Name, hometown, and track(s) raced

Michael Whitlock, Patrick Springs, VA - Oak Level Raceway

How did you get started in Crown Vic racing?

Justin Pruitt and I was working one day and seen where a local track was going to re open after being closed for years and we seen they had a crown vic class so we started looking at other tracks that ran them and really liked it. Another buddy we work with knew a guy that had one sitting in the weeds and was going to be a derby car so he called him up and he said we could use it, so we left work and picked it up and started tearing it apart. And that's how it started.

Why did you choose Crown Vic racing?

It looked like a lot of fun and of course cheap.

Racing experience and biggest highlight

The only other racing I have done was karts. Ran them for about 20 years won many championships and even a state title. The biggest highlight I would say is I went to Daytona one year and had the pole in open modified till the last lap against some of the biggest names in karts.

Toughest track and why

I have only run four tracks with the crown vic and out of the four I would have to say Carolina Speedway just because of the banking in the turns. It steps up in the middle of the turn, and I had never seen anything like that.

People who helped your racing journey

In karts it was my parents and crown vics it's just been my buddy (Justin Pruitt) and I.

Fun fact fans might not know

Not sure if have any other than I own a printing and embroidery business.

Goals for the season

Of course, win races but mainly just to go out and have fun.

Shoutouts to sponsors, crew, or supporters

My wife for letting me do this, Justin Pruitt also driver of the #50 crownvic, we help each other till the green flag drops lol. Morse welding and fabrication, Stateline forestry, Craddock welding, Foothills trapping and wildlife removal, E's Excavation.