January 7th, 2008 Carber Scores Podium Finish at BIS
Michael Carber of Pipersville, PA competed in USA Sprint Cars Night 3 at Brisbane International Speedway, QLD after Night 2 was cancelled due to rain.

After timing in the top 10 Michael had to start quite deep in his first heat race attempt, where he would finish 3rd. Carber took the checkered on the 2nd heat race he was in, placing him in the Dash. He then went on to win the Dash after starting outside Cameron Gessner.

This lined him up for the pole position for the start of the A-Main event. A racing incident with Gessner that resulted in some damage, he feels he might have been able to contend for the win. Even though this occurred early in the race Carber was able to hold his off the hard charging pack and settle in for a 3rd place finish placing him on the podium for the first time this year driving the Motorguard Motorsports USA #1. Michael would like to thank Car Owner John Wheatherall and the Crew; Chris, Jason, and John-John for all of their efforts.

Carber would also like to announce he and Steve Miller Motorsports have brought APS Powder Coating, and Fastener Supply of Souderton, PA on board for the upcoming 2008 Season. Be su re to check out www.michaelcarber.com for the latest news and results.

December 29th, 2007 CARBER to CENTRAL PA FULL TIME in 2008
Michael Carber is proud to announce that he will team with Steve Miller in the upcoming Central PA 410 Season.  Once returning to the U.S. at the end of January from a months’ stay in Queensland Australia, Michael and The Steve Miller Motorsports Team will compete weekly at Williams Grove and Lincoln, along with The Keystone Cup and Cindy Rowe Auto Glass Speedweek events.

“I am looking forward to getting started in February.  With backing from Lost Creek Carts, Lost Creek Graphics, and Lost Creek Truck N Trailer, we have all the pieces in place to be competitive nightly in the upcoming 2008 season.  In addition we have a great group of product sponsors on board:

Bell Race Products, Bob Hilbert Racewear, Butlerbuilt Seats, CnB Mushroom Farms, DMI, Hoosier Tire Mid-Atlantic, ISC Racers Tape, Keizer Racing Wheels, Leaf Racewear, MAXIM Chassis, Rider Racing Engines, Robison Race Products, Seegers Auto Body, SPY Optics, VRP Shocks, and Wings Unlimited. These all feature state of the art products that make it possible to compete at this level.”

Thanks to all of our local fans who support me as a driver and Steve Miller Motorsports as a Team.  We look forward to an exciting 2008 Season.  Remember to check out www.michaelcarber.com for latest news and results.  2008 Merchandise is in the process and will be available at the beginning of the season.

December 28th, 2007 Mike Carber’s Exciting Debut for Motorguard Motorsports
Press Release from Motorguard Motorsports
Twenty year old Michael Carber from Pipersville Pennsylvania earned himself a new set of Australian fans in an exciting debut for the Motorguard Motorsport team at Brisbane International Speedway on Boxing Night, storming his way through the pack during the Feature event to finish fourth in his first run in the team's USA #1 Maxim.

With light showers throughout the afternoon affecting the racetrack, the track officials cancelled the scheduled timed hot lap sessions and opted for a draw and invert based on Club averages to determine the Heat race grids instead. A fuel problem, which otherwise may have been found during the timed sessions, ended Mike's run in his first qualifying Heat race before it even began with Mike bringing the car to a stop on the infield before the greens came on. With assistance from Kenny McNamara (KRE Racing Engines) and the problem rectified, Mike finished fourth in his remaining Heat race to sit well down the order in nineteenth position ahead of the main events.

From seventh grid position in the B-Main, and in a preview of what was to come later in the evening, Mike then earned himself a much needed transfer to the Feature event by finishing second in the fifteen lapper to Richard Morgan.

A Feature race winner in Brisbane during his previous visit to Australia twelve months ago, Mike tapped into the knowledge gained during that tour by using both the top and the bottom of the racetrack to move from his seventh row start to sixth position in just the first four laps of the Feature! Running with local hot-shoes Todd Wanless, Andrew Scheuerle, Darren Jensen and Cameron Gessne r through most of the middle stages of the race as compatriot Daryn Pittman controlled proceedings up front, Mike had worked his way into third place by lap twenty-six and looked set for a podium finish in his first race with the team. However, a yellow light stoppage on the white flag lap bunched the field once more and as Mike saw an opportunity to grab second place from Gessner in the race to the checkered, he slipped back a spot to be fourth at the flag.

Team owner John Weatherall was full of praise for Mike's drive in the Feature. "To overcome the fuel problem we had early in the night which really put us behind the eight ball, to transfer out of the B-Main and then come from the back of the pack and just miss out on a podium finish says a lot about Mike's determination and ability in a sprintcar. We raced against him last year when he was here and he ran well so when John (Kelly, BIS Promoter) approached us about running him in the car this year we knew he would be ok, but that really was a great drive tonight. Sure it's a bit disappointing to get to third and then lose a spot but he was having a go (for second place) and that says a lot. I'm really looking forward to the next couple of weeks Mike will be here driving for us, as I'm sure the whole team is."

Qld sprintcar fans get another opportunity to see Mike and the Motorguard Motorsport team in action this coming Tuesday night, January 1 when they again take on Daryn Pittman and a host of Qld stars in the second International Sprintcar event of the season at Archerfield. Remember to check out www.MichaelCarber.com for latest news and results.