Michael Carber :: Steve Miller Motorsports 410 Sprint Car Racing

CARBER TO EXTEND HIS STAY IN AUSTRALIA
After finishing 6 races successfully at Brisbane International Speedway he then traveled to Parramatta where he races Allan Woods’ Q28 for the Outlaws Down Under. There he competed in 3 nights of racing.

Night one Michael timed 20th of 75 cars. He then started 2nd and finished 5th in his heat and was then eligible for the dash where he started and finished 5th. Michael started 10th in the A-main and was up to 8th when a large piece of mud knocked off half of the spark plugs. As a result of this he had to pull off and was scored 21st. Michael commented, “It was a pretty good start to the weekend even with a disappointing finish”.

Night 2 of the Outlaws Down Under Michael timed 27th which barely missed the he at inversion. He finished 10th in his heat and was then eligible for the B-main where he finished 8th. Night 3, the finale of OLD IV Michael finished 7th in his heat and ran 15th in the B-main after pulling off.

Overall his time at Parramatta was well spent and a great experience for Michael against the best in the world. Carber would like to thank Allan Woods for the opportunity to race these few races.

Michael has been invited to race three nights of competition in Southern Australia. Thursday, Michael will compete in the Kings Challenge at Borderline Raceway. He will be piloting a sprint car owned by Darryl Wright. Friday and Saturday he will make the trip with Wright to Premier Speedway where he will compete in the Grand Annual Classic as well.

Carber is scheduled to return to the United States the first week of February. After returning he will focus on getting ready for his 2007 season here in the states. Michael and Guy Howie will start the season with a few 410 races in the Central Pennsylvania area before the URC Series begins in April.

CARBER COMPLETES HIS VISIT AT BIS WITH ALL TOP TEN FINISHES
Michael Carber started the preliminary night of the World Series of Sprintcars at BIS on a good note. After time trialing 6th out of 33 cars he had to start near the rear in a series of heat races. On prelim night they were no B or C mains, instead each driver ran a total of 3 heat races. In the first heat he started 7th and finished 5th. The second he started 10th and finished 7th and the third he started 8th and finished 3rd. The was not a dash either so the A-Main was inverted based on each drivers collected points for the night. Michael started 8th in the A-main and was up to 5th early. He nearly turned over on a rough cushion and was forced to start back at the rear of the field, but made his way up to 8th before the checkered waved. If Michael had been a bit more patient a podium finish was very possible as Michael had worked his way to 5th prior to the near crash. Overall a good night of racing for the P& P Motorsports #U25 team. The results of the prelim night determined who would run heats and who wouldn't. The top four drivers from night one were locked in to the dashes. Michael fell just short of a garunteed dash starting spot for night 2, but this allowed Michael to regain himself and compete through the heat races and race his way into the dash. He lined up 3rd for the dash where he finished 4th. After starting 7th in the 50 lap World Series of Sprintcars Australian open he finished the grueling event with a 9th place finish. After completing the World Series at BIS Michael and the team will now focus on the Outlaws Down Under IV at Parramatta City Speedway next weekend.

COMBINED EFFORT FOR CARBER IN OUTLAWS DOWN UNDER IV
P&P Motorsports is joining forces with Allan & Karen Woods to field car#U28 for Michael Carber in the upcoming Outlaws Down Under IV events at Parramatta City Speedway (PCR) January 18, 19 and 20.
Carber will team with Allan Woods in a second QLD Speedway Spares 410-powered Sprint Car. He is excited that the Gislingham’s and Wood’s have provided this opportunity to compete with the best drivers in this International Event. The combination provides everything needed to make a strong run at the upcoming events.

The latest results for Michael at BIS. After a fair timetrial due to going out early on a slick wet track, Michael raced two heat races for night one of the World Series of Sprintcars at BIS. He started 4th and finished 3rd in his first heat race attempt. He then started 3rd in his next and won. Michael was eligable for the dash where he started and finished 5th. Michael then lined up 9th for the feature where he finished 7th. Carber and the team felt they had a good run on a very fast and narrow track.

