicagoland Speedway, Joliet IL. – 1.5 mile paved oval

Raceracks toured, spectated, or worked at:

USA

Indianapolis Motor Speedway - Indycar (11 Indy 500's), Formula One (5 United States Grands Prix), & Grand-Am (2 Brickyard Grands Prix)
Indiana State Fairgrounds - USAC Silver Crown
Daytona International Speedway – NASCAR, ARCA, Grand-Am (3 Rolex 24's)
Atlanta Motor Speedway - Indycar
Gainesville Raceway - NHRA
Walt Disney World Speedway - Indycar
Sebring Int'l Raceway - ALMS 2007 12 hours of Sebring
Texas Motor Speedway - Indycar
Grand Prix of Denver Circuit - Champcar
West Michigan Grand Prix (Scott Brayton Memorial) Circuit – SCCA Pro Trans-Am
Winchester Speedway - NAMARS & AVSS
U.S. 24 Speedway – NAMARS
Ft. Wayne Memorial Coliseum – USAC
RCA Dome - USAC
Grundy County Speedway - UMARA & USAC
Michigan State Fairgrounds - Rumble Series
Grand Prix of Toronto (Exhibition Place) - Indycar
New Symrna Speedway - NASCAR Local Short Track
Fairgrounds Speedway Nashville - NASCAR Local Short Track
Lanier National Speedway - NASCAR Local Short Track
Devil's Bowl Speedway - ASCS
Sycamore Speedway - Local Dirt Track
Gateway International Raceway – Indycar / Champcar
Pikes Peak International Hill Climb
Milwaukee Mile - Champcar / Indycar, MCSCC
Chicago Motor Speedway - Champcar
Chicagoland Speedway - Indycar
Route 66 Raceway – Dirt Oval / Drag Strip – USAC / NHRA
South Boston Motor Speedway - USAC
Kentucky Speedway - Indycar
Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course – ALMS / Grand-Am
Las Vegas Motor Speedway (Bull Ring) - USAC

Canada

Circuit Gilles- Villeneuve - Montreal, Que.

Puerto Rico

Ponce International Speedway – Ponce, PR

Ireland

Phoenix Park Circuit - Dublin, Ireland

United Kingdom

Brands Hatch Circuit - Kent, England
Auto sport International Magazine Exhibition Marketing Days (Indy Circuit)