Driver | Team Name: Mike Newkirk / Newkirk Racing/ “Disturbed” “The Girlwatcher”
Nick Name: Sammy
Home: Great Bend, KS
Age: 59
Occupation Outside Of Racing: Auto Recycler
Hobbies: Racing and building stuff
First Drag Racing Vehicle: 1964 GTO
Began Drag Racing (year): 1979
Began Driving TAFC (year): 1990
Home Track: SRCA
Favorite Track: MOKAN
Most Memorable Racing Moment: Watching my son race his car
First Win In TAFC:
Career Best ET | Speed: (TAD – 5.36 @ 265 mph ) – (TAFC – 3.71 @208 mph in 1/8th Mile)
Racing Goals: Just to keep racing and win a few
Car Owner(s): Mike Newkirk
Crew Chief: Trey Newkirk
Crew: Tana Newkirk, Trey Newkirk, RC Williams, RJ Cook, Blake Newell, Bob Knight, Trey Milsap, Kamron Stude, Shawn Lehman, Charlie Jenney, Mark Newell, Lynn McComb, Maddie Ehrke, Kelly Knight, Linda Lehman
Car Body: 2014 Mustang
Chassis: Gordy/Lowe
Engine: 526 MBR
(TAFC Racing Record):
PADR Wins & Finals:
NHRA National Event Wins & Finals:
NHRA Regional Wins & Finals:
Mid-West Series Wins & Finals:
Funny Car Chaos Wins & Finals: 5 Finals
Title Sponsor: 281 Auto Salvage
Major Sponsors: Levic Plastics
Associate sponsors: The Rod Shop