Their next scheduled event will be held at BIS once again on Friday, January 12th. This race will be the preliminary race for the last night of the World Series of Sprintcars and Michael's last race at BIS paying $20,000 to win. Michael will now move on to the Outlaws Down Under races at Parrametta City Speedway where he will race along side teamate Allan Woods.

Michael at his visit to the Steve Irwin "The Crocidile Hunter's" Zoo in Australia. Michael visited the zoo on Monday the 8th and had a great time.

1-7-07 MICHAEL CARBER SCORES A PODIUM FINISH IN ROUND 3 AT BIS
Saturday January 6th, 2007 Michael Carber and the P& P Motorsports team loaded up and went to BIS for night 3 of USA Sprintcars at Brisbane International Speedway. Carber along with his fellow American's sought out to beat the local Australian's once again. The American's finished in the top 10 again on night three. Once again they raced a pair of heats. Michael started 8th in his first heat and finished 4th. Michael progressed through his heat race struggling a little due to his car being too tight. Michael started and finished third in his second and final qualifying event. As a result of Michael's combined finishes in his heat races he was not eligible for the dash that his fellow American Brent Kaeding won. Carber lined up 11th along side of local Australian Tony Wynne for the A-Main. Michael had to start deep in the field due to a rough night in his qualifying events. Michael was able to compete closely wi th his fellow American's finishing 3rd in the feature event. Jonathan Allard, Cameron Gessner, Michael Carber, Andrew Scheuerle, an Ben Wright rounded out the top five for the A-Main. Michael and the team had a tough night struggling to loosen their car, but finally go the car good for the feature and ended the night with another top five finish. Carber has failed to finish outside the top five since he's been at BIS which makes him a good contender for the World Series event they will be competing in later this week. Michael would like to thank Paul and the entire #25 crew.

New Years Day 2007
Michael Carber of Pipersville, PA drove Paul Gislingham owned #25 sprint car from Brisbane, Australia to victory in the 2nd International Feature of the 06/07 season at BIS. Carber brought the #25 P & P Motorsports, Micro Plant Hire, Greenies Tippers, Cheetah Performance, “The Bolt King” Capalaba car home ahead of Andrew Scheuerle, Cameron Gessner, Steven White, and fellow American Jonathan Allard. After a slow time trial he had his work cut out for him in his heat races. Michael started 8th in the first heat and finished 2nd. His finish was then inverted for the next heat. He started 7th and finished 3rd. These results made him eligible to compete in the dash. Carber pulled the pole starting position for the dash, but due to some contact with fellow American Jonathan Allard he suffered a broken w-link and managed to pull off 2nd. Michael started outside Allard for the A-Main. Carber got the initial jump off Allard and lead the remainder of the 30-lap feature event. The team is now looking forward to competing Saturday Jan. 6th, 2007 in the 3rd International Feature event at Brisbane International Speedway.

12-29-06 Carber leads three American’s at BIS
Michael Carber of Pipersville, PA, arrived on Christmas Eve in Brisbane, Australia where he has set out to compete in various shows throughout the next couple of weeks. Carber will be racing at Brisbane International Speedway for the majority of his races there. Michael raced his first race on Dec. 29th. He and three other sprint car drivers from the United States embarked on their first mission to beat the local drivers. All drivers were lined up for two heats rather than time trials to place them in their starting positions for the A-Main. Michael started fourth in his first heat and finished third. Based on his first finish he started seventh and finished third in his final heat race. The results of both heat races made him eligible for the dash, where he started and finished in the sixth position. Carber started sixth in the A-Main and managed to finish fifth. The fellow American drivers also finished in the top ten, sixth and tenth respectably. Carbe r would like to thank owner, Paul Gislingham, for the opportunity to have such an awesome ride.

Michael would like to thank his sponsors for their support in the 2007 racing season: Butcher Motorsports, Maxim Racing, Simpson Race Products, ISC Racers Tape, Allamuchy Garage, VRP Shocks, Wings Unlimited, Blairstown Auto Supply, NAPA, Hammerhead Promotions and Al’s Towing.