Mike Potekhen

Michael Potekhen
Nationality American
Born (1979-08-15) August 15, 1979
Silverthorne, Colorado
Indy Lights
Years active 2006-2009
Teams Apex Racing
SWE Racing
Alliance Motorsports
Starts 34
Wins 0
Poles 0
Best finish 5th in 2007
Previous series
1997
2001
2003
2004-2006
Formula Vauxhall Pro
U.S. F2000
Star Mazda Series
Formula Mazda

Michael Potekhen (born August 15, 1979) is an American racing driver from Silverthorne, Colorado who c

After starting in karts, Potekhen began racing in the Star Mazda West Series and Formula Vauxhall Winter Series in 1997. He competed in Star Mazda West until 2001 when he moved to U.S. Formula Ford 2000.

In 2003, he made his professional debut and finished fifth in the Star Mazda Pro Series.[1] He competed in the Formula Mazda pro series from 2004 to 2006 and in May 2006 he made his Indy Pro Series debut at the Freedom 100 where he started and finished 11th. Potekhen made four other IPS starts that year. In 2007, he competed in a full season of the Indy Pro Series and achieved an IPS career-best finish of 2nd at the Milwaukee Mile and finished in a surprising 5th place in the championship.[2]

Potekhen driving in the 2008 Freedom 100 for Chastain Motorsports

With Apex Racing shutting down before the start of the season, Potekhen did not start the 2008 Indy Lights season until May 23, with SWE Racing/Chastain Motorsports in the Firestone Freedom 100.[3] He returned to the team late in the season to make four more starts.

He missed the first four races of the 2009 season, but signed to join Alliance Motorsports for the Freedom 100. Potekhen returned to the team to make seven more starts and led his first laps in the series at Chicagoland Speedway late in the season. He finished 18th in points participating in only 8 of 15 races with a best finish of fourth at Homestead-Miami Speedway.

References

  1. Mike Potekhen Racing Experience, MikePotekhen.com
  2. Mike Potekhen, ChampCarStats.com
  3. Pecorari, Potekhen for SWE Indy effort, Crash.net, May 13, 2008

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